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

[Adam4868]

I really haven't seen any criticism of cyclists in the news. It all seems be about people in parks and young people in particular. Sine cycling is a clearly allowed activity I don't think it's seen as an issue.

That's probally because it's only other cyclists complaining about them !

 

[nickyboy]

I was out today, saw mainly single riders, but quite a few pairs, predominantly two blokes. So either a lot of people live with their riding buddies or there is quite a big gay cycling scene.

Same here, loads of cyclists around Poynton area in Cheshire. Most were solo but there were several "pairs" that were not m/f or parent/child
Taking @srw point that they could be legit "same household". But I doubt it, these were full on roadies. Feels much more likely they were cycling buddies

As such I called them out. I don't care if I got it wrong, I'd rather that than say nothing

 

[DaveReading]

For those who can read more than 3 words:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...avirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do
1. When am I allowed to leave the house?
You should only leave the house for very limited purposes:

• shopping for basic necessities, for example food and medicine, which must be as infrequent as possible
• one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle - alone or with members of your household
• any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid or escape risk of injury or harm, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person
• travelling for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home

Except that the above "what you can and can't do" is not exhaustive.

In fact even the legislation, which is what the police are supposed to be enforcing, does not attempt to list an exhaustive set of purposes for which one is allowed to leave one's home, but simply says "no person may leave the place where they are living without reasonable excuse" and then lists a number of examples of what constitutes a reasonable excuse, which include the above but also other reasons including attending a close family member's funeral, attending court, accessing critical public services (DWP, social services, etc), access to children who live with the other parent, etc.

No wonder people are confused over what is and isn't allowed.

 

[matticus]

I really haven't seen any criticism of cyclists in the news. It all seems be about people in parks and young people in particular. Sine cycling is a clearly allowed activity I don't think it's seen as an issue.

YES!!!

But the more we bang on about it, some of it will leak out into the mainstream.

Hopefully it will have no effect on HM Gov policies, but it is corrosive of cycling in general; at a time when we could be encouraging the pastime!

 

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

I really haven't seen any criticism of cyclists in the news. It all seems be about people in parks and young people in particular. Sine cycling is a clearly allowed activity I don't think it's seen as an issue.

Daily Mirro had a go but got reamed a new one for cleverly using a zoom lens and image cropping to make riders that were spread well apart look like a group.

They were also all wearing winter type kit so it wasn't taken recently.

 

[pawl]

Matt Hancock has told the BBC that people need to stop taking the pith or the government will ban "all forms of" outdoor exercise. Well, he said it slightly more politely than that, but that is exactly what he has said.

Keep it shortish, sensibleish, and closeish to home or you'll ruin it for everyone. I appreciate some people are mileage monsters and arent happy if theyve not done a ton plus every day, 6 days a week, but a quick 10 or 15 is better than zero miles, which is what we'll all be having soon if people don't stop being twits. It's only for a few months, so just grin and bear it.

Perhaps I am lucky.I live in a relatively small village. I can plan circular routes of between 12 to 15 miles so never more than aprox six miles from home Ride duration a bought 75mins

Yes I would love to do longer rides or put the bike in the car and travel up to the Peak District.

It will still be there when this is all over.

 

[matticus]

The Mail had a go but got reamed a new one for cleverly using a zoom lens and image cropping to make riders that were spread well apart look like a group.

They were also all wearing winter type kit so it wasn't taken recently.

They also talked about MAMILs in great detail; whereas non-cyclists were just "people" or "groups". Totally transparent agenda

 

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

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cyclists-ignore-uk-coronavirus-lockdown-21812777

 

[Slick]

That's where you are going wrong, but still nobody seems to be able to provide evidence, where it says 2, 3, 4, x people who share a household cannot go to the park for exercise & that mum & dad, or mum & mum or dad & dad or the rest of the permutations cannot sit & have to keep moving whilst the kids have a runaround without getting near others.

Not really, this was over a week ago so nothing new.

View: https://youtu.be/Pu4GWu3cMec

 

[wyre forest blues]

I went out this morning. 4 x 3.5 mile loops. I was never more than 1.75 miles from home. Total 14 miles in 1 hour. (well I am nearly 70!) To me that is 'local'. I am doing this because I believe 14 miles is sufficient exercise for me and not for 'recreation'. I normally do 50+ mile rides for recreation and exercise. I will not do more in case I have a major mechanical (unlikely as I maintain my bike), and I cannot call on anyone to collect me if I do. Now I've read here and there that we should stay local, but as far as I'm aware the guidelines doesn't say this. (correct me please if I am wrong). I look on Strava and some are doing 40 / 50/ 60 miles, not local and IMO distances that fall into the category of recreation and beyond necessary exercise. I also appreciate that we are all different, with different needs and level of fitness. What are the views of others?

 

[Slick]

I went out this morning. 4 x 3.5 mile loops. I was never more than 1.75 miles from home. Total 14 miles in 1 hour. (well I am nearly 70!) To me that is 'local'. I am doing this because I believe 14 miles is sufficient exercise for me and not for 'recreation'. I normally do 50+ mile rides for recreation and exercise. I will not do more in case I have a major mechanical (unlikely as I maintain my bike), and I cannot call on anyone to collect me if I do. Now I've read here and there that we should stay local, but as far as I'm aware the guidelines doesn't say this. (correct me please if I am wrong). I look on Strava and some are doing 40 / 50/ 60 miles, not local and IMO distances that fall into the category of recreation and beyond necessary exercise. I also appreciate that we are all different, with different needs and level of fitness. What are the views of others?

Nothing in Legislation but the guidance is an hours exercise.

 

[newfhouse]

Sine cycling is a clearly allowed activity

As long as you wave.

 

[pawl]

It was Brockwell Park
125 acres. So quite big. 3000 people in the scheme of things is not a lot compared to the size.

Trouble is even with all of that space for some reason they tend to concentrate together.Human nature I suppose.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

It doesn't say you shouldn't wrap yourself in tinfoil and cook yourself in the oven at gas mark 4 for several hours, but that doesn't mean you should do it.

That sounds a bit low to me, any idea what temperature it is we don't have gas, but I like the idea.

 

[lane]

Nothing in Legislation but the guidance is an hours exercise.

Think I missed that can you point me to the guidelines so I can double check?