Social Riding?

You know nothing about me nor my circumstances, so do not judge what you have no f#cking idea what you are talking about.

 

Feckin scary

 

Just keep riding your bike mate
We’re wasting our time

 

I had been going out but have now stopped. Personal choice for each of us. The thing that stopped me was the thought of having an accident and ending up in the very place where the virus is at its strongest.--- hospital!

 

Good choice mate
Stay safe

 

I have done my last social ride, I went out Saturday thinking I could stay clear of people, but it’s not only people its things that you touch on your ride, taking your boots off etc, I will leave my risk taking to essential things like buying food, not in a panicky way mind, just stuff that I need, Although this will put me at the most risk of contracting or passing it on.

 

Didn’t know where to post this but probably as good a place as any

 

My conscience has been pricked, I was going to commute to the office in London on the bike twice a week, but thanks to you lot I feel too guilty, so I’m going back to bed

 

@half ton glad your lads alright. Regarding insurance, I’m in the same boat, mine comes up soon too, but check how long your no claims lasts for if you cancel/ do not renew your insurance

 

This must be all about balance, I see no issue popping out for a walk or to the shops for stuff you need, However social distancing was impossible on the coast over the weekend because too many people were using bad judgement - stay local, keep a distance from other people, work from home, be SENSIBLE
Today I decided not to take the bike two hours into London, which was my plan to work and avoid risks of catching/passing on this virus or any other disease I may have, rather than using the train as normal, so working from home, when I HAVE to be in the office, I’ll take the bike, but that’ll be the exception not the rule!! And that’s my balanced reasonably sensible take on this..

Next will be enforced lockdown, and I really really don’t want that imposed on me!!

 

Interesting point mate
If you can see someone smoking or using an E-cigarette then this is a good indicator of how far a person’s breath can travel while it hangs in the air
It’s a damn sight more than 2mtrs
As for staying in
The advice is minimum contact with others
No unnecessary journeys
I have a feeling that this could go on for possibly 12month
I will have minimal contact with others for as long as it takes
If you have to go out to help a loved one do it
If you want to VISIT a loved one DONT you could be a carrier without knowing it
Let’s help our Country
Let’s help our NHS
STAY IN as much as YOU can

 

I do and will continue to ride my bike to work, it’s my main transportation.
I work at a fuel storage instillation where the product we look after can’t be left to its own devices, so myself and my eleven workmates can’t work at home and will keep going to work health permitting.
We are in lock down at work, no contractors no managers aloud on site and are having segregated shifts.
Feel very lucky as I am employed while lots of people’s jobs are on hold while this situation runs it’s course.

 

What you’re doing comes under the NECESSARY journey
Good luck mate and stay safe

 

I think it’s a PANDEMIC
Something we haven’t had to deal with on this scale before

 

I thought this was the most telling post on the thread.

One school just isn’t thinking but insists it is.

 

Here in Belgium it is forbidden to drive anything unless it is for a good reason (food, doctor, pharmacy, help old folks..) so motorcycling is forbidden. In fact you van only go out on foot or on bike as long as you keep your distance and maximum two persons at a time. Anything to keep the virus from spreading! We expect an even more severe and total lockdown in the next days... Streets are empty, almost no traffic. The only winner is the environment...