Don't ride in groups or we will be stopped cycling completely.

[ozboz]

Needing to deliver a lawnlower just doesn't cut it IMO...

The driver must have thought the Cop was a bit Green

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Needing to deliver a lawnlower just doesn't cut it IMO...

I wonder who grassed them up?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The worst case scenario is a £30 fine (? £60 ? Whatever.),

I would have thought that would only be the case if the police officer asks you to return home and you refuse. Of course you have to return via a safe route which means staying off the more direct A roads even with lighter traffic. So return home via the lanes. You can’t be fined for being out on your bike as you are simply out for exercise as per guidance.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...ment-powers-following-criticism-lord-sumption

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Sumption said that most of the police forces had acted reasonably but that Derbyshire officers had overstepped their powers: “The police have no power to enforce ministers’ preferences but only legal regulations, which don’t go anything like as far as the government’s guidance.”

 

[Sea of vapours]

The full interview with Lord Sumption on Radio 4 World at One is worth hearing. The sections quoted in the Guardian article come over rather emphatically when spoken with a considerable degree of conviction verging on anger. The interview starts at 17m in.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000gt59

 

[Ashimoto]

I ride solo as I prefer the peace and quiet and on the whole have seen plenty of solo riders. But Ive also seen quite a few groups, the largest I would have guessed around 8 or so which is hardly responsible. Like folk have said its only a mater of time before a more severe lockdown occurs which will drive me crazy not getting out for a ride

 

[matticus]

Sumption said that most of the police forces had acted reasonably but that Derbyshire officers had overstepped their powers: “The police have no power to enforce ministers’ preferences but only legal regulations, which don’t go anything like as far as the government’s guidance.”

Derbyshire have backed down hugely on this (although of course they're not saying that they were wrong!).
Several force commissioners have stated that Derbys. were wrong.

Lessons learned

 

[ozboz]

I ride solo as I prefer the peace and quiet and on the whole have seen plenty of solo riders. But Ive also seen quite a few groups, the largest I would have guessed around 8 or so which is hardly responsible. Like folk have said its only a mater of time before a more severe lockdown occurs which will drive me crazy not getting out for a ride

To my knowledge it is not allowed to tide in groups other than with family members , so if the cops get them and they are issued an FPN for 60 sobs they deserve it ,
Hopefully the govt will not ban all cycling because of the sill y few . My Son phoned earlier he was fancying a nice ride around Richmond Park , now that’s been kyboshed he can go to Putney or Kingston but it won’t be very exiting there and I did say to him the River towpath may well be hammered so not much joy cycling there ,,

 

[mjr]

But Ive also seen quite a few groups, the largest I would have guessed around 8 or so which is hardly responsible. Like folk have said its only a mater of time before a more severe lockdown occurs which will drive me crazy not getting out for a ride

When did you see those groups and were they identifiable as any club? BC still hasn't made group riding during lockdown a disciplinary offence.

All this careless talk that tighter lockdown must come is encouraging people to ride further than they would otherwise. Like I've three loops that stay within 2km and one that stays within 1 km but now I'm saving those for if you idiots do talk the government into distance restrictions. Instead, I'm riding to places that I'd be effectively cut off from because they'll be outside the mooted distance limits and not on any reasonable route to essential shops or health services. I know I'm riding further than I would otherwise, but I fear I'll get bored riding only the short loops for weeks on end, then my health will suffer, then I'll be more burden on the stretched NHS, so this is a logical reaction to an expectation of tighter lockdown.

 

[I like Skol]

All this careless talk that tighter lockdown must come is encouraging people to ride further than they would otherwise. Like I've three loops that stay within 2km and one that stays within 1 km but now I'm saving those for if you idiots do talk the government into distance restrictions. Instead, I'm riding to places that I'd be effectively cut off from because they'll be outside the mooted distance limits and not on any reasonable route to essential shops or health services. I know I'm riding further than I would otherwise, but I fear I'll get bored riding only the short loops for weeks on end, then my health will suffer, then I'll be more burden on the stretched NHS, so this is a logical reaction to an expectation of tighter lockdown.

I'm amazed at the hypocrisy of your post and selfishness of your admitted actions! Your very weak justification at the end just doesn't cut it.

 

[mjr]

I'm amazed at the hypocrisy of your post and selfishness of your admitted actions! Your very weak justification at the end just doesn't cut it.

Please point out any hypocrisy in that post or retract the accusation. I'm not riding excessive distances, maybe 1h to visit the first church that will be cut off and return home, but I am avoiding riding the short loops that I'll have to ride repeatedly to get enough exercise to preserve my health.

 

[matticus]

Even if you don't like what he's saying/doing, you can see that one cause is the crazy speculation about changes in the lockdown rules.

 

[alicat]

Let's all cool it and perhaps work out how we will cope with the tighter restrictions as and when/if they arrive. And as I type that I'm aware of having travelled to see my elderly father just before the lockdown so I'm in no position to cast any stones.

 

[I like Skol]

Please point out any hypocrisy in that post or retract the accusation.

Does the below cover it?

All this careless talk that tighter lockdown must come is encouraging people to ride further than they would otherwise

I'm riding to places that I'd be effectively cut off from because they'll be outside the mooted distance limits and not on any reasonable route

EDIT: To correct the quotation brackets.