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I went for an hour ride today and yesterday. (in full lycra). I didn't stop, except at traffic lights where I actively backed away if someone crossed the road 'too close' to me, I didn't spit, I didn't really get out of breath, I just rode (ih the middle of the lane away from the curb as per usual) around Stratford, Walthamstow and Hackney then straight home to East Ham. I did this as I would normally commute to/from work for approx 45 mins each way, and I don't have a turbo or rollers, and I don't want to get fat and lazy if I can help it. No one batted and eyelid, no one complained, not even the police I saw about, and the drivers were no worse than they ever are really, in fact there was less off them (all be it marginally). I intend to do the same all this week and for as long as I possibly can until I'm banned or advised by the government not to. In fact, I felt in more danger of catching said virus when I went to the fairly busy and narrow-isled shop to buy vegetables as I had ran out.
Surely this is not taking the piss and is trying my best to stick to the spirit of these rules?