Yea, i don't think i'd attempt riding with flu, or even a cold if it messed my equilibrium up too much. I'm good at balancing, but i'm not superman hah. Plus, with flu, you gotta worry about fluid in lungs, and super cold air + fluid in lungs = really not good.

I will admit to having ridden to the bank to make an important cash payment once when i was definitely super ill with flu, but it was summertime and i kinda needed to make that payment for a bill i paid electronically. In winter id rather make a few phone calls explaining why it'll be late or unavailable vs risk further illness/hospital.

In any case, yesterday morning i did my grocery trip with a mask you'd use taking out moldy drywall. It has better structure than a plain white paper mask, and it shields my nose pretty well. Definitely looking for a cold weather "breathing" mask, which would negate the need for the paper thing.

- Andy