Roads are dead...

Minibiker · 1 Apr 2020 at 08:46

Mucky_Pup said:
Newcastle, in the car this week though, back to bike next week if the weather is OK. You don't need bull bars though, just change lanes with no warning and try and sideswipe me when I'm right alongside you or pull out on me when I'm on a roundabout and that would be familiar enough.

You're a fair weather rider then

I know the feeling of the daily troubles when riding the bike

HoneyBadger · 1 Apr 2020 at 08:50

Chill out guys.

Begbie · 1 Apr 2020 at 08:52

Hedge said:
Going for an unnecessary spirited drive and risking ending up in a ditch needing an ambulance and a whole bunch of emergency services seems a bit silly to me. Guess I am being boring though.

We must both be, couldn't live with myself personally if I broke down/crashed and somehow passed crap on because I was being a selfish brat.

Nasher · 1 Apr 2020 at 09:01

Hedge said:
Going for an unnecessary spirited drive and risking ending up in a ditch needing an ambulance and a whole bunch of emergency services seems a bit silly to me. Guess I am being boring though.

You're much more likely to fall off a cycle and get injured.

Or catch the plague from another cyclist being to close..

200sols · 1 Apr 2020 at 09:03

Begbie said:
We must both be, couldn't live with myself personally if I broke down/crashed and somehow passed crap on because I was being a selfish brat.

Not boring, just doing the right thing. All these selfish people are the reason it keeps spreading so well.

b00merang69 · 1 Apr 2020 at 09:03

True.

grudas · 1 Apr 2020 at 09:04

Nasher said:
You're much more likely to fall off a cycle and get injured.

Or catch the plague from another cyclist being to close..

that's my thinking.

but somehow cycling is ok lol.

200sols · 1 Apr 2020 at 09:07

Cycling is a good form of exercise, driving around in a car is not.

Akagi · 1 Apr 2020 at 09:12

200sols said:
Cycling is a good form of exercise, driving around in a car is not.

Depends if you have to push the car home or not

Nasher · 1 Apr 2020 at 09:13

200sols said:
Cycling is a good form of exercise, driving around in a car is not.

Depends how much G-force you're pulling in corners

Mucky_Pup · 1 Apr 2020 at 09:35

Minibiker said:
You're a fair weather rider then I know the feeling of the daily troubles when riding the bike

More to do with my shifts than anything, can't be arsed to get up early and have to get bike gear and everything sorted, much prefer just getting up and straight into car after getting dressed.

Minibiker · 1 Apr 2020 at 09:37

Mucky_Pup said:
More to do with my shifts than anything, can't be arsed to get up early and have to get bike gear and everything sorted, much prefer just getting up and straight into car after getting dressed.

Ahhh OK that's a fair excuse

bloodiedathame · 1 Apr 2020 at 09:40

Say you crash your car, and it requires the emergency services to attend, and you take up resources and a bed that could be used from someone dying from C-19. Say you then contract C-19 because you're in a hospital...

This really isn't the time to be hooning around putting yourself and other at risk. My tuppence.

grudas · 1 Apr 2020 at 09:54

200sols said:
Cycling is a good form of exercise, driving around in a car is not.

not driving hard enough then.

it's one leg day for me.

Slam62 · 1 Apr 2020 at 10:00

bloodiedathame said:
Say you crash your car, and it requires the emergency services to attend, and you take up resources and a bed that could be used from someone dying from C-19. Say you then contract C-19 because you're in a hospital...

This really isn't the time to be hooning around putting yourself and other at risk. My tuppence.

Yep, quite eye opening this thread, I have a fire station in view I've just seen them all arrive and go off in a fire engine sirens blazing. So to speak.

Why do people think they're allowed to break the rules.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 1 Apr 2020 at 10:26

Slam62 said:
Yep, quite eye opening this thread, I have a fire station in view I've just seen them all arrive and go off in a fire engine sirens blazing. So to speak.

Why do people think they're allowed to break the rules.

Morons gonna moron it always happens.

When/if the government go more hardcore and completely ban travel these same morons will be the most vocal about a police state. Its just so predictable and obvious its unreal.

The government have been really clear, that if there is no need, for two specific reasons only, to go out then don't. There isn't any wriggle room, just pathetic excuses from morons.
Taking a long way round to have some fun is as dumbass as going out purely for a drive.

The problem with this country is some people (including some employers) have zero social ability and are selfish *****. (IF your feeling triggered by that statement (not Slam who I am quoting) your probably one of them selfish *****)

Dis86 · 1 Apr 2020 at 10:30

Acme said:
Depends if you have to push the car home or not

I think that experience is mostly unique to you!

NVP · 1 Apr 2020 at 10:35

Hedge said:
Going for an unnecessary spirited drive and risking ending up in a ditch needing an ambulance and a whole bunch of emergency services seems a bit silly to me. Guess I am being boring though.

Agreed

Acme said:
the whole time I'd be worried about getting pulled over or whatever... I'm sure that would take some of the fun out of it!

Haha that's me regardless of any lockdown

200sols said:
Not boring, just doing the right thing. All these selfish people are the reason it keeps spreading so well.

Who's being selfish?

Acme said:
Depends if you have to push the car home or not

Haha

bloodiedathame said:
Say you crash your car, and it requires the emergency services to attend, and you take up resources and a bed that could be used from someone dying from C-19. Say you then contract C-19 because you're in a hospital...

This really isn't the time to be hooning around putting yourself and other at risk. My tuppence.

Slam62 said:
Yep, quite eye opening this thread, I have a fire station in view I've just seen them all arrive and go off in a fire engine sirens blazing. So to speak.

Why do people think they're allowed to break the rules.

Lots of assumptions...

Armageus · 1 Apr 2020 at 10:37

NVP said:
Lots of assumptions...

So disprove them?

NVP · 1 Apr 2020 at 10:39

By...?