Coronavirus lockdown and exercising outdoors

[The Ouzo]

Why do cyclists who are riding in groups at this time feel the need to shout obscenities and disparaging things at you when you (riding solo - as a precaution for health reasons) take a wide berth and accelerate past them to maintain distance? What's with the rampant inferiority complex amongst these creatures?

the groups here on the east rand seem to be particularly aggressive lately.

[Duane_Bosch]

private purchase?

I don't understand the question.

 

I phoned the retailer. asked if they had stock. asked if we were allowed to purchase and when we got green lights we went to purchase.

 

The point is there no logical reason why it's a criminal offence to buy an appliance that is in the store. you are in the store. It's stupid. This is what's getting to me and I think it's getting to other people too.

[MTBeer]

I don't understand the question.

 

I phoned the retailer. asked if they had stock. asked if we were allowed to purchase and when we got green lights we went to purchase.

 

The point is there no logical reason why it's a criminal offence to buy an appliance that is in the store. you are in the store. It's stupid. This is what's getting to me and I think it's getting to other people too.

Sorry. I was asking if you were buying from a private person. As in a second hand machine. I don't get why the retailer would want you to sign a decleration. Surely if you are committing a crime by purchasing, then they are committing a crime by selling?

[splat]

Why do cyclists who are riding in groups at this time feel the need to shout obscenities and disparaging things at you when you (riding solo - as a precaution for health reasons) take a wide berth and accelerate past them to maintain distance? What's with the rampant inferiority complex amongst these creatures?

 

Perhaps they feel guilty for not wearing face masks and riding in groups (both of them are verboten), so they lash out.

The bigger the crime being pointed out, the more aggressive the reaction .

(totally making up stories here, but that is a common South African reaction)

[Mudsimus]

Sorry. I was asking if you were buying from a private person. As in a second hand machine. I don't get why the retailer would want you to sign a decleration. Surely if you are committing a crime by purchasing, then they are committing a crime by selling?

I witnessed a massive hissy fit in Makro yesterday when a guy couldn't buy a certain item. He was shouting at everyone except the car guard. Is it so difficult to understand that this situation is totally out of retailers control. If they sell a non essential item they will be closed down.

[Pikey]

Surely if you are committing a crime by purchasing, then they are committing a crime by selling?

That would be my train of though as well. As DB says it’s the utter lunacy of some rules that make less than FA sense .

[Escapee..]

Just an observation, here in Durbanville the 5km radius thing is really more like a friendly suggestion and group rides are compulsory for the majority of riders. so yesterday when I left at 7h15 for my 2 hour ride I thought "No problem, loads of other people also ignore the rules so I would be fine stretching the deadline by 15 minutes"

 

8h55 4km from home, Spes Bona road who few minutes earlier resembled a mass funride was instantly deserted and I was on completely on my own. Feeling exposed & guilty I quickly turned around and chased home, did not see another cyclist for the rest of the ride. Only back in the suburbs a few daring joggers & walkers were pushing the time boundary with me but all the cyclists were gone. 

 

Guess I have to give it to my community, most follow at least this one rule.

 

Roads here in Pretoria also go pretty quiet around 9h00.

 

I went out a bit late yesterday morning, by 9h00 I was very close to home and decided to do a couple of loops in the streets close to home.

First road I turned into...Cops straight ahead and coming towards me .

I made a quick left turn into the next street and went straight home.

[Duane_Bosch]

That would be my train of though as well. As DB says it’s the utter lunacy of some rules that make less than FA sense .

Absolutely.

 

I don't blame the retailer. They are trying to do business in an incredibly difficult environment. Also. I just checked now and I can buy that very same tumble dryer from the SAME retailer online and get it delivered.

 

If you give too much thought to these rules you're just going to drive yourself mad.

 

Anyways.

[capediver]

Absolutely.

 

I don't blame the retailer. They are trying to do business in an incredibly difficult environment. Also. I just checked now and I can buy that very same tumble dryer from the SAME retailer online and get it delivered.

 

If you give too much thought to these rules you're just going to drive yourself mad.

 

Anyways.

Picture of the said appliance in your kitchen or it NEVER happened!

[DieselnDust]

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!

 

 

Its an easy solution that gets complicated by politics.

They

re top of the log so award them the title.

No relegation's for the 20/21 season. Tough for the 1st division teams coming up but its the most fair outcome for all.

[Fisan]

Unfortunately we are in a populated area where half of our radius is in the ocean, not leaving us much choice as to where we can exercice. If we had 10km we could go ride past the N7, contermanskloof, a little bit of vissershok and tygerberg valley rd... we wouldn't have to be on top of each other on the beach front or loop around trafic circles in the suburbs... but anyways, this is what we have, and I'm not risking a massive fine just to get a little bit of quiet and gradient

 

I'm seeing more and more of my strava buddies in the Seaboard extending their radius. I think it's the gatvol thing as others have mentioned. I'd be lying if I say I did not consider doing this myself. But to me it's more of a boredom issue: you can only ride/run around Signal Hill so many times. As for health safety: to avoid the masses you just have get up before 6 and avoid the promenade (I seriously don't why people have such a need to be on the prom).

 

At the moment I'm just happy to have health, a full paying job and being able to exercise outside my apartment. But who know how long either of these (incl the happiness) will last...

[TNT1]

Just an observation, here in Durbanville the 5km radius thing is really more like a friendly suggestion and group rides are compulsory for the majority of riders. so yesterday when I left at 7h15 for my 2 hour ride I thought "No problem, loads of other people also ignore the rules so I would be fine stretching the deadline by 15 minutes"

 

8h55 4km from home, Spes Bona road who few minutes earlier resembled a mass funride was instantly deserted and I was on completely on my own. Feeling exposed & guilty I quickly turned around and chased home, did not see another cyclist for the rest of the ride. Only back in the suburbs a few daring joggers & walkers were pushing the time boundary with me but all the cyclists were gone. 

 

Guess I have to give it to my community, most follow at least this one rule.

I have noticed as well, the roads empty right sharp just before the curfew. It's surreal.

 I increasingly only get home 9:30-ish, and everytime I'm over the limit I get passed by SAPS or encounter EMPD parked on the side of the road. Everytime they wave a greeting which I return and all is well with the world.

[Duane_Bosch]

Picture of the said appliance in your kitchen or it NEVER happened!

I didn't happen bru. Sans Tumble dryer.

[Eugene Oppelt]

Knee warmers required.

 

[TNT1]

Knee warmers required.

 

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I wonder why I did that.

[Jbr]

I'm seeing more and more of my strava buddies in the Seaboard extending their radius. I think it's the gatvol thing as others have mentioned. I'd be lying if I say I did not consider doing this myself. But to me it's more of a boredom issue: you can only ride/run around Signal Hill so many times. As for health safety: to avoid the masses you just have get up before 6 and avoid the promenade (I seriously don't why people have such a need to be on the prom).

 

At the moment I'm just happy to have health, a full paying job and being able to exercise outside my apartment. But who know how long either of these (incl the happiness) will last...

I avoid it after 8 because of the amount of people over there, but yesterday I was doing my 100km challenge and it's the only place in the neighbourhood where you can roll without stopping every 5 mins to a trafic light. 1st world problem yes...!

 

As much as I would love riding on contermansklof road and vissershok I don't want to take chances in extending my radius because I'm to affraid of the consequences... Seems that depending on which cop catches you, you can end up with a slap on the wrist or a R5000 fine or a broken arm... So i'm gonna keep doing loops in sunningdale or zwift until zwift is the only thing that's allowed to stay fit