Interesting article about tandem cycling in times of Covid, just released. Basically, the Dr. says wear a mask, ride with a captain you know, and enjoy the ride.
https://www.theatlantic.com/...ycling-covid/616537/
I happen to live in an area that had higher positivity and now has lower positivity test rates. Some people never stoped riding in groups and now most who rode in groups pre Covid, are back riding in some type of group now. Some larger and some smaller. Almost all of thise that were staunchly anti group are back in small groups. If you have pre existing conditions, of course you should reflect on that risk. Our community, for what it’s worth, doesn’t know any cyclists that have caught Covid from another cyclist on a ride. The few riders in our community that have gotten Covid, feel they know exactly where they got it... some on vacation earlier in the year, and others from family members that visited, and were found to be positive before they were positive.
I, along, with many other riders were discussing we have ridden with others who had the flu or common cold over the years, and none of us could recall getting sick from those other riders who were still sick, but wanted to ride. The CDC says getting Covid outside versus inside is 1/20th of the risk. Throw in fast moving air, the numbers drop more. How much, who knows, but the risk of getting Covid appears to be so much higher in most other activities.
Covid will likely be with us for many years, in some capacity, so I guess everyone will eventually have to decide what risks they are willing to take... and of course, driving to a group ride or race, will probably continue to be more deadly than anything caught on a group ride.
https://www.theatlantic.com/...ycling-covid/616537/
I happen to live in an area that had higher positivity and now has lower positivity test rates. Some people never stoped riding in groups and now most who rode in groups pre Covid, are back riding in some type of group now. Some larger and some smaller. Almost all of thise that were staunchly anti group are back in small groups. If you have pre existing conditions, of course you should reflect on that risk. Our community, for what it’s worth, doesn’t know any cyclists that have caught Covid from another cyclist on a ride. The few riders in our community that have gotten Covid, feel they know exactly where they got it... some on vacation earlier in the year, and others from family members that visited, and were found to be positive before they were positive.
I, along, with many other riders were discussing we have ridden with others who had the flu or common cold over the years, and none of us could recall getting sick from those other riders who were still sick, but wanted to ride. The CDC says getting Covid outside versus inside is 1/20th of the risk. Throw in fast moving air, the numbers drop more. How much, who knows, but the risk of getting Covid appears to be so much higher in most other activities.
Covid will likely be with us for many years, in some capacity, so I guess everyone will eventually have to decide what risks they are willing to take... and of course, driving to a group ride or race, will probably continue to be more deadly than anything caught on a group ride.
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wetswimmer99: Sep 30, 20 20:19