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

[rogerzilla]

Plenty of people here ready to bend the rules to suit themselves. It's the British disease. Me me me.

 

[PaulSB]

As a random non-scientific sample on a cool Lancashire Sunday with a heavy headwind I observed this.

Over 36 miles I counted 142 cyclists, I'm riding solo so no one to chat with!!

76 roadies of which 95%+ were riding solo

66 riding flat bar hybrids or similar. The majority looked as though they'd recently dug the bike out of the garage/shed. 90%+ riding in pairs, very likely the same household, and a few family groups.

Excellent to see so many roadies adhering to the guidelines and so many other people taking advantage of the quiet roads to cycle with a partner. Great effort all round.

 

[DCLane]

Quite frankly he can sod off if he wants to ban all exercise. Why cant they just gather up the miscreants and chuck them in a van straight to the cells? But no we have to penalise the masses rather than the minority.

Sadly that's what I'm expecting to be announced tomorrow.

So the stupids mean the rest of us lose. By far the vast majority I've seen have been following guidance. But that won't matter.

 

[matticus]

So if I went down to the park and (provided it's not been closed) found a secluded patch of grass and did press-ups and situps and so on I would be a model citizen taking my exercise. But if I stopped moving momentarily and soaked up some rays the Daily Mail reading finger-pointers would descend on me.

you've got it!
I've heard that virus molecules are like midges - you're fine until you stop moving!

 

[BigMeatball]

I knew this was going to happen. People in general are selfish and don't seem to understand that the government is providing some guidance for a reason. And yet people kept behaving like morons and like rules don't apply to them.

I live in the most densely populated area of Edinburgh and the past 2 weeks have been enough to convince me to move out of the city when this situation is over. People here are just the worst , don't give space, don't make any effort, just feel entitled to do whatever they want.

I look forward to a complete lockdown and I look forward even more to these morons getting fined and punished.

Rant over.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Quite frankly he can sod off if he wants to ban all exercise. Why cant they just gather up the miscreants and chuck them in a van straight to the cells? But no we have to penalise the masses rather than the minority. If they ban exercise then I guess I cant cycle anymore. But will be going for a gentle jog for a few miles on the empty streets in the silly hours of the morning. As a sub 20minute parkrunner if they can catch me then they deserve my money.

Surely, that would be roughly the same as being in a park or beach area in close contact, until cells fill up, empty, require cleaning before the next resident etc

 

[mjr]

I fear a major lockdown may just be upon us [...]

No no no no, I was told earlier in this discussion that there is no fear being expressed, so this post cannot exist!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

you've got it!
I've heard that virus molecules are like midges - you're fine until you stop moving!

I've heard you can't get pregnant the first time you have sex or if you do it standing up

 

[mjr]

I knew this was going to happen. People in general are selfish and don't seem to understand that the government is providing some guidance for a reason. And yet people kept behaving like morons and like rules don't apply to them.

Government keep behaving like morons and pretending that their guidance is the rules when it differs significantly.

It's an old trick: set rules, issue guidance that confuses, whine that people aren't complying but don't say whether it's with the rules or one of the contradictory sets of guidance, don't enforce the rules effectively due to a mix of not enough police and the police being confused by the contradictions too, then use that to justify harsher rules, cheered on by the less tolerant sections of the press and their followers.

 

[I like Skol]

I've heard the streets of London are paved with gold! If it wasn't for this damn lockdown I'd be down there like a shot to nick a few paving stones....

 

[ChrisEyles]

As a random non-scientific sample on a cool Lancashire Sunday with a heavy headwind I observed this.

Over 36 miles I counted 142 cyclists, I'm riding solo so no one to chat with!!

76 roadies of which 95%+ were riding solo

66 riding flat bar hybrids or similar. The majority looked as though they'd recently dug the bike out of the garage/shed. 90%+ riding in pairs, very likely the same household, and a few family groups.

Excellent to see so many roadies adhering to the guidelines and so many other people taking advantage of the quiet roads to cycle with a partner. Great effort all round.

Blimey, I went out for a couple of hours yesterday and only counted three other cyclists and maybe double the number of walkers - this in mid Devon.

 

[ozboz]

I've heard the streets of London are paved with gold! If it wasn't for this damn lockdown I'd be down there like a shot to nick a few paving stones....

You’d be lucky Mate, I’ve been down ere 8 years now, I’d have had em all by now

 

[mjr]

I've heard the streets of London are paved with gold! If it wasn't for this damn lockdown I'd be down there like a shot to nick a few paving stones....

That's what the walkers were hoping to do but there was never a point when they were unobserved!

(is your footered challenge postponed yet? Is it a group ride?)

 

[BigMeatball]

Government keep behaving like morons and pretending that their guidance is the rules when it differs significantly.

It's an old trick: set rules, issue guidance that confuses, whine that people aren't complying but don't say whether it's with the rules or one of the contradictory sets of guidance, don't enforce the rules effectively due to a mix of not enough police and the police being confused by the contradictions too, then use that to justify harsher rules, cheered on by the less tolerant sections of the press and their followers.

I don't think it can ever be grey, it must be black or white.

Which is why I support either stricter rules or no rules at all.

First case, we manage to contain the virus more effectively. Second case, we let the virus spread and get rid of the morons that think they can do whatever they want.

 

[ozboz]

I've heard you can't get pregnant the first time you have sex or if you do it standing up

That is true , the only way to get pregnant the first time is ........................................................if you play with belly buttons !!