Coronavirus lockdown and exercising outdoors

[Chris_]

So commuters can cycle to work in the morning, but then they can't cycle back home again after work?

 

Huh

 

Yes you have to sleep at work till the next morning

[Wayne pudding Mol]

Check the link below to view your 5km radius.

 

https://2kmfromhome.com/za/

I'm going to just come out and say it - I have no sense of direction.  I grew on the beach and can only navigate if I can see the Ocean.  I got lost riding the Sani with a GPS and 4500 other riders around me.

 

This is brilliant because I would have ridden 5km on my garmin in various directions - looking at this I can get a long ride in and never be further than 5km from home.  

When to cop tells me I'm 17km from my house I'm going to show him this map

 

Now the hard part, early morning riding.  Flexi hours and working from home has made me soft

 

Thanks Morph

[The Ouzo]

1/4 of my circle forms ORT.

 

But I can still get a decent ride within the parameters.

 

Only problem is, I have to return to work tomorrow, so outdoor rides will be limited to weekends again.

[Skubarra]

I'm going to just come out and say it - I have no sense of direction.  I grew on the beach and can only navigate if I can see the Ocean.  I got lost riding the Sani with a GPS and 4500 other riders around me.

 

This is brilliant because I would have ridden 5km on my garmin in various directions - looking at this I can get a long ride in and never be further than 5km from home.  

When to cop tells me I'm 17km from my house I'm going to show him this map

 

Now the hard part, early morning riding.  Flexi hours and working from home has made me soft

 

Thanks Morph

 

I can only look at that map and be insanely jealous of where you are living...

[Vetplant]

Come on ..you have your permit to work have you not?

 

There is a clear difference between commuting and recreational exercise.

As per our office plan, I have been allocated Wednesdays as my day to be in the office if I need to do something in the office like print technical documentation or the like.

 

I will make the most of the opportunity to ride into work on those days, once I get my permit. It makes financial sense.

[DieselnDust]

it's even cuter what Gautengers think is a hill :P

 

 

#shotsfiredback

 

:popcorn:

[Chris_]

I can only look at that map and be insanely jealous of where you are living...

 

This is what I was going to say! Jeepers thats a pretty part of the country. The world even!

[Darryllk]

Definitely nice bike riding weather tomorrow morning in Cape Town area 

 

Havent checked the rest of SA as it falls outside my 5km radius 

[Patchelicious]

Just spoke to my old man, who is angry that the 5km radius will prevent him from doing his "regular Tygerberg" loop... when I asked him when he last did that loop, his answer.... 2015.

 

I think many people are just frustrated. 

[Chris_]

#shotsfiredback

 

:popcorn:

 

If you felt what a mess my legs were after running around Stellies mountains a while back you'd know I had a proper laugh at that retort. 

[Blokman]

I'm going to just come out and say it - I have no sense of direction.  I grew on the beach and can only navigate if I can see the Ocean.  I got lost riding the Sani with a GPS and 4500 other riders around me.

 

This is brilliant because I would have ridden 5km on my garmin in various directions - looking at this I can get a long ride in and never be further than 5km from home.  

When to cop tells me I'm 17km from my house I'm going to show him this map

 

Now the hard part, early morning riding.  Flexi hours and working from home has made me soft

 

Thanks Morph

Dankie tog. Isn't there a pilot hubber from Hoekwil as well? For a moment I thought it was him!

Edit: It's Spokey. I'm missing the Southern Cape, wouldn't mind a cheesecake.

Edited April 30, 2020 by Blokman

[scubes]

you going for a swim?

 

I'm going to just come out and say it - I have no sense of direction.  I grew on the beach and can only navigate if I can see the Ocean.  I got lost riding the Sani with a GPS and 4500 other riders around me.

 

This is brilliant because I would have ridden 5km on my garmin in various directions - looking at this I can get a long ride in and never be further than 5km from home.  

When to cop tells me I'm 17km from my house I'm going to show him this map

 

Now the hard part, early morning riding.  Flexi hours and working from home has made me soft

 

Thanks Morph

[splat]

Definitely nice bike riding weather tomorrow morning in Cape Town area 

 

Havent checked the rest of SA as it falls outside my 5km radius 

 

I was having a chuckle at that earlier - imagine it was p!ssing down tomorrow morning.

There would be a lot of hard core people braving the elements, but I would be standing at the door in my kit, bike in hand, looking at that rain and flipping a coin for soggy, cold wet freedom or purgatory on the trainer (again)

[Spurs]

They can sell clothes now though? 

 

Seems they should be able to sell much of what they ordinarily do?

 

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/hardware-stores-2020-4

 

Surely a big chunk of their products would classify as hardware? 

[Chris_]

Seems they should be able to sell much of what they ordinarily do?

 

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/hardware-stores-2020-4

 

Surely a big chunk of their products would classify as hardware? 

 

For sure. Depending on how hard shops are willing to suit the very broad terms to themselves I'm pretty sure almost everyone could be 'legitimately' open (whether its viable or not is a separate discussion). I said this on another thread but originally I didn't think half this amount of retailers would be opening at level 4. 

[Eddy Gordo]

Definitely nice bike riding weather tomorrow morning in Cape Town area 

 

Havent checked the rest of SA as it falls outside my 5km radius 

Damn awesome, and lucky you, Fishhoek!!! of all places, you have nice routes available. 

 

Time for me to dust off the road bike and do some laps tomorrow morning!!