[RipThorn]

So with lockdown 3, in regards to exercise, the Gov.uk website states “you should not travel outside your local area.” and “If you need to travel you should stay local – meaning avoiding travelling outside of your village, town or the part of a city where you live”

Does that mean I can only ride around my village?

It appears to indicate a car when it’s talking of travel but someone on their bike could ride 50 miles away from where they live, which then means your not staying local.

What is the official stance on this, as that’s the only one that really counts? 

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[ktache]

Glad to hear you are doing

Glad to hear you are doing well.

Making Covid antibodies at work at the moment, commuting with a very muddy ride.  

My previous “lockdown” hour ride started the off road bit at Bugs Bottom, site of a stabbed and murdered teenager at the weekend, such a nice little park too…

[don simon fbpe]

I was back on after three

I was back on after three weeks on rollers. Then only able to do about 40km/day after 6 to 8 weeks outside. Rollers now while the weather’s icy as the shoulder is still a bit weak. Thanks for asking.

How’s life with you?

[ktache]

Hey don, how goes the

Hey don, how goes the recovery, back on the bike anytime soon?

[don simon fbpe]

“Well of course any of these

“Well of course any of these things could happen, and – like you Don – we all hope nothing bad does happen.”  Which is precisely what I hoped for.

[Sriracha]

Well of course any of these
Well of course any of these things [i]could[/i] happen, and – like you Don – we all hope nothing bad does happen.

But on balance the more people that cycle the better for the NHS. In terms of NHS resources, the benefits to health outweigh the cost of accidents. So the caring thing is to encourage more cycling, it actually reduces the burden on A&E, despite some cycling injuries.

[don simon fbpe]

What I was saying was  that I

What I was saying was  that I hoped they didn’t have a random accident.

Now you mention it, I could be thinking more of a random and totally unexplained cycling accident that could break bones and fuck up tendons rendering the dude hospitalised and reliant on taxis. But you’re right, that could never happen.

But don’t let that stop your caring side from oozing out.

 

[Simon E]

don simon fbpe wrote:

Here’s hoping you don’t have a random accident that puts you in A&E.

Do you mean things like wearing cleated cycling shoes to walk downstairs? Or slipping on a wet floor as you step out of the shower?

Or are you trying to say that 0-0 should only ride a few km at a time because, well, crashes only happen to people who ride longer distances?  (even though it has been shown repeatedly that most vehicle accidents occur within a short distance of home.).

Anyone with that attitude can go and procreate elsewhere…. but I would advise that it should not be too far from home, in case something untoward happens.

[Sriracha]

Of course there is a
Of course there is a statistical probability that might happen. However if you consider only the downside then your decision making will be flawed. We need to consider also the benefit to the NHS afforded by cycling, and balance the argument. In these times, we are implored to “Save the NHS”:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2017/sep/17/the-miracle-pill-how-cycling-could-save-the-nhs

[don simon fbpe]

Here’s hoping you don’t have

Here’s hoping you don’t have a random accident that puts you in A&E.

[0-0]

I’m ignoring the stay local
I’m ignoring the stay local “info/guess work”, and just riding sensibly as before.
I don’t have the disease. I cycling alone.
I hardly see anyone else on my rides, as the roads are remote.
If I lived in a busy area, and thought I’d put myself or others at risk. I wouldn’t go out.

Just use common sense. The Police aren’t going to setup road blocks and question all cyclists about how many miles they’ve ridden.

[steve hill]

Stupid question that’s why
Stupid question that’s why this covid is spreading

[RipThorn]

I was beaten to it!

I was beaten to it!

“Stay local” – What the latest lockdown rules mean for you and cycling | road.cc

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