Daily exercise rules: current cycling dos and don'ts

Maybe a more complete tool kit?

Being prepared for more.

I'm not going to dissect that, life's too short, but I will just say that you seem to have a very poor understanding of the word "need", amongst other things.

I have not mentioned "Need" I have only stated what I heard the 'Prime Minister' state. He instanced, and I am sure this was said also, the obective was  'Light Daily Exercise'  the assumption being, many other more strenuous excersise could be easily carried out at home, for as long a period as one felt was necessary. The 'Prime Obective' being the need for everyone to stay at home 'Socially Isolating' as much as possible...!

If only fukawitribe had known you were going to post this in the last 3 hours.
If only the PM and his cabinet had managed to put their meandering thoughts into coherent legislation that was easily applied with no controversy over the application of it.

How many accounts do you have on here ?

I seem to recall the 'Prime Minister' in his first mention about the Lock-down and Social Distancing, That Daily Exerising should no more than 1/2 hour (once) per day....!

You are showing a very selfish attitude David Rides, you seem to be the sort of fellow that doesn't ever stick to the rules of authority, but only what you feel is right for you. If you do as you say you will do, then I hope you do get stopped by the Police and they in turn react your lame excuses aby throwing the book at you...!

Hello Raymond, as you seem to wish us all to stick to the rules here is a link to the Law, this one covers England, there are similar ones for other parts of the UK.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/350/made

You will be wanting to look at Restrictions of movement, Section 6, (2) b

And I don't think fukawitribe could have been replying to you, he wrote his comment 5 days ago.  And his comment was actually quite good.

Sneezes are a terrible way of spreading stuff, didn't they also test the efficacy of using the crook of the elbow vs the hand to "catch" sneezes and found it to be much more effective, of course with lower transmission of fomites, not being in the hand.

I've attempted to not touch my eyes or nose using my fingers, lab thing, 20 or so years, it's not easy breaking the habit.  The ears, I can't seem to not be touching those, trying.

It's cut down on the number of colds I seem to get, even when using public transport a bit.  Breathing stuff in, can't change that much, but trying to be aware what you are touching, and the regular washing of hands.  

That's a spot on comment.

If cycling was banned then that would be awful as I have seen loads of families out on bikes in my area, which is always good to see.

I don't think they'll ban cycling in public immediately as the police now have the power to stop people and if they don't disperse they can fine people for, among other things, failure of social distancing and gatherings of more than two (except for members of the same household).

There's still more that the Govt and police can do before banning and it's not someting they want to do as they've always recognised it's important to health. If they do ban it it may be more to do with further restrictions required to contain the spread of the virus as the number of cases increases.

well the Republic of Ireland have this evening announced that you can exercise only within 2km of your home as a limit, possibly the UK might choose a similar approach instead of a complete ban. but 2km limit is an effective ban on cycling (whilst not being quite the same for running) in reality isnt it ?

it was just the tone of that BC letter, and Boardmans video basically repeats it, seemed to carry alot more urgency than previous advice, when the actual advice itself hasnt changed, so I read in to that whats changed is theyve been told the government will take the action it deems necessary if it doesnt feel the advice is being followed

A distance of 2km or just over a mile is a ban on running as well.

Well, not quite, 2km from your home gives a circle with circumference of 12.8km within which you can exercise.  My hour mostly off road loop doesn't take me more than 4km away, so I wouldn't be able to do that, but it is a loop up to the north and then back but with a bit of imagination I could cycle for hours on roads, staying within 2 km.

its a 2km limit on how far away from your house you are allowed, so you could run up to the 2km limit and back five times and end up with a total 10km, which is roughly the distance most of my running friends seem to go for anyway on runs,and even in normal circumstances they tend to run loops around the area they live, theyd probably have to shrink those loops but theyd be able to manage it I think

cycling under the same limit, Id be stuck basically just riding around the block, and theres a reason why Ive not ridden like that since I was little, where as an 8-10km limit would be much better for cycling imo and gives you enough space to ride, whilst still curtailing the lets do a gran fondo today lot

I think you could easily get a decent run done within these parameters, if you can get a decent loop organised, especially given ktache's calculation of a 12km+ circumference given a 2km limit. But for me cycling would probably be out, as I would not be able to get out of town and into the sticks (and therefore further away from the greater concentration of the local population - which is surely counterproductive?)

This does throw up the subject of enforcement though. In effect you would need to carry ID with your address details, which is no great stretch for many, but would the police have the time, resources or inclination to stop every cyclist and runner to make sure they are within the 2km boundary? I doubt it. I suspect that if there were to be a tightening of restrictions, exercise outdoors would be banned completely (unless walking a dog).

If this is true, once again the minority of idiots spoil it for everyone.  
I have a medical condition that is on the NHS's very serious list, I'm not supposed to leave the house.  However, living alone I'd go crazy if I couldn't get out on my bike, cycling also helps keep the illness at bay and has improved my condition immensely since I started in 2012.  Out of cycling, jogging and walking, cycling is the least risky as I'm coming into contact with the least amount of people.  
THINK, you selfish idiots! 
 

Similar for me, I always seem to get a winter phlegmy cought that can vary in intensity and sometimes pesist until summer. Cycling over decent distances keeps it under control and helps with my diabetes control too.

I share your pain also being on the NHS vulnerable person list and living alone.  I've endulged in virtual cycling for now but the novelty of that is wearing off fast and I'll need to get out for my sanity.  Fortunately my Nurse Practioner agrees with that.  Wishing you all the best!

I have seen a lot more motorists making their vehicles go far too fast, less traffic to slow them down.

And then there is using the phone while driving, I know there are less queues of traffic to sit in and do it, so to stay "connected" they are "having" to do it at speed.

Other than that, it's like Sunday afternoon growing up in the 70s out there.

I live on a main road, houses on both sides, 30mph limit. Small streets off the main road and a lot of parked cars. A motorcyclist screamed down this afternoon, I could hear him accelerating from the speed camera like he was on a death wish. He passed my house doing at least 80-90, and still accelerating. Total fuckwit, I hope when he crashes he doesn't take anyone else out with him.