Grounded!

[Lonewolf]

So no more bike rides for at least three weeks. Everything is at a standstill. 


I'm not surprised to be honest, I went out on Saturday to North Yorkshire, Devils Bridge was heaving and bikers who were there were ignoring any advice to keep a safe distance from others and were stood shoulder to shoulder with others.


I guess we reap what we sow.

[tapps]

very worrying time's, i will have cancel my MOT which is booked in on the 31st,as i work in food distribution i will still have work, stay safe people.

[PRD]

When I'm going for essential supplies I might use the bike just to keep it going. But I will just go to shop and back. Won't take the p*ss.

[nightrider]

now's the time to clean and polish the bike , dont think it helped that boris shut all the pubs then said go out and exercise i saw lots of stately homes saying house is shut gardens open should have shut all at once . Sun is coming out clean bike in the warmth 

[PRD]

now's the time to clean and polish the bike , dont think it helped that boris shut all the pubs then said go out and exercise i saw lots of stately homes saying house is shut gardens open should have shut all at once . Sun is coming out clean bike in the warmth 

Good idea

[O.C.]

A small price to pay if it helps our wonderful NHS staff who deserve a round of applause and all our gratitude        

[PRD]

A small price to pay if it helps our wonderful NHS staff who deserve a round of applause and all our gratitude        

[Boomer]

Now you have time to do other stuff. I've been fixing my shed, building planters, fitting garden lights. I have also been attempting to make my own bike seat and many other things I've never had time for.
As for 3 weeks, more likely to be 3 months unless all this sunshine continues and the UV kills the virus.

[Lonewolf]

Yeah as Boomer says, 3 weeks is very optimistic, I suspect it will be late April or even mid May before things start looking better. I hope I'm wrong though.

[pross]

Yeah as Boomer says, 3 weeks is very optimistic, I suspect it will be late April or even mid May before things start looking better. I hope I'm wrong though.

Too many idiots out there I'm afraid not isolating themselves while they don't it will carry on taking lives they don't understand that isolation is killing it.

[Lonewolf]

Just read on the news that West Midlands Police gate crashed a group of about 20 folk including kids enjoying a BBQ behind some flats. The Police smelt the food cooking and homed in and broke it up. What hope do we have?

[Lonewolf]

On a more serious note, my local BMW dealer closed yesterday thanks to the orders from Boris, thank God I had the bike serviced last week and the plugs and valves done in preparation for my bike trip in May to Scotland. The weather is great, perfect biking weather, might go out later for a ride into the Dales.......






If only it was that easy. 


I predict I am going to have a very clean and highly polished bike during the next couple of weeks. 

[O.C.]

It's still not clear if it is okay to take a recreational ride out,   common sense tells me that it isn't as in the event of a breakdown (unlikely) or an accident then third parties would be involved          

[pross]

Twice this week groups of bikers have gone for a ride out at Matlock I think it was in excess of 70+ rider.
And another place in Wales you can see why the locals get wound up and start becoming anti- bikers  just a few weeks may stop it it's not hard   

[Lonewolf]

It's still not clear if it is okay to take a recreational ride out,   common sense tells me that it isn't as in the event of a breakdown (unlikely) or an accident then third parties would be involved          

If it doesn't fall into the essential journey category, as tempting as it is and I've been trying to think of reasons I could use to justify a recreational ride myself, don't do it.