BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Not sure I see the connection with duration or distance or nosey neighbours ?
Don't ride in groups or we will be stopped cycling completely.
- Thread starter ozboz
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Just going off at a tangent really and pointing out not all rides are as safe as we would like them to be. Scenes like this will give people more ammunition.
https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2020/04...fter-impaled-neck-accident-at-lincoln-quarry/
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I'm not saying that they would be right - I quite often do one short ride to the shops and one longer ride later; I'm just saying that nosey neighbours would have enough information to make 1 plus 1 equal 3.74...
I'm quite surprised that the government haven't yet suggested that if you walk/cycle/run to the shops then that is your daily exercise taken care of! If they did that then I would pick a 1 hour route to Lidl, rather than my 6 or 7 minute direct route.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
As often as necessary***.
*** Defined by me as 'to purchase what I need'. Bearing in mind that some things are only available on certain days due to stock shortages, and that my load capacity for any one trip is 35 litres (rucksack) and just over 10 kgs.
marshmella
Guru
- Location
- Telford, Shropshire
Hopefully that is once a week, I know of idiots around here going daily.
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
All these rules cannot be policed properly, and the authorities know that.
They rely on people's common sense, acceptance of the guidelines and peer pressure to ensure that the large majority are complying. It does seem to be working and, in reality, these fairly isolated incidences of people blatantly ignoring the guidelines on exercise are probably not going to make a major difference to the progress of the virus. (I am not trying to minimise the problem but accepting that 100% compliance is not possible).
I am much more concerned about the flagrant abuse of social distancing in supermarkets, or young kids/teens hanging around in groups, which is far worse imo than any danger of infection caused by lone cyclists.
They rely on people's common sense, acceptance of the guidelines and peer pressure to ensure that the large majority are complying. It does seem to be working and, in reality, these fairly isolated incidences of people blatantly ignoring the guidelines on exercise are probably not going to make a major difference to the progress of the virus. (I am not trying to minimise the problem but accepting that 100% compliance is not possible).
I am much more concerned about the flagrant abuse of social distancing in supermarkets, or young kids/teens hanging around in groups, which is far worse imo than any danger of infection caused by lone cyclists.
matticus
Guru
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It would be irresponsible to continue riding like that, so I appreciate the regular reminders from my cycling brethren.
Good advice. Most days in "peacetime" I do a ride with high risk of neck injury( or broken bones etc), knowing that our brilliant emergency services will sort me out if required.
It would be irresponsible to continue riding like that, so I appreciate the regular reminders from my cycling brethren.
Turkey has banned all under twenty and over 65 from leaving home.
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
It’s funny how the authorities will close down parks because of overcrowding but when roads are overcrowded they build more.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Was that over three days, with overnight stops, think I saw it in the Strava feed.
matticus
Guru
Crikey! I better scratch them off my holiday plans then.
Different times, and if you own a car you are as much of the problem as the rest of us.
