Coronavirus lockdown and exercising outdoors

[Eddy Gordo]

I don't need a license to ride a bicycle.

 

Renew my ID book? Since when now do I need to do that?

Thats cause of the ID card. Reminds me of the gun license issue many people are having. Years ago a card system was rolled out so that you did not have to get your gun license in your ID book. About 5 or so years ago the renewal system is messed up with owners now struggling to renew their card. Turns out if you still have an ID book with your gun license in it, then you license is valid. Many owners dont and are now illegal gun owners.

Fat lot of good the card system does

[MORNE]

I don't need a license to ride a bicycle.

 

Renew my ID book? Since when now do I need to do that?

like i said...you obviously don't 'have' to. But if you or someone you know still has the old green booklet....read the fine print in the front. nevermind...got it for you, see below

 

I replaced both my ID and license this year, no one asked me for proof of address during the process.

lucky i guess...i had to provide proof of address for both in 2018 after I got mugged. i know because i pitched up without copies and got sent home after standing in the line forever lol. 

[TNT1]

like i said...you obviously don't 'have' to. But if you or someone you know still has the old green booklet....read the fine print in the front. nevermind...got it for you, see below

 

lucky i guess...i had to provide proof of address for both in 2018 after I got mugged. i know because i pitched up without copies and got sent home after standing in the line forever lol. 

Sure. The point is I'm not going to voluntarily make things easier for the prison guards, am I?

[TNT1]

Thats cause of the ID card. 

Not born here. Can't get card.

 

And the green book has been through the wash so many times, and was issued in 1993, that if you hope to read anything written in it, good luck.

[Jbr]

Quick question, I might get stoned for asking that but I'll take my chances... How many of us here are located in Table view ?

 

Firstly : I've created segments in Sunningdale last week, that are relatively safe to ride (very few cars, not so many pedestrian etc...). I don't really want to advertise them too much as I would like to keep them not too busy, but on the other hand, I think it would be fun to challenge each other on some fun-not so crowded loops. In a way it's like doing crit races except we don't race in a bunch

 

Secondly : Has anyone got some decent MTB/Gravel loop to do in the area ? I'm assuming the only way to have something else than tar withing a 5k radius would also be in the Table bay mall area, but I think it's quite sandy... I'm interested if anyone has a Strava link to share... would be nice to stay away from the runners and get the MTBs dirty for a change

 

If there's some interest, for Road/MTB strava challenges in the area I'll create a topic, but it would obviously have to remain within the current rules (we ride solo / between 6 and 9)

[Duane_Bosch]

I promised I'd never do this but I'm trying to illustrate a point with this.

 

I drove to blue route mall to go buy a new laptop this morning. It's beyond the P.O.T. but of course I was in my car so therefore it's completely safe. I saw 7 cyclists out well beyond the 9.00 be cowering inside your home deadline. But fear not. I saw far more pedestrians ruining it for the many who were cowering behind their front doors. But were they exercising, commuting or homeless?

 

But when I got to Blueroute I was shocked. The parking lot was packed and there were hundreds of people inside.

 

The lockdown is a hoax people. The only thing locked down at the moment is the economy.

[MORNE]

I promised I'd never do this but I'm trying to illustrate a point with this.

 

I drove to blue route mall to go buy a new laptop this morning. It's beyond the P.O.T. but of course I was in my car so therefore it's completely safe. 

 

snip

Did you have your mask on inside your car? ...and your aircon set to only circulate internal air?

what if someone coughed onto your car at the traffic light?

 

[Robbie Stewart]

If I were a betting man, I would surmise that it's going to be a matter of time before exercise is locked down if the wrong people who make the rules read this. I saw it on EWN yesterday as well. 

This morning I went for a ride again, since Saturday, and the amount of cyclists who think a mask/buff is meant to keep their chins warm.....(_{aaargh I give up})...

https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/cyclists-implored-to-stop-being-disrespectful-and-wear-masks-20200513

 

[TNT1]

If I were a betting man, I would surmise that it's going to be a matter of time before exercise is locked down if the wrong people who make the rules read this.

