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

[lane]

When did Boris mention 60 mins?

 

[ColinJ]

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

It is human nature for sociable humans - even before this crisis I used to work out where everyone was going and go somewhere else instead!

A friend of mine used to go to Glastonbury every year and loved it. I would pay NOT to have to go...

There is a really nice park in Todmorden but I don't go there very often because unless you go very early or very late it tends to have people in it.

 

[Slick]

When did Boris mention 60 mins?

On one of his speeches since he was I'll.

 

[mjr]

Once they get the likes of the Health Minister and Scotland's Chief Medical Officer to obey the rules and it doesn't work, then they can talk about more restrictions IMO. Otherwise it feels like punishing the pleb lions while the donkeys carry on uncontrolled.

 

[mjr]

On one of his speeches since he was I'll.

Which one? Or is that proof by "vigorous hand-waving"?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I went out this morning on the MTB across the bridleways & fields, as I was climbing a slope another guy on the MTB was catching me I was at one side of the farm track he was at the other at least 10 feet away, we were riding into a headwind, he wasn't quite sure where he was going, he was trying to cross the A1, so we rode together for about 1/2 mile until he turned off, never closer than 10ft, yet if you look at the Strava flyby it looks like we were together, he'd also been following me for 3 miles before that.

 

[matticus]

In Italy they started to give hundreds of euros in fines to the people who were pushing their luck and it seems like that solved the problem quickly.

I haven't seen the cops enforcing these measures yet, but I really hope they do.

You have to punish a few to educate the rest.

don't forget that Italy has had different laws (different guidelines).

 

[Slick]

Which one? Or is that proof by "vigorous hand-waving"?

I was hoping to avoid trawling through them especially as it's not inconceivable I am mistaken on Boris as we have been inundated with all sorts lately.

 

[srw]

I cycled up the main road from Poynton and turned right at the Legh Arms

Just after I did, two cyclists together came the other way so I called them out. Guess what? Strava flybys show it was two cycling friends riding together. I really can't believe the ignorance of some people. They didn't hide their ride, obviously thought it was fine to do so

I went out on a ride today with my cycling friend. It so happens that we live together, but if we were both on Strava it would be impossible to deduce that from anything online. We also spent almost all of the time more than 2m apart - because a solo bike is about 1.5m long.

You'll have a fit when I tell you that we're going to get our tandem out soon.

All of that is just as much within both the spirit and the letter of the law as this sort of thing.

You're quite right. I've taken to cycling on a number of roads I wouldn't even contemplate normally...Chapel en le Frith bypass and Woodhead Pass from Glossop

The main road Poynton to Adlington was nice today

 

[Dogtrousers]

proof by "vigorous hand-waving"?

Don't knock it. I've relied on it for most of my life.

 

[Blue Hills]

In Italy they started to give hundreds of euros in fines to the people who were pushing their luck and it seems like that solved the problem quickly.

I haven't seen the cops enforcing these measures yet, but I really hope they do.

You have to punish a few to educate the rest.

Fines are notoriously high in italy. Though there is a lotof discretion in whether they are applied, some would say for bent reasons. I wouldn't favour the italian approach for all sorts of reasons.
From my london experience (may post details later) i would say that instances of folk taking the p are greatly greatly exaggerated.

Edit
I cycled a fair bit round central london yesterday.
My impressions are very similar to this
BBC News - Coronavirus: Sophie Raworth's deserted London
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-52155029

Social distancing was a piece of p.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I was hoping to avoid trawling through them especially as it's not inconceivable I am mistaken on Boris as we have been inundated with all sorts lately.

This is very interesting as I'm sure I have also heard him say it, but really as others have harped on it may have been words of advice but not the legislation (yet), but as others have also said, it will be very unlikely that if it does come it cyclist will be blamed.

 

[Slick]

This is very interesting as I'm sure I have also heard him say it, but really as others have harped on it may have been words of advice but not the legislation (yet), but as others have also said, it will be very unlikely that if it does come it cyclist will be blamed.

I had a quick check on Twitter but got bored very quickly but I think people are becoming more aware of the restrictions now anyway, if the news is anything to go by. Cyclists probably will get blamed but I personally feel safer on the bike but that may have more to do with where I live.

 

[hoopdriver]

Lots of people out on bikes today our way. The vast majority on their own. I did see a fair few couples out (man and woman so I assumed partners but you don't know)

I did see one group of four, two kids and presumably their parents

Lots of joggers out as well, all on their own.

Everyone, without exception, was giving everyone plenty of space

I noticed the same on my ride - people seriously trying to do the right thing while getting a dose if fresh air and exercise.

 

[Maverick Goose]

Well, I did 60k this morning, though never more than ~20k from home. That's the longest ride I've done this this kicked off.

Hardly anyone around first thing, though did meet a group of 4, which is the largest group I've seen since the lockdown. I treated them to a stern shake of the head.

On the way home, on more popular roads, absolutely loads of cyclists out, many obviously less experienced than your typical roadie. Brilliant to see and everyone very distant from one another.

I really hope a positive lasting legacy of cycling popularity can come from this.

Me too-really heartening to see so many families out and about.