Covid-19 Sanatarium: Group Bike Rides

[Boomer Cycles]

Interesting article about Commuters fleeing mass transit in the Big Apple and opting for bikes instead… https://grist.org/climate/coronavirus-has-caused-a-bicycling-boom-in-new-york-city/

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[Boomer Cycles]

Everything you wanted to know about cycling through the era of COVID-19 …
https://www.bicycling.com/news/a31469228/cycling-during-coronavirus/

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[Nadine]

I like that one, Boomer. Much better than this, which is sobering. So far I feel like we’ve been underreacting by a few weeks at least. However I think bicycling is good & hope this doesn’t happen here:

https://www.brujulabike.com/italy-prohibits-bike-riding-coronavirus/

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[accordioneur]

@Nadine 199359 wrote:

I like that one, Boomer. Much better than this, which is sobering. So far I feel like we’ve been underreacting by a few weeks at least. However I think bicycling is good & hope this doesn’t happen here:

https://www.brujulabike.com/italy-prohibits-bike-riding-coronavirus/

Holy cow! Recreational cycling prohibited in Spain, too (commuting and #adulting still allowed). I think CBGAnimal may want to rethink some plans. 😮

[dkel]

@accordioneur 199363 wrote:

Holy cow! Recreational cycling prohibited in Spain, too (commuting and #adulting still allowed). I think CBGAnimal may want to rethink some plans. 😮

It’s true that a bike crash may necessitate calling for medical assistance, which would unnecessarily burden an already strained medical system. Fortunately most of us can still drive: as we all know, cars never crash!

So much for logic.

[arlcxrider]

Don’t put on your full team kit and then try to convince the carabinieri that you’re only popping out for a liter of milk…

[dasgeh]

We are protecting the vulnerable by staying completely isolated from everyone except the closed circle of those we live with unless absolutely necessary – the important part being that our circle is closed (we’re only hanging out with each other) and small. With all we’re hearing from Europe, I would hope that any group rides would be postponed.

[Nadine]

Soooooo are we canceling the final hains point party? Is it maybe not a great idea….?

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[Steve O]

@Nadine 199405 wrote:

Soooooo are we canceling the final hains point party? Is it maybe not a great idea….?

I intend to go down to Hains Point and ride around on Thursday night. If I am all by myself, then that seems like a pretty safe place to be.

IMO, if you are feeling healthy and have had no known contact with anyone who has COVID-19, the FSLNHPP is an extremely low risk place to be. We’ll all be wearing gear, including bike gloves, there’s a wind that will blow away any coughs (if you need to cough, move away from others and cough downwind) and–other than the restrooms–no surfaces that might have the virus on them.
I feel pretty comfortable with that. If you do not, don’t come.

If you want to kiss me, though, that will require special consideration and permission will only be granted to select individuals.

[dasgeh]

This virus is different in that the incubation period is 5-14 days — i.e. a person could have no symptoms for 5-14 days after exposure and could be spreading the virus during some or all of that time. Our testing has been virtually non-existent. So I don’t think we can rely on the ol’ “don’t come if you have symptoms” to stop the spread of this thing.

Also, when you’re working out, you’re sweating, your nose starts running, you may spit… Bodily fluids are prevalent.

Personally, I think solo bike rides are fine at this point. I think having a small set of “your people” that you are in contact with (as long as it’s a closed set – you are all only in contact with each other) is fine. But I think anything beyond that is putting people in danger.

[Steve O]

@dasgeh 199412 wrote:

This virus is different in that the incubation period is 5-14 days — i.e. a person could have no symptoms for 5-14 days after exposure and could be spreading the virus during some or all of that time. Our testing has been virtually non-existent. So I don’t think we can rely on the ol’ “don’t come if you have symptoms” to stop the spread of this thing.

Also, when you’re working out, you’re sweating, your nose starts running, you may spit… Bodily fluids are prevalent.

Personally, I think solo bike rides are fine at this point. I think having a small set of “your people” who you are in contact with (as long as it’s a closed set – you are all only in contact with each other) is fine. But I think anything beyond that is putting people in danger.

There is a small chance someone who comes may be an asymptomatic carrier.
That said, I intend to go down to Hains Point and ride around on Thursday night. If I am all by myself, then that seems like a pretty safe place to be.

IMO, if you are feeling healthy and have had no known contact with anyone who has COVID-19, the FSLNHPP is an extremely low risk place to be. We’ll all be wearing gear, including bike gloves, there’s a wind that will blow away any coughs (if you need to cough, move away from others and cough downwind) and–other than the restrooms–no surfaces that might have the virus on them.
I feel pretty comfortable with that. If you do not, don’t come.

If you want to kiss me, though, that will require special consideration and permission will only be granted to select individuals.

[KWL]

@Steve O 199414 wrote:

…If you want to kiss me, though, that will require special consideration and permission will only be granted to select individuals.

Well dang. There is no reason to show up then, is there?

[smb9600]

I cannot stress this enough – please do not hold group rides. We are being asked to stay inside not only to protect ourselves, but others. When you get together with people outside your immediate household, you risk transferring the virus to/from additional people.

The governor just called for no social gatherings with 10 or more people in a setting. It is hard to maintain proper social distancing in a group ride.

Please keep rides solo or with household members only.
Stay home.
Don’t hang out with people outside of your household.
Wash your hands.

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[nuvem]

I’m not a member or anything, but an organization called USA Cycling is also asking that people ride solo.
This is from their twitter account. https://twitter.com/usacycling/status/1240053370649378817

[n18]

I always carry kleenex tissue, just in case I use a restroom, and many have gone paperless, so less touching. It helps with removing grease and grime too if something happens to my bike.

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