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Bike rides

352 replies

whenskiesaregrey · 06/04/2020 22:36

So, if someone goes on a 30, 40, 50+ bike ride, what explicit reasons can I give for why they can't do it?

Just for clarity, I don't think it should happen. But when challenged, people say there is no contact, routes are quiet etc. Just wondering how to respond to this.

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ShootsFruitAndLeaves · 07/04/2020 12:07

Yes you can.

Those are guidelines, not laws.

ShootsFruitAndLeaves · 07/04/2020 12:08

You can spend all day in your garden for example

aut0replenish · 07/04/2020 12:13

Well keep your bike ride in your garden then, non limited time outside of your garden is not ok.

ShootsFruitAndLeaves · 07/04/2020 12:14

There is no time limit on exercise.

Hearhoovesthinkzebras · 07/04/2020 12:15

There is no time limit on exercise.

Come on then everyone. We can all go out all day, everyday.

Bearbehind · 07/04/2020 12:16

You can spend all day in your garden for example

FFS the semantics on this thread are ridiculous!

Of course you can spend as much time as you like in your garden

That doesn’t translate to being able to spend as much time as you like exercising in public areas

These threads are useful in identifying those who simply don’t think the rules apply to them, not just over CV but in general, and are just being selfish and entitled because that suits them better than actually making changes to their lives in these times

UYScuti · 07/04/2020 12:17

I get the impression that some people are annoyed because people who are into exercise have been given express permission to do the thing that they enjoy
under normal circumstances I like to do some cycling but I have given up in favour of walking and running only because there's a higher risk of accident with cycling.

Bearbehind · 07/04/2020 12:21

There is no time limit on exercise.

Of course there bloody well is - we can’t all be out for hours on end under the guise of ‘exercising’

The problem here is it’s not defined, it’s relies on people applying common sense and good judgement

And as that’s clearly sadly lacking we have this situation where the twunts think they can be out all day every day if it suits them

daisypond · 07/04/2020 12:28

There is no time limit on exercise.
There actually isn’t. That’s correct.

aut0replenish · 07/04/2020 12:30

But there is a time limit on how long you’re outside your house.

aut0replenish · 07/04/2020 12:33

They do not want me cycling a few miles to my National Park any more than they want me driving or hiking there.Owning a bike doesn’t make me any more special.

Welcometothequiz · 07/04/2020 12:34

Can you imagine if everyone decided to take 2, 3, 4 hour exercise breaks - the outdoors would be even busier than usual, not quieter as is the aim

But the point is most people don't want to or aren't fit enough to do so. I run long distances and up until this all happened I would run for 4-5 hours on trails that are a half hour drive away. I live very rurally and rarely see anyone, I honestly think it's sour grapes as people see us getting a 'free pass' as it were but I bet 90% of the population wouldn't want to run for 4 hours even if the govt made it abundantly clear that it would be acceptable to do so.

Welcometothequiz · 07/04/2020 12:35

But there is a time limit on how long you’re outside your house.

No there isn't Hmm

daisypond · 07/04/2020 12:35

But there is a time limit on how long you’re outside your house
There isn’t. Where have you got that idea from?

Aceventura20000 · 07/04/2020 12:37

Personally I think cycling is ok but the route should be local, even if that means doing the same circuit 10 times.

daisypond · 07/04/2020 12:39

They do not want me cycling a few miles to my National Park
Eh? Of course you can cycle to your National Park a few miles away! A few miles is nothing on a bike.

aut0replenish · 07/04/2020 12:42

People must stay at home as much as possible to reduce the spread of the virus. But you can also still go outside once a day for a walk, run, cycle. When doing this you must minimise the time you are out of your home and stay at least two metres away from anyone else that isn’t from your household.

From gov website. They do not want any of us on our National Park ,in common with others it is on their website.

aut0replenish · 07/04/2020 12:46

Our park has says they welcome everybody back when the crisis is at an end, that clearly doesn’t mean now.

ShootsFruitAndLeaves · 07/04/2020 12:49

"People must stay at home as much as possible to reduce the spread of the virus"

That is the simplistic version.

Then there is the law, which makes it clear you can do unlimited exercise out of the home.

Then there are the actual things which spread the virus, such as going to the shops, meeting people from other households, etc.

From a moral point of view we all have a duty not to spread viruses. There is neither moral nor legal argument against my lawful exercise, distant from others.

Walking around in a populated area for a short time is far more likely to spread disease than cycling for hours in a remote area.

aut0replenish · 07/04/2020 12:53

But we can all say that about cycling and walking.

daisypond · 07/04/2020 12:54

When doing this you must minimise the time you are out of your home
Exactly. There is no time limit. There is no rule on what minimise even means.
For the national park, you didn’t say you wanted to go around it, you were talking about cycling a few miles to it. Of course you can cycle to it and then cycle back if it’s only a few miles. That’s your daily exercise. The parks may be closed.

WhatHaveIFound · 07/04/2020 13:02

Walking around in a populated area for a short time is far more likely to spread disease than cycling for hours in a remote area.

Totally agree with this.

DH and I have been out cycling 20+ miles on the road and barely see anyone. Yet if i go walking in my local area it's crowded with people, so much that there's talk of closing the canal towpath.

aut0replenish · 07/04/2020 13:03

The park is CLOSED, National Parks are closed, NT grounds are closed, beaches are closed, Forestry Commission areas are closed. They don’t want anybody. 30/40 or 50 miles away, it is not staying close to home or minimising time, a mile is.

Aside from anything those nearer and in parks don’t want you as you put pressure on them. I live in a large town near a NP. There is a town even nearer and a short cycle away.Cycling is popular. If we all cycle to said town and walk on the land next to the nearer town it makes it busier for them. Aside from anything it’s closed to everybody. Many roads cut through NP and shouldn’t be used as they are closed.

MigginsMrs · 07/04/2020 13:06

My husband is a keen cyclist but done no more than a 15 mile loop. My concern would be coming across too many people or being injured and needing help

Bearbehind · 07/04/2020 13:06

I honestly think it's sour grapes as people see us getting a 'free pass' as it were but I bet 90% of the population wouldn't want to run for 4 hours even if the govt made it abundantly clear that it would be acceptable to do so.

What part of ‘stay at home’ do you think translates to ‘go out exercising for as long as it suits you’?

No, most people probably wouldn’t want to go for a 4 hour run or cycle but plenty would want to go for a more sedate walk for several hours - why are you more special than them?