Reminds me of the Demotivator:




Our president is good for something after all!

Same in my part of MA. Very quiet roads, my wife and I will walk through our neighborhood and surrounding area for an hour and only see 1-2 cars.

Well, Yes and No. COVID-19 has a very short life in open air and only in close proximity, thus the 6ft. rule. In controlled conditions about half the virus might linger an hour, then disperses. Even during that time there’s only a slight chance of inhaling it. In an open air environment coming out of a fellow or nearby cyclists mouth at 12-15 mph, you would have to be nearby (riding a pace line ?) to inhale or get on your skin. It’s not a good idea to be riding with others is good advice, and when you pass others, don’t be sneezing or coughing. I’ve abandoned bike paths for this reason, too many people in close proximity, even though I’m riding by at 12 mph. And I move away from folks running or walking on sidewalks. The chances of contracting or spreading while you solo rode a bike on the streets is minuscule from all I’ve read.

Here in Wisconsin, when the Governor announced the "Safer at Home" policy, he also waived the entrance fees at State Parks, so people could do something healthy outside. Unfortunately, some people abused this and used the parks in large groups, vandalized facilities, and dumped trash everywhere. So today, the Governor closed many of the parks (including the one closest to me, through which I routinely ride to get to the nice rural roads on top of the escarpment). This is why we can't have nice things.

https://fox11online.com/news/coronav...reas-shut-down

They could alleviate some of the crowding and gathering by leaving the park open to access but just closing the parking lots. That eliminates anybody that drives to the parks and they would only see folks who walked or biked in. Many fewer folks in that scenario.

I suspect people would just park on the side of the road and create even more of a problem.

I have thought they should close the parking lots in the state forest near here and make parking illegal. But I'm not convinced that isn't just selfishness on my part, since I ride my bike out there and most people are afraid to do that

Actually, many (if not most) states’ laws give cyclists the right to use most roads. So there’s that. Hope you don’t drive.

In Philadelphia they are not issuing meter violation tickets. Some people think that gives them license to do anything. There is a popular indoor farmers market type thing in town. You can now order on line for pickup. I was there the other day and saw people leaving there cars in one of the travel lanes because the curb parking was taken. A cop went car to car writing tickets.

The two of you are saying the same thing. Roads are for vehicles and bicycles are vehicles.

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Please do not cycle on the sidewalks. These are for pedestrians only.

I could see that coming. Went to Pike Lake State park last Sunday, the place was packed, way to many people, kind of like a summer weekend. Also nowhere to throw the trash, and just a single porta-potty to service the main beach area. The exact opposite of what we are trying to do here.
Tim

Isn't there a new forum for this?

https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...-forum-bf.html

Actually if you are in a relatively new car, you are quite safe as most have a cabin filter. Why not go for a nice drive? Just because I bike, I do not hate cars.

I was out on my bike riding the Burke-Gilman and Sammamish River Trails about two weeks ago on a Wednesday afternoon. This is in the north Seattle area. You would have thought it was a sunny summer Sunday afternoon it was so crowded. A lot of bikes, runners, walkers, rollerbladers, stroller pushers, and many people with their kids and dogs. That's why I avoid this trail on the weekends!

You may be one of the few people who drives less than I do.

My mileage would be lower, but at some point this winter or last fall I started having to go to my NJ office a couple of times a week to keep our president happy. About 35 miles round trip. At least because I was officially based in Philly I could put in for mileage and tolls.

Just as the weather was starting to turn and I was planning to resume a bike-train-bike commute there I was first told that I had to stay in Philly all the time to spread out people in the department in case one of us got sick. Then it was "work from home," so I don't even get to do my 2 mile commute into town.

I don't think it matters really - even the slightest breeze will disperse/dilute any virus to pretty much zero in no time. I was out the other day and a truck ahead of me blasted a big gout of black exhaust - don't know if it was a mis-timed "coal roll" or if he was downshifting to climb a hill and his rings were bad - in any case, even though this is only maybe 50 yds ahead of me, it had been completely dispersed by the time I got there. I understand that smoke isn't virus, but it illustrates the dispersal power of the great outdoors. I personally have no concerns driving with the roof down these days. Same with cycling - I ride on country roads avoid crowds, give riders a decently wide berth if I overtake - out on the bike is probably the safest place I can be, COVIDly speaking

I'm under 10k per year, including 4k of driving to Chattanooga and Boulder. But that's going to be much lower this year.

There's a lot of people in here that "just don't get it" with the "why" and "what" different aspects of the orders are meant to achieve.

Restaurants, theaters, malls, etc..........have what in common? Large crowds close together. Closer than 6' together. What's that got to do with a lone biker on the road or jogger exactly?

Italy and Spain, enough people still rode bikes in groups and went to cafes that the whole "ride alone" thing wasn't working. In the US, we're not a cycling country. So it isn't the same threat to spread.

So of ya'll need to take a seat yo.

I went for a ride through center city Philly and other areas on Easter. Plenty of people on bikes. I have even been seeing families with young children riding on streets you would never see them on during normal times. Depends where you live.

The other new sight is a lot of runners in bike lanes so they can avoid people on the narrow sidewalk of my old city. Many of them don’t bother to get back on the sidewalk as you are coming towards them.

I end up yelling at one of these morons every time I ride. Get the hell out of the bicycle lane and go run somewhere else.