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

[hoopdriver]

Thus far the WHO advice is to keep masks for the health professionals who genuinely need them

 

[mjr]

I'm sorry but you're not making any sense. Past experience tells me this is the point at which it's best to withdraw from this conversation.

That's probably better than attempting to defend replying to "FUD over a tighter limit" with a post about "FUD over cycling" any further.

 

[Shadow121]

Ah right, you didn’t say you were Ireland. No limits in UK.

That I did not know, we are really limited here.
But for essential trips to the shops doctors chemist and such,
we are allowed to go further afield, but nothing silly like driving
50 miles when there are local stores and facilities down the road.

 

[PaulSB]

That's probably better than attempting to defend replying to "FUD over a tighter limit" with a post about "FUD over cycling" any further.

OK. I see where you were coming from now.

 

[srw]

All things being equal? none at all. In reality, the rider will take a different route, etc etc...

That's wrong. At the end of a single 50 mile ride even a Chris Froome will be tireder, and so at more risk, than at the end of a fifth 10 miler on different days. And that is before you factor in the likelihood that a 50 miler is likely to take the rider further from home.

The absolute level of risk might be small, but that's a different question.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Mod note:

Closed pending clean up.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

This thread really hasn't shown off CycleChat at its best.

A clean up has been done and it is now open for posting again but can I ask you all to stay on topic and cut out the sniping and nit-picking. If someone has posted medical advice that is bad or dangerous the report function is available (bottom left of any post) to make the moderators aware. If they have posted something that you simply don't like then consider putting them on ignore (click on their user profile and the ignore button is just to the bottom right of their avatar).

I know that cabin fever might be starting to kick in for some but that isn't a good reason for hounding people off the site.

 

[matticus]

Matticus wisely said:

All things being equal? none at all. In reality, the rider will take a different route, etc etc... ​

That's wrong. At the end of a single 50 mile ride even a Chris Froome will be tireder, and so at more risk, than at the end of a fifth 10 miler on different days. And that is before you factor in the likelihood that a 50 miler is likely to take the rider further from home.

The absolute level of risk might be small, but that's a different question.

Well I think that's wrong! If Chris Froome races for 50 miles, then sure, he'll be zonked and thus *probably* more mistake-prone. But if someone who regularly rides 50 miles locally, then does it at a leisurely pace, their mental fatigue level will be negligible. Then look at other factors that WE DONT KNOW e.g. I am typically more wound-up at the start of a ride.
you said the rider is likely to be further from home? well I'm not sure that adds risk. The guy might do 10-mile loops. He might live in a hazardous area and plan his longer rides to get somewhere safe. (not many people plan their long rides to somewhere more stressful! OK, maybe keen downhillers.)

So I don't think your statement is justified. At best the difference is just noise. And that's BEFORE we give the whole 50 miles a weighting appropriate to the risk level compared to everyday life.

 

[Banjo]

I have been out cycling nearly every day of the Covid19 emergency .

I set my boundaries as no further than I would be prepared to throw the bike over my shoulder and carry it home.

Only once or twice in my life has a mechanical problem left me stranded and once I became ill on a ride and had to be rescued but at the moment I would be uncomfortable asking someone to drive out and get me.

 

[mjr]

Only once or twice in my life has a mechanical problem left me stranded and once I became ill on a ride and had to be rescued but at the moment I would be uncomfortable asking someone to drive out and get me.

I think cycle breakdown services are working, just as motor vehicle breakdown services are. If you have one in your area, that is.

 

[matticus]

But ask yourself - IS IT LIKELY?

You can't rule out everything. (I try not to crash or breakdown on the bike, but there is a CHANCE that I will smash a front wheel AND sprain my ankle in some freak accident, just riding home from work tonight.)

Where you think that chance is too high, either mitigate it or don't do the thing. But don't let other people bully you with their risk views.

 

[Adam4868]

I think cycle breakdown services are working, just as motor vehicle breakdown services are. If you have one in your area, that is.

What's wrong with your other half,failing that a taxi ?
Edited to add a worse case scenario ! Only needed to ever ring someone once.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

What's wrong with your other half,failing that a taxi ?

Are Taxis working? I did think about Uber earlier & sort of presumed it must have killed their business

 

[Adam4868]

Are Taxis working? I did think about Uber earlier & sort of presumed out must have killed their business

Yes,there only not working by choice.But your right it would have killed their business so to speak.Still taxis working here anyway.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

But ask yourself - IS IT LIKELY?

You can't rule out everything. (I try not to crash or breakdown on the bike, but there is a CHANCE that I will smash a front wheel AND sprain my ankle in some freak accident, just riding home from work tonight.)

Where you think that chance is too high, either mitigate it or don't do the thing. But don't let other people bully you with their risk views.

IS IT LIKELY? - Well that easy to answer, the answer is no it is not, not even close to likely.