Cycling in the time of Corona

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spinnnout

Perception is the key here - it doesn't matter what you think the risk is.
Reminds me of something posted in the mega COVID thread.

My mate in Spain can’t go out for a cycle but he can walk his dog:

”Apparently, dog walking is allowed but only one human per dog. However, there's a suggestion that parents with kids who are all stuck indoors might start to resent the dog walkers. As a result, you have to maintain a sombre expression throughout.”

Citation: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/343003/?offset=5150#comment15158035

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skydancer in reply to @spinnnout

Perception is the key here - it doesn't matter what you think the risk is.

So true as in much of this. The fact that this is still being debated here (circular discussion) shows the complexity of this issue with so many different strands:

Cycling as a transgressive activity for many people (still)
Fuzzy link to science in the politics (though improving)
(linked to ^) Freedom in the light of dictats
Cycling as sport or transport
Risk assessment of riding a cycle (even 'on here' the concern about crashing is OTT)

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Stonehedge in reply to @spinnnout

The dog thing is a good example.

Royal parks have banned dog walking off lead. Will that reduce infections? I doubt it.

Are people pissed? Yes. What will happen if people breach the rules? Park gets closed for everybody.

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