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

[Drago]

Indeed. The masks are of no benefit to the wearer as a piece of protective equipment, and unless you're NBC or CBRN trained you won't know how to remove such items without risk of contaminating yourself. All they do is make the wearers look like plonkers.

 

[I like Skol]

Just rode 10 miles home from a night shift and it's like a freakinn ghost town out there!

 

[bikingdad90]

Just rode 10 miles home from a night shift and it's like a freakinn ghost town out there!

It was the same when I was out running on Thursday night, thought the crowds were clapping me on for a moment before I realised it was 8pm.

Where I live there are paths that run the full length of the town and it is nice to see so many families setting time aside, leaving phones at home and going for a walk/ride together. It’s funny to see families looking a bit bemused at this new found family time as they are finally reconnecting and not leading independent lives within the same household.

I am looking forward to not having to try and work from home and enjoy the weekend with the family. Not nice sat behind a desk while the children are taking a break from learning and playing in the back garden in the sun and I can’t join them...

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I was out riding on a bridleway yesterday as I approached a gate there was a couple coming the other way on their bikes, he got off his bike opened the gate & his partner rode through & off to the side of the track, he made it clear that he would hold the gate open for me so I sprinted through the gate saying Thank you as I passed. As I went through the gate we would have been less than 1M apart, when I told my wife about it she was horrified that I had got so close, my rationale was it would have been for a split second & the risk was minimal. She thinks I should have stopped, got off the bridleway, allowed them to pass & then gone through the gate on my own.

 

[RoadRider400]

Just been out for my early morning 25miles. No chain gangs at all and only one other cyclist. I know it was only one ride but the message might be getting through.

 

[Mo1959]

I was out riding on a bridleway yesterday as I approached a gate there was a couple coming the other way on their bikes, he got off his bike opened the gate & his partner rode through & off to the side of the track, he made it clear that he would hold the gate open for me so I sprinted through the gate saying Thank you as I passed. As I went through the gate we would have been less than 1M apart, when I told my wife about it she was horrified that I had got so close, my rationale was it would have been for a split second & the risk was minimal. She thinks I should have stopped, got off the bridleway, allowed them to pass & then gone through the gate on my own.

I would have been happy he had held the gate rather than touching it myself. Lol.

 

[tom73]

As others have pointed out masks are not the solution.
Outside clinical environments a mask is pointless. Unless your infected it will help protecting others around you but only to a point.
But even in clinical environments they become pointless unless changed regularity.
If you are not trained how to use them they increase your risk as they make you touch your face even more.
Not to mention the false sense of security they give you. The risk of contamination though miss use outweighs any benefit.
Leave masks and gloves to ones who really need them Mrs 73 and co would really appreciate.
we need all the stock we can find at the moment.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I've done 160km this week and not seen a single group out.

Heartwarming to see families with little kids wobbling round the streets for their daily exercise. Maybe a rise in cycling will be an unexpected benefit.

 

[ozboz]

I've done 160km this week and not seen a single group out.

Heartwarming to see families with little kids wobbling round the streets for their daily exercise. Maybe a rise in cycling will be an unexpected benefit.

I noticed on my ride last week the amount of families knocking about on their bikes , Dads leading the charge , is nice to see

 

[Levo-Lon]

I think you are all right, saw plenty of solo cyclists then two "invincibles" passed me, "No Groups" shouted I to which the second one then gobbed all over the place. These were a pair of I guess, 40 somethings.

Unfortunately there are ar--holes in all walks of life.

Sadly more Aholes than people

 

[vickster]

I noticed on my ride last week the amount of families knocking about on their bikes , Dads leading the charge , is nice to see

Doing some useful parenting for a change then

 

[Levo-Lon]

I'll cycle to work as much as I can 7miles but I'm classed as essential worker.

I think e will be in total lock down shortly so a lot of people will be going stir crazy.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Doing some useful parenting for a change then

The other side is kids are being forced to be home with abusive parents as they don't have the school sanctuary ..child abuse will rocket during this crisis.

 

[Dave 123]

I was cycling down a narrow lane earlier in the week. A lady was coming up the other way. The lane in question is dirty and rough. 8 inch wide mud down the middle, four inches thick.

As she was wobbling up the hill she took a hand off the bar to pull her jumper over her face and nearly fell off in the process!

in her attempt to protect us both from a virus she risked imminent death from a fall. As per social distancing, I wouldn’t have been able to assist.

At least she’s made me smile.

 

[vickster]

The other side is kids are being forced to be home with abusive parents as they don't have the school sanctuary ..child abuse will rocket during this crisis.

I wonder if violence in the home is one reason South Africa has banned the sale of alcohol

Children identified as vulnerable here are still able to go to school