Re: [RBW] Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Joe Bernard
I appreciate Garth, too. I mean I've given him the business many times, but I'm Kinder Gentler Joe now and we're currently in the Apocalypse. Bigger fish to fry and whatnot! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

Re: [RBW] Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch
I appreciate Garth. Trying to figure out just what the heck he is saying has taken my mind off the global pandemic for a while. "Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.” —Derek Zoolander --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com @CampyOnlyguy (Twitter/Instagram) > On

Re: [RBW] Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Steve Palincsar
So much depends on what "group ride" means. If your notion of "group ride" means pacelining and close contact that's probably not safe. I led a ride yesterday.    My ride report: https://ohbike.memberlodge.org/reports/8827761 11 of us altogether.  We had no physical contact with each other,

[RBW] Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Bill Lindsay
The OP asked what I think about bike gatherings in March 2020. I think most of your group ride opportunities will get postponed or canceled. I think you should go ahead and ride solo within reason but keep unnecessary interactions with people to a minimum. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito Ca -- You

[RBW] Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-14 Thread Philip Williamson
I rode today with a friend whose wife has been flying, and I have an old person in the home with a history of pneumonia. We didn’t share beer tasting, didn’t switch bikes, and didn’t bro hug. I washed my hands at the brewery, washed my hands at home, and I’m not too worried. All the hand

Re: [RBW] Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-14 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 3/14/20 10:11 AM, Jock Dewey wrote: Y'all: So here in Athens, GA we've got many ops for group riding. I ride with a couple of different groups regularly, turns out to be 4 or 5 days a week with other riders. What do you all think about bicycle gatherings? We ride in pacelines, wheel

[RBW] Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-14 Thread lambbo
I’m with Garth on this one; riding will be fine, off bike socializing should be fine if none of you have had contact with sick people or travelers to effected areas (even NY/SF) and probably skip if you have an old or IC person in your home/care. If feeling cautious, skip socializing part of

[RBW] Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-14 Thread Jock Dewey
Y'all: So here in Athens, GA we've got many ops for group riding. I ride with a couple of different groups regularly, turns out to be 4 or 5 days a week with other riders. What do you all think about bicycle gatherings? We ride in pacelines, wheel to wheel, maybe we shouldn't be. When we