We cyclists are the luckiest.

[Deafie]

40 yesterday and 60 today, the air is delicious and the roads are mine. I'm past the climbing the walls stage now and enjoying the relaxed pace, getting to projects I would have paid someone to do and eating better food that I have cooked myself instead of living on take out.
I have a new bike coming next week so really looking forward to racking up some serious mileage in the coming month.
I'm going to enjoy it while I can, until the money runs out

 

[vickster]

It's how a utopia society should be almost, but it won't last forever. Back to normal soon.

Utopia with 10000 deaths so far Just great!

 

[Milzy]

Get a grip, over half of those had underlying health conditions. Many were already on their way out. Even old Borris pulled through. That number is nothing compared to heart disease, lung cancer and suicides. Millions die because of ciggerettes & alcohol but that's ok isn't it, they've paid tax. Sweden aren't that scared and seem to be living in a Utopia.

 

[vickster]

Wtf are you quoting something I’ve not said??
You do realise that people are still dying from other causes as well in this utopia of yours , many CV19 deaths are additional

 

[Milzy]

Wtf are you quoting something I’ve not said??

What on Earth are you talking about?

 

[vickster]

What on Earth are you talking about?

I see you’ve fixed your post, good job

 

[screenman]

Keep your rides on here guys, as those posting on local general FB etc. are building up even more hate for us.

 

[Milzy]

Keep your rides on here guys, as those posting on local general FB etc. are building up even more hate for us.

Silly posting on FB. Strava is ok as we are all for one and one for all on there.

 

[Globalti]

So back to the subject.... people who don't take exercise (95% of the population?) and those who don't own a bike must be slumped on the sofa all day watching TV or posting nonsense on social media. Oh, wait.....

 

[bigdosser]

I ditched social media facebook and twitter just after this all started was driving me mad reading all the half arsed theories out there. I highly recommend it for your sanity. 👍🚲

 

[Notafettler]

Did a chilly 29 miles today over to the Bowland forest and back and if I saw 30 cars I must have seen 50 or 60 cyclists, single and in pairs, out enjoying the empty roads. The silence of the countryside was fantastic, all I could hear was birdsong. Would that it was like this all the time.

Used to cycle and walk the forest of Bowland alot when I lived in Manchester train to Clitheroe and cycle walk from there. The train line carried on from there to skipton etc but only goods trains were allowed to use it. Often started a walk along the rail lines (good trains moved slowly). Was thinking of moving to Barnoldswick but touch expensive. Also I would be to close to Manchester...and my mother!

 

[Notafettler]

Utopia with 10000 deaths so far Just great!

According to the "experts " 10% of over 80s die every year. They expect no increase in the death rate for the over 80s. They will die a little earlier in the year. They are more likely to die in hospital than at home. Add the two together and the NHS could be overwhelmed.
Odds are they will die in pain unable to breathe instead of asleep in bed.

 

[Notafettler]

I have noticed a lot more cyclist on the road. Alas alot of extremely ignorant ones. On very narrow roads, not get off the road to let buses and lorries pass. I always do normally but so little traffic about you would think they would. Despite what they say about young people being thoughtless it is always the old ones that behave that way.

 

[Notafettler]

Keep your rides on here guys, as those posting on local general FB etc. are building up even more hate for us.

Only envy because they are to bone idol to cycle and because we get in there way when they are in a rush to get to the red traffic lights.

 

[Saluki]

I live near the A10. I don’t ride on it often as it is dangerously busy. However, of late, it’s been great.
My mental health has improved with the additional time to ride and the solitude. At this rate I might get back to normal, or normal for me at least

The A10 as I have never seen it before. I was overtaken by a fast roadie, but that was the only ‘traffic‘ that I saw.