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Corona Virus & cycling impact (see mode note post 1322)

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    #992
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    ....and to commute to essential work that cannot be done from home.

    I've some of that to do in the morning, I should relish the legitimate spin but the sitting around waiting for things to install and reboot will be fun fun fun and I might have had second thoughts about the beers I've taken on board tonight had my boss checked her emails sooner and given the go ahead sooner.


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    #993
    thesimpsons
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    terrydel wrote: »
    I'd not disagree with it being low risk, the point is that you really dont need to be doing it, and if an accident does happen there's a good chance youl end up in hospital. Right now that's the last thing you or any health worker wants. It actually astonishes me people dont seem to grasp this. This is essentially our generation's war time, do everything you can to help your society, it's not all about you. Doing laps around a short circuit, clocking up 20-30k because God forbid you might total less Km's on strava this year than last is certainly not in the spirit of the recommendations , is entirely unnecessary and makes people look like selfish d**ks in my view.

    I generally dont particularly care about strava kms or average speed either. I cycle to clear my head, get fresh air & exercise, keep the heart ticking and the blood flowing. If we are asked not to cycle, I'll park up the bike. You have no idea how the isolation at home with possibly sudden lack of job, possibly financial worries, no proper interaction with friends or family can be for sone people. Its possible short cycles could litterly be a life saviour.

    And yes, I could have an accident and need hospital care but feel I'm doing alot more for myself and keeping out of the medical scene than my neighbour here who smokes like a trooper and had a heart attack last week caused almost 100% by bad diet and no exercise and still sees no reason why he should stop smoking


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    #994
    Harrybelafonte
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    thesimpsons wrote: »
    I generally dont particularly care about strava kms or average speed either. I cycle to clear my head, get fresh air & exercise, keep the heart ticking and the blood flowing. If we are asked not to cycle, I'll park up the bike. You have no idea how the isolation at home with possibly sudden lack of job, possibly financial worries, no proper interaction with friends or family can be for sone people. Its possible short cycles could litterly be a life saviour.

    And yes, I could have an accident and need hospital care but feel I'm doing alot more for myself and keeping out of the medical scene than my neighbour here who smokes like a trooper and had a heart attack last week caused almost 100% by bad diet and no exercise and still sees no reason why he should stop smoking

    I think this falls under the fallacy of relative privation.


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    #995
    terrydel
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    thesimpsons wrote: »
    I generally dont particularly care about strava kms or average speed either. I cycle to clear my head, get fresh air & exercise, keep the heart ticking and the blood flowing. If we are asked not to cycle, I'll park up the bike. You have no idea how the isolation at home with possibly sudden lack of job, possibly financial worries, no proper interaction with friends or family can be for sone people. Its possible short cycles could litterly be a life saviour.

    And yes, I could have an accident and need hospital care but feel I'm doing alot more for myself and keeping out of the medical scene than my neighbour here who smokes like a trooper and had a heart attack last week caused almost 100% by bad diet and no exercise and still sees no reason why he should stop smoking

    That's just whataboutery really.


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    #996
    magicbastarder
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    in the UK:

    https://twitter.com/paulwaugh/status/1246720684031717377


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    #997
    silverharp
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    some advantages to living somewhere less densely populated than London

    A park in London Yesterday

    https://twitter.com/Holbornlolz/status/1246732083168493568

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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    #998
    Chips Lovell
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    terrydel wrote: »
    All unnecessary risk should be avoided as much as possible yes, and I would see the potential for injury requiring hospital treatment to occur while cycling, to be far greater than diy and playing with the kids, and also higher than from jogging, given the speeds involved.

    Actually, as I pointed out earlier in the thread, you're more likely to be injured gardening than cycling. That's not to say I'm advocating anyone breaking the exercise guidelines or, indeed, giving up the risky practice of gardening (I myself am gardening like a hoor at the moment). It's just important to get a bit of perspective on things.


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    #999
    magicbastarder
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    there's no source cited there, but i suspect age profile will have a considerable influence on gardening injuries compared to cycling.


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    #1000
    secman
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    We are all inherently different, i haven't been on the bike for 2 weeks today, there are some people still doing 100km spins , there are people doing 20km to 30km spins. I know a front line paramedic who still gets out for about 60 to 70kms he needs to clear his head for his next shift , others clear their head by netflix, gardening, DIY, car maintenance.
    There are disbelieving people carrying on but there are also people that need to carry on cycling hopefully in much briefer spins, but its unfair and unacceptable to tar everyone with the same brush.


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    #1001
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    One for later this afternoon. GCN racing on youtube and Eurosport will have a virtual Tour of Flanders at 14:30


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    #1002
    magicbastarder
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    secman wrote: »
    its unfair and unacceptable to tar everyone with the same brush.
    https://twitter.com/dublincycling/status/1246756263226159104


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    #1003
    hesker
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    there's no source cited there, but i suspect age profile will have a considerable influence on gardening injuries compared to cycling.

    Yet that won’t matter if what you are concerned about are hospital admissions.


