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

[mjr]

I wonder whether group rides might restart first as some sort of all riding an agreed route extreme spaced out at a similar time, stopping at some massive commons out in the countryside (we have a few like that in Norfolk - the nearest to me is a few hundred hectares) and having picnics shouting distance apart - so not stopping on commons that double as village greens!

 

[matticus]

I wonder whether group rides might restart first as some sort of all riding an agreed route extreme spaced out at a similar time, stopping at some massive commons out in the countryside <… snip>

.. or the return of the Drum-up.

 

[mjr]

.. or the return of the Drum-up.

New phrase to me, that, as I've only been involved with group rides in the last decade. Would you say this is accurate? http://www.thedrumup.co.uk/cycling-history/the-drum-up/

 

[Dogtrousers]

New phrase to me, that, as I've only been involved with group rides in the last decade. Would you say this is accurate? http://www.thedrumup.co.uk/cycling-history/the-drum-up/

In his autobiog Graeme Obree made reference to "Drum ups" which IIRC were like those described in the link above.

 

[matticus]

New phrase to me, that, as I've only been involved with group rides in the last decade. Would you say this is accurate? http://www.thedrumup.co.uk/cycling-history/the-drum-up/

MJR if you read your CTC magazine properly you would know all about this
(article in 2018, IIRC)

 

[mjr]

MJR if you read your CTC magazine properly you would know all about this
(article in 2018, IIRC)

For reasons covered elsewhere previously, I'm not a CTC member, so I don't have "[my] CTC magazine".

In theory, as far as I know, our group still has a cooperation agreement with CUK, but copies of "Cycle" reach us only sporadically (and I suspect that's down to whether our liaison has reminded HQ to add us back after they refresh the address list from the membership database) and while I may miss a few interesting articles, it's probably usually a good thing, because if I personally paid towards the mag, I'd be more annoyed by some of its other contents

 

[matticus]

OK, 'nuff said!

 

[ColinJ]

One lasting effect that this might have on my cycling is that I've explored the possibilities in the virtual world... I've done replays of rides I've done in the past and visited exotic* places to do movie simulation rides...

* eg Yorkshire. Doesn't get much more exotic than that.

If you could stand to meet up with a small number*** of other non-virtual riders in post-lockdown world, you'd welcome to come and join me, @Sea of vapours et al on one of our annual Yorkshire Dales/Forest of Bowland summer rides and compare it to your simulated efforts!

*** Usually at least 4 and rarely more than 8

 

[Dogtrousers]

If you could stand to meet up with a small number*** of other non-virtual riders in post-lockdown world, you'd welcome to come and join me, @Sea of vapours et al on one of our annual Yorkshire Dales/Forest of Bowland summer rides and compare it to your simulated efforts!

*** Usually at least 4 and rarely more than 8

Get with it daddio. You'll need to change it to a Zoom/Zwift/Turbo-wurbo interactive experience with virtual knobs on if you want to appeal to the really cool people.

 

[matticus]

Hopefully with indoor cycling taking over, the roads will be nice and empty.

(for the kids anyway - us adults won't be allowed out until 2021 at the earliest … )

 

[ColinJ]

Get with it daddio. You'll need to change it to a Zoom/Zwift/Turbo-wurbo interactive experience with virtual knobs on if you want to appeal to the really cool people.

Some of us poverty-stricken northerners rely on donations from family members for our toys!

My cousin bought a fancy smart trainer for the full Zwift interactive experience and I got his old dumb trainer. I can still experience the pain of hard indoor cycling, but while staring at my bedroom wall rather than the slopes of a virtual Dales climb!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Hopefully with indoor cycling taking over, the roads will be nice and empty.

(for the kids anyway - us adults won't be allowed out until 2021 at the earliest … )

Actually that's not true. Everyone will have to do a 20 minute turbo effort. Those who can't complete it, or only achieve low levels of power output will be forced to stay indoors, leaving the fitter ones to head out.

 

[pawl]

A farm shop I frequently visit has message on their website.No one in the vulnerable age group or has symptoms similar to Covid 19 will not be admitted Being aged 79 apparently puts me in the vulnerable age group..

I know my weekly total cycling mileage has dropped from 100miles a week to 60 .Only because I am doing 15 mile circuits to stay close to home.Guess where I will not be going for my veg and full English once a week when lockdown is lifted 😡😡😡

 

[vickster]

A farm shop I frequently visit has message on their website.No one in the vulnerable age group or has symptoms similar to Covid 19 will not be admitted Being aged 79 apparently puts me in the vulnerable age group..

I know my weekly total cycling mileage has dropped from 100miles a week to 60 .Only because I am doing 15 mile circuits to stay close to home.Guess where I will not be going for my veg and full English once a week when lockdown is lifted 😡😡😡

Are you not glad they are trying to protect themselves and you?

 

[BoldonLad]

A farm shop I frequently visit has message on their website.No one in the vulnerable age group or has symptoms similar to Covid 19 will not be admitted Being aged 79 apparently puts me in the vulnerable age group..

I know my weekly total cycling mileage has dropped from 100miles a week to 60 .Only because I am doing 15 mile circuits to stay close to home.Guess where I will not be going for my veg and full English once a week when lockdown is lifted 😡😡😡

This is the problem with the "one size fits all" approach.