Covid-19 Sanatarium: Group Bike Rides

[ltierstein]

In Philadelphia, bicycle shops have been declared essential businesses and can stay open during the pandemic:
https://bicyclecoalition.org/breaking-bike-shops-in-philly-are-now-considered-essential-businesses/

[TwoWheelsDC]

**sanitizes desk thoroughly**

**bangs head on desk**

It’s not about you. Just stop.

[accordioneur]

JUST IN: Arlington Opening Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Site

What do you think would happen if you showed up on a bike at a drive-through coronavirus testing site?

[bentbike33]

You would be run over by a large white SUV.

[Jessica Hirschhorn]

Throw your cycling gloves in the laundry, use hot water, after every ride.

[Starduster]

@Steve O 199409 wrote:

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.

Steve: first, thanks for inviting me, even if I’m not a FS’er. But I am black flagging myself. I already have plenty of assumed risk in my job- a traveling computer tech is considered “essential”. Gotta do my part “not to spread anything”, as best as I can. Other concern about present time- too many cyclists at midnight in East Potomac Park might get you unwanted attention from Park Police. So I will leave you and a small core group to carry out tradition. Moi & the Trek set up to run FAST at night will be there in spirit.

And hopefully not too far down the road, we can all go for a bike ride *together*. Be safe, all!

[Nadine]

I wonder if the cycling clubs that are canceling rides ride in pelotons. Babes on bikes doesn’t ride that close – we’ve just been sitting/standing much further apart on breaks.

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[Judd]

@Nadine 199449 wrote:

I wonder if the cycling clubs that are canceling rides ride in pelotons. Babes on bikes doesn’t ride that close – we’ve just been sitting/standing much further apart on breaks.

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I’ve seen a lot of the bike shop rides get cancelled.

[ginacico]

Potomac Pedalers canceled all of their group rides. I think they’re the biggest club around.

[Starduster]

You want serious? Look what Papillon Cycles just posted: http://papilloncycles.com/covid19/

[Judd]

@Starduster 199455 wrote:

You want serious? Look what Papillon Cycles just posted: http://papilloncycles.com/covid19/

Daily Rider is doing something similar. Basically the store is closed and they’re doing maintenance by appointment only.

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[ginacico]

Spokes Etc also, they sent out this notice today: https://www.spokesetc.com/articles/covid-19-updates-pg1581.htm?=true

[Starduster]

@ginacico 199461 wrote:

Spokes Etc also, they sent out this notice today: https://www.spokesetc.com/articles/covid-19-updates-pg1581.htm?=true

Most every shop is doing something similar. The only recourse is to close down completely. So what Bailey Garfield feels he must do is not as extreme as you first thought. We know *few* of these shops have vast corporate resources or an online shopping option.

[bikesnick]

@accordioneur 199441 wrote:

JUST IN: Arlington Opening Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Site

What do you think would happen if you showed up on a bike at a drive-through coronavirus testing site?

Well, on Tuesday I happened on the location while finding a Freezing Saddles wormhole. The police did not like that I appeared from the rear parking lot and asked me turn around an leave.

[dasgeh]

@Nadine 199449 wrote:

I wonder if the cycling clubs that are canceling rides ride in pelotons. Babes on bikes doesn’t ride that close – we’ve just been sitting/standing much further apart on breaks.

My husband’s bike team is not training together, and I believe other teams are doing the same. Cancelling group activities helps flatten the curve!

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