Cycling UK urges government to give clarity on new lockdown cycling rules

What a bunch of punctured inner tubes 

Last time there was an unwritten rule of "one hour per day" exercise....this time it was announce by the Blonde clown that "Unlimited Outside Exercise" was allowed....now last time .....many of my customers were heading out on their one exercise per day.....like 3-5 hrs out there...and this week many who are now back in lockdown and WFH from Thursday have asked for their bikes and indoor trainers to be checked/serviced....a few are looking for some long day winter rides...could be good for training but what about feeding was my comments to them....still more work coming in on top of the service book already  well filled...... whatever you do....stay safe and get out there..... solo or meeting with another cycle buddy.... However last time...I was out with one cycle buddy when that was allowed then passed 2 other groups of 2 who we rode with previously, unbeknown we were out on the same roads.....then we became the Rule of Six group....until this week....lol..... 

This may sound a stupid question but just how does the Government or who ever knows how long you've been out, where you've been or come from? I certainly have no intention to giving them details of my rides! That's private stuff! This where the whole system is just a complete waste of time, no thought at all has been put into it! Any opinions?

It would have been better for cyling UK to make a statement that bike riding of any time/distance is allowed, but point out that rides should be self sufficient with no stopping to buy food or drink, and put that position to the government.

Whatever arbitrary numbers come back, you can guarantee that some people would have wanted to ride further. 2 hours / 30 miles sounds like quite a long distance to non cyclists, but most cyclist would consider it a short ride

Sorry - I stand corrected. They do seem to have read the rules after all, I just didn't read the way it was drafted carefully enough. My second point still stands though - not a clever bit of campaigning at all!

First of all - if that is what Cycling UK think the rules currently say about who you can meet up with, they haven't read them properly. They say:

You can exercise or visit outdoor public places with the people you live with, your support bubble, or 1 person from another household

..which clearly states that you can ride with someone else even if they are not in your bubble or your family. 

Second of all - I couldn't agree more with most of what is posted here. Why on earth would you ask a question to which you almost certainly do not want the answer? It is pretty unlikely that the govt are going to reply to say, "oh, 5-6 hours and around 100 miles sounds about right to us".

I'm very unhappy at Cycling UK for this bizarre bit of campaigning and they really didn't think this through at all. The last time this question was posed to Michael Gove, he said something along the lines of 30 minutes to an hour.

Cycling can really help with mental and physical health and there is absolutely no reason at all that the activity time should be limited.

I suspect that they simply wanted to be seen be making a statement. As a long term member I am going to complain and get them to put some better thought into their campaigning.

Go to work, don't go to work, ride your bike to work, stay at home, don't ride your bike, take exercise, go to work, stay at home . . . . . . .

Be aware that other outdoor exercises are not even permitted such as golf, tennis and orienteering despite extensive mitigation of any risk factors by those taking part and extreme frustration at the latest restriction.

Cycling in comparison doesn't seem to be assessed as any risk - just get on with it!

If you ask the question, someone in a suit will make up a set of rules for you and they may not be the ones you want hear. Sometimes its better not to ask - just enjoy the freedom of not having any rules.

I still haven't worked out the rules before the last rules, but then, does it really matter?  They'll be changed next week to something more logical like; you're only allowed to ride more than 50m from your house if you are a libra and there is a "y" in the month unless your father is on furlough and your sister lives in Grimsby.

I'll be out doing a century on Saturday.

Fuck em.

Cycle as far as you want, just don't put it on Strava for all and sundry to see.

I don't think the average person has any idea of how far a reasonably fit cyclist can go. I remember the blue fits some were having because cyclists were travelling 12 miles from Sheffield !

From anywhere in the UK to Barnard castle and back, obviously!

Oh God, don't even ask the question.