Coronavirus lockdown and exercising outdoors

[Eugene Oppelt]

I won't get into a good old hub fight about this. Rather just agreee to disagree, I will keep cycling, I'll keep my buff around my neck and put it over my mouth and nose when I pass people. But I'm not gonna ride with a mask on the whole time. Wearing a mask while no one is around has zero impact other than making it impossible to breathe. Nothing about entitlement, nothing about being more important than anyone else.

 

Oh... and cycling is a right. We are privelaged to live in a country where it is a right.

 

I'm all for making sacrifice for the greater good in this time, but I am not gonna do things that have no impact or puspose such as wearing a mask in an open field where there is no one else in sight. Making a scarifice just for the sake of it is pointless.

 

And before you throw the ER/hospital argument my way, I am the last person that wants hospitals to be over run. I've got a pregnant wife working on the forntlines every day. I'm not going to be stupid about it and will take all precautions around other people.

Respect ✊????

[Pikey]

I'm asthmatic, so a puff or two of asthavent is a given for any exercise for me haha

Me to mate,this cold air is killer . Have to wear buff or my legs go lame instantly. I bought a buff with ventilation for the mouth . Only one I wear .

[Jewbacca]

Me to mate,this cold air is killer . Have to wear buff or my legs go lame instantly. I bought a buff with ventilation for the mouth . Only one I wear .

Looks like it's made by TripAdvisor!

 

Cool piece of kit that. 

[Pikey]

Looks like it's made by TripAdvisor!

 

Cool piece of kit that.

 

Its a sweet buff, not sure who it’s made by . Think it’s from cape union mart . It has inner strings to hang around the ears so it doesn’t fall down,and with my jug handles they work a treat .

[Reme Le Hane]

Looks like it's made by TripAdvisor!

 

Cool piece of kit that.

Get those at Cape Union, few others I guess, have one lying around somewhere, was great for when I was ridding into town.

 

ID die if I tried cycling in it though.

[eddy]

Greyton... I wouldn't mind a little MTB trip over there this weekend... Or anywhere really...

I'm not to bothered about the Olympics or Super Rugby or the EPL being cancelled, I can live without the TdF if I have to, but I'll be really miffed if the Greyton Pie Run does not happen...

[Jewbacca]

I'm not to bothered about the Olympics or Super Rugby or the EPL being cancelled, I can live without the TdF if I have to, but I'll be really miffed if the Greyton Pie Run does not happen...

I just think it's pretty miff that after 30 years Liverpool were cruising to their 1st league win and boom!

 

The rest I couldn't really care about, but that is just cruel!

[Let's Ride]

Fairly irritated. Some idiot ran past me without a mask on and coughed as I passed him.

 

Come on now.

[RocknRolla]

Did you tell him he should far-cough?

[eddy]

I just think it's pretty miff that after 30 years Liverpool were cruising to their 1st league win and boom!

 

The rest I couldn't really care about, but that is just cruel!

True that.

 

And despite what Rogers&Hammerstein wrote, Bheki Cele is making us all walk alone.....

[Pikey]

I just think it's pretty miff that after 30 years Liverpool were cruising to their 1st league win and boom!

 

The rest I couldn't really care about, but that is just cruel!

It would be cruel agreed, but as a football nut ( hooligan ) that shouts at the tv and throws tantrums way to often . I actually would not give ff and would have a good laugh at mates who support them????..... at least they will never walk alone ????????

[Andreas_187]

A wheel sucker complained my rear light was too bright for him...

LOL

[Thomo]

Couldn't find any matching socks though?

Or is that how roadies roll?

Getting dressed in the dark for an early morning start.

That said, mixed socks were fashionable for a while and sold as such ... not sure if it's still a thing.

I in fact have some which I've not used ... a pair of Assos nogal.

[ChrisF]

Many have posted about riding "far away from others", "pulling up the buff when you note others", "7 groups of two", etc ....

 

 

The hard reality is that the SA covid numbers are steadily increasing.  Certainly not the European exponential curve, but no doubt it is steadily increasing here.  Certainly so in the Western Cape.  Two weeks ago the Western district was the hotspot, now it is Tygerberg, with the informal areas quickly adding to the numbers !! ... https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/eight-more-covid-19-deaths-in-western-cape-47996877

 

I can confirm that the private hospitals in the Northern suburbs are significantly busier than a week ago !!

 

PLEASE forget about showing "the government" what a rebel you can be .... consider your neighbour and your family.  Do what YOU can to stop the spread.

 

 

Using rural behaviour as an excuse aint going to make any difference when you bring the virus back to your family.

 

 

 

really hope to see you all out on the road and on the trails sooner rather than later, for now ... PLEASE stay safe and healthy.

[Dirt Tracker]

I won't get into a good old hub fight about this. Rather just agreee to disagree, I will keep cycling, I'll keep my buff around my neck and put it over my mouth and nose when I pass people. But I'm not gonna ride with a mask on the whole time. Wearing a mask while no one is around has zero impact other than making it impossible to breathe. Nothing about entitlement, nothing about being more important than anyone else.

 

Oh... and cycling is a right. We are privelaged to live in a country where it is a right.

 

I'm all for making sacrifice for the greater good in this time, but I am not gonna do things that have no impact or puspose such as wearing a mask in an open field where there is no one else in sight. Making a scarifice just for the sake of it is pointless.

 

And before you throw the ER/hospital argument my way, I am the last person that wants hospitals to be over run. I've got a pregnant wife working on the forntlines every day. I'm not going to be stupid about it and will take all precautions around other people.

Fair enough, you do you. I’m not saying in a field on you own is a dick move but understand that older people are scared to go to exercise because people can’t be bothered to make the effort how ever misguided they may think it is.

 

As for the throwing about ER part. There are a lot of people working hard. Your wife included. My brother in law included, unfortunately he died last week in the UK after returning to be an A&E doc at the start of the outbreak. Leaving a 8 week old boy and a 3 year old girl. Maybe my view is tainted by that and my actions really are ‘pointless’ and have no purpose.

 

And as for cycling being a right. Yeah of course. You’re right.

[ChrisF]

Fair enough, you do you. I’m not saying in a field on you own is a dick move but understand that older people are scared to go to exercise because people can’t be bothered to make the effort how ever misguided they may think it is.

 

As for the throwing about ER part. There are a lot of people working hard. Your wife included. My brother in law included, unfortunately he died last week in the UK after returning to be an A&E doc at the start of the outbreak. Leaving a 8 week old boy and a 3 year old girl. Maybe my view is tainted by that and my actions really are ‘pointless’ and have no purpose.

 

And as for cycling being a right. Yeah of course. You’re right.

 

Our condolences to you and your family.

 

My sister and our neighbour are on the front line with this in the medical field, couple of friends as well.  One of my sister's staff has contracted it.  At least two of my neighbours staff has contracted it, they are now waiting for the test results from the contacts of the second case, so possibly more in their facility. 

 

 

And with a friend in his second week in ICU our view is also "tainted" right now ... this have been the longest 9 days for his family !!