 

You think they can read.

[Carmichael]

Went for a run this morning and concur with the article, (some) cyclist are a weird breed, i even got kakked out for asking why the buff cannot cover his nose and mouth.. saw plenty cyclist  and very few covering nose and mouth... 

[MORNE]

If I were a betting man, I would surmise that it's going to be a matter of time before exercise is locked down if the wrong people who make the rules read this. I saw it on EWN yesterday as well. 

 

This morning I went for a ride again, since Saturday, and the amount of cyclists who think a mask/buff is meant to keep their chins warm.....(_{aaargh I give up})...

 

https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/cyclists-implored-to-stop-being-disrespectful-and-wear-masks-20200513

 

 

Careful not to comment too much on anything related to a PPA article in a public forum....you might get a PM asking to explain your viewpoint one morning and it wont be admin haha....

 

true story    

[TNT1]

Careful not to comment too much on anything related to a PPA article in a public forum....you might get a PM asking to explain your viewpoint one morning and it wont be admin haha....

 

true story    

What the hell is a ppa? IPA I know very well.

[Pieter-za]

Careful not to comment too much on anything related to a PPA article in a public forum....you might get a PM asking to explain your viewpoint one morning and it wont be admin haha....

 

true story    

Looking forward to a PM - it will save me an email to them asking why they are ref to this rubbish - it does not do their credibility any good:

 

The organisations cited a recent Belgian study that concluded cyclists riding without face coverage still pose a risk as exhaled droplets can be transmitted to others via the slipstream of a rider.

[MORNE]

What the hell is a ppa? IPA I know very well.

exactly lol. just more of nothing being made into something. That article is exactly the reason why I gave them grief the previous time...WHY publish the article in the first place...knobs will be knobs.

Now the grumpy cop doing his early morning polisie koffie catchup on news24 can read about how he can target cyclists today.....

[MTB-More]

If I were a betting man, I would surmise that it's going to be a matter of time before exercise is locked down if the wrong people who make the rules read this. I saw it on EWN yesterday as well. 

 

This morning I went for a ride again, since Saturday, and the amount of cyclists who think a mask/buff is meant to keep their chins warm.....(_{aaargh I give up})...

 

https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/cyclists-implored-to-stop-being-disrespectful-and-wear-masks-20200513

 

 

 

So when I look at Strava I see a bunch of guys posting their 60km loop far out of the 5km mark with comments like "Nice group side with the xyz Family and abc. The coffee stop was great"

 

So when I whatsapped him to just say that I don't care what you do, how you do it or where you do it but please dont publicly post it as it jepordise it for everyone when they decide to look at Strava.

 

The responce I got was "Ja maar almal doen dit"... and to this time the Strava is still up with 40 likes and even comments of "Nice!"

 

You know what... I have a IDT and it works for me. Let them take it away so those that "Ja maar almal doen dit" can then go sit on their hands again and then they only have themself to blame. Common sense don't seem to be so common after all 

[JohanDiv]

 

 

Quick question, I might get stoned for asking that but I'll take my chances... How many of us here are located in Table view ?

 

Firstly : I've created segments in Sunningdale last week, that are relatively safe to ride (very few cars, not so many pedestrian etc...). I don't really want to advertise them too much as I would like to keep them not too busy, but on the other hand, I think it would be fun to challenge each other on some fun-not so crowded loops. In a way it's like doing crit races except we don't race in a bunch

 

 

That's exactly what we did in Paarl! Created a 10km Lockdown Crit Lap through town. And you race it against the clock, not in groups/bunches. It's quite fun with the smack talk also going on in the Whatsapp group. The KOM has changed hands 4 times in the last 2 weeks and there's definitely a minute or two still to be shaven off the current KOM if you catch all the lights green.