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    #1004
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    One for later this afternoon. GCN racing on youtube and Eurosport will have a virtual Tour of Flanders at 14:30

    Bettiol is taking it rather seriously for one if his comments over Evenepoel are anything to judge by


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    #1005
    Sam Hain
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    secman wrote: »
    We are all inherently different, i haven't been on the bike for 2 weeks today, there are some people still doing 100km spins , there are people doing 20km to 30km spins. I know a front line paramedic who still gets out for about 60 to 70kms he needs to clear his head for his next shift , others clear their head by netflix, gardening, DIY, car maintenance.
    There are disbelieving people carrying on but there are also people that need to carry on cycling hopefully in much briefer spins, but its unfair and unacceptable to tar everyone with the same brush.

    Nobody needs to contine cycling apart from work commuters.


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    #1006
    CramCycle
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    Weepsie wrote: »
    Same d!ckhead that was out last week around Wicklow was out again today. I'd have zero sympathy if his bike is nicked now or something

    I commented on his Strava and he blocked me.

    Someone else did today too
    Surprised at his club, I have a feeling we are thinking of the same guy. Some people have an ego and think that the rules don't apply, hopefully his club who have been tough on rule breakers in the past pull him up on it.
    Sam Hain wrote: »
    Nobody needs to continuing cycling apart from work commuters.

    And going to the shops


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    #1007
    magicbastarder
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    had to drop some food out to the horse, so back from a 30km round trip in the car. spotted a chap on the outward journey and again on the return journey, but in places probably 10km apart. main thing that struck me was he was wearing his easily recognised club gear, you'd think he'd have had the sense to wear something generic, even if he's insisting on going out again all the advice.


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    #1008
    Tenzor07
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    So by this day next week we were told that the current lockdown would expire..

    Now while nothing specific has been officially said about the extension of the lockdown, I think we all know that it will be extended and further restrictions imposed.

    We can see by the Strava spies and observations by people out and about themselves that they've spotted people out training and ignoring their social responsibilities..

    Question is if there's a further 2 week lockdown imposed, how will this affect the levels of compliance and will we see the Gardai confiscating bicycles, arresting cyclists and imposing fines?


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    #1009
    magicbastarder
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    do they have the powers yet? as of thursday, they didn't.


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    #1010
    cajonlardo
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    I am wondering what is the longest spin on a trainer any of you have managed?
    I've gone 2 hours and wondering if I will ever manage longer. Had it set up in back garden, can see sugar loaf. it's like when you've the Bonk out the road and it isn't getting any closer :)


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    #1011
    Tenzor07
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    do they have the powers yet? as of thursday, they didn't.

    Nope, not yet, probably waiting on some General Secretary in the CS to press a button, either that or the Government are holding back and will announce the further police powers in conjunction with further lockdown measures...


    https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0402/1128191-coronavirus-garda-powers/


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    #1012
    dahat
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    cajonlardo wrote: »
    I am wondering what is the longest spin on a trainer any of you have managed?
    I've gone 2 hours and wondering if I will ever manage longer. Had it set up in back garden, can see sugar loaf. it's like when you've the Bonk out the road and it isn't getting any closer :)

    3.5hrs, the key is how you structure the time on the trainer. Mix things up with tempo intervals & a few sprints and time will fly. Alot of people tend to forget to fuel correctly for the turbo, very important.


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    #1013
    bazermc
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    Just watching the virtual tour of Flanders (do we need a separate thread with spoilers?).

    Anyway really cool stuff.


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    #1014
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    It's virtually unwatchable on my end. Constant freezes.


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    #1015
    CantGetNoSleep
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    bazermc wrote: »
    Just watching the virtual tour of Flanders (do we need a separate thread with spoilers?).

    Anyway really cool stuff.

    It's an interesting watch but BKool seem to have a long way to go to catch up on Zwift in terms of visuals. They are showing pictures filmed from a car but the course looks nothing like it is in reality. Green fields with cows and a few fans here and there. I was expecting to see a virtual Muur van Geraardsbergen etc


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    #1016
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    the incycle stream on youtube is much better than GCN.


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    #1017
    Steve SilverMint
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    the incycle stream on youtube is much better than GCN.

    Thanks for that, had given up watching on GCN and got to catch the end on incycle. Some power output from GVA. Nico did well


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    #1018
    bazermc
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    Was waiting for Nico’s missus to appear with a cup of tea.


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    #1019
    hesker
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    Sam Hain wrote: »
    Nobody needs to contine cycling apart from work commuters.
    CramCycle wrote: »

    And going to the shops

    Unless they have an option of driving, or taking public transport, or walking in which case they shouldn't be cycling given how risky it seems to be.


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    #1020
    CramCycle
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    do they have the powers yet? as of thursday, they didn't.
    Cyclign without due consideration, €40 fine, if they believe the cyclist is lying about their identity or address they can sieze the bike, and I hope they do.
    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's virtually unwatchable on my end. Constant freezes.
    Nico done well though
    hesker wrote: »
    Unless they have an option of driving, or taking public transport, or walking in which case they shouldn't be cycling given how risky it seems to be.
    Driving and walking are also risky, that is why travel is essential only bar the 2km distance to facilitate exercise. Some of us don't have cars, public transport and walking would take a long tiem for work or shopping. I am not sure why people can't just follow the rules. Restrictions are likely to be stricter in the next fortnight considering the amount of muppets who can't have manners.


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    #1021
    terrydel
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    there's no source cited there, but i suspect age profile will have a considerable influence on gardening injuries compared to cycling.

    Most gardening is a lot more necessary than any cycling being done


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