Coronavirus lockdown and exercising outdoors

[Duane_Bosch]

Kalmeer net so bietjie mense. Already this morning I could see the numbers on chappies had halved. And tomorrow I expect them to halve again as the lure of Netflix and FB become harder to ignore. And the call of the couch becomes more and more loud.

[ChrisF]

Much less people out today. Still a lekker vibe between everyone. Still okes having social garage coffee. Still some bunches. Still enjoyed myself.

 

MUCH quieter today ... possibly because of some late mist.

 

 

Those that were out seemed to be the regular joggers, walkers and cyclists, as well as a few families that walked to the nearest parks with their toddlers.

 

At a guess, maybe 80% wore masks.

 

GOOD vibe out there !

[MORNE]

Kalmeer net so bietjie mense. Already this morning I could see the numbers on chappies had halved. And tomorrow I expect them to halve again as the lure of Netflix and FB become harder to ignore. And the call of the couch becomes more and more loud.

the weather around the mountain is a bit k*k at the moment though...I expect it to pick up again when the sun is shining a bit more. this is epic netflix and chill weather lol

[ChrisF]

Much quieter today. All the Karens are suffering from some DOMS.

 

maybe yesterdays 2km walk around the block tore some ligaments .... 

[Pieter1]

MUCH quieter today ... possibly because of some late mist.

 

 

Those that were out seemed to be the regular joggers, walkers and cyclists, as well as a few families that walked to the nearest parks with their toddlers.

 

At a guess, maybe 80% wore masks.

 

GOOD vibe out there !

Ja same here. Much more masks today tho. I’m learning how to make road riding fun tho. Just stick to the pavement ????

[Robbie Stewart]

P.s. not sure that's allowed. It defeats the object of the 5km radius. The radius is to prevent people congregating. So forcing a radius around a person's house does that. If people could drive then they would all drive to a local park or area that is congusive to walking or running and there would be undue congestion in that area

 

If those surfers drove to the beach then they are even more in the wrong they already are

 

I live less than 2km from Big Bay. I just did a short hop there to get my daughter out of the house for a short while, but ja, after seeing the mess of people stampeding all around, we decided to cut it short and are not planning that again.

 

my 5km radius extends halfway to Robben Island...(not that I can do anything with that...)

[Robbie Stewart]

MUCH quieter today ... possibly because of some late mist.

 

 

Those that were out seemed to be the regular joggers, walkers and cyclists, as well as a few families that walked to the nearest parks with their toddlers.

 

At a guess, maybe 80% wore masks.

 

GOOD vibe out there !

 

Blouberg promenade (if I can call it that) was chockas, even worse than yesterday. Folks were now stampeding both sides of the road, on ocean side and on Doodle's side...I pulled my buff higher, and increased cadence.

[Rigardt@Scott]

Also found it to be alot quieter today. But lots of groups of 4 or 5 cyclists. Idiots.

[devocean]

Blouberg beachfront was chaos. A poor guy on a TT bike T-boned a car that had pulled out in front of him and then sped away. He could move, but didn't look in a good way as he was taken away in an ambulance. Hope he is OK. His bike frame had snapped in three places.

[Cookie88]

Noted that both Tafelberg and Signal Hill roads were closed to cars, cyclists & runners alike which was disappointing since these are the two longest stretches of road well within my 5km radius.

 

Seems like the argument is that these roads essentially form part of the Table Mountain National Park but maybe someone with some legal background can clarify? 
 

I can understand them stopping cars but if you are on your bike or on foot doesn’t seem unreasonable...

[Reme Le Hane]

Also found it to be alot quieter today. But lots of groups of 4 or 5 cyclists. Idiots.

Yeah I saw a few of those, would be nice to have some form of air based dart gun to help encourage punctures.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Noted that both Tafelberg and Signal Hill roads were closed to cars, cyclists & runners alike which was disappointing since these are the two longest stretches of road well within my 5km radius.

 

Seems like the argument is that these roads essentially form part of the Table Mountain National Park but maybe someone with some legal background can clarify? 

 

I can understand them stopping cars but if you are on your bike or on foot doesn’t seem unreasonable...

As far as I know, the roads are still in Parks territory, and the "city land" starts on the other side of the armco, below the road.  

[jdwet1980]

All the bikes I saw on the road this morning was from the 90's and everyone was super friendly. I miss the life we had before communism.

[Ashchest]

First ride out this morning and it was great!

[Coolspin]

Whew. I aint no morning dude but was up 530am and on the road 630am. Had my rear lite flashing but didn't need the front not to lite the road anyway as was enough sunlite was quite surprised. At least one +ve from lockdown, I got riding early and enjoyed it - lotsa riders out and was a friendly vibe (in Jhb). Nothing like overtaking a roadie on the road, on a mtb with knobblies, haha.

 

Yip, the roadie is still the gold standard that all the mtb riders want to try and drop.

Must have been a mtb rider on his mates roadie. He he

[Andreas_187]

Atlantic seaboard was just as busy as yesterday, maybe even more cyclists today. I'm more likely to catch pneumonia than corona with on these cold mornings.