The Coronavirus Chronicles -Three Strikes You're Out

[the Ferret]

Throw a mini rod and reel on the back of your bike. Apparently is A ok to go fishing according to the rules I read and posted above.

 

[pekingduck]

This past Thursday, some friends rode out to the Palms Springs area on the backroads from LA about 250 miles round trip. I needed to pick up a pair of CB1100 wheels in the area, so decided to tag along on my V-Strom (big luggage rack). It was led by a retired firefighter, who had said we were going to social-distance.

At the first stop, these guys, all in their 50s-70s took their helmets off and were chatting up close like it was last year. I had my mask, offered a new one to one of them, and he took it, said thanks, said they weren't mandatory until tomorrow, and put it in his pocket.

Since there would be a lunch stop later on, and they weren't likely to get wiser in the interim, I decided to leave the idiots behind and went off by myself.

 

[Houtman_imp]

You can not protect people against themselves.

 

[max]

Singapore was doing really well, 20 cases/day, then 965/day.
Problem is about 75% of carriers are a-symptomatic but spread really well and those are hard to detect.
One slips through the net, touches a handrail somewhere and a week later you have something out of control.

It takes anywhere from 4 to 12 days to show symptoms.

 

[DAC]

Singapore was doing really well, 20 cases/day, then 965/day.
Problem is about 75% of carriers are a-symptomatic but spread really well and those are hard to detect.
One slips through the net, touches a handrail somewhere and a week later you have something out of control.

It takes anywhere from 4 to 12 days to show symptoms.

Yep. Been seeing some news clips about "second waves."

 

[E11even_Hunnit]

This past Thursday, some friends rode out to the Palms Springs area on the backroads from LA about 250 miles round trip. I needed to pick up a pair of CB1100 wheels in the area, so decided to tag along on my V-Strom (big luggage rack). It was led by a retired firefighter, who had said we were going to social-distance.

At the first stop, these guys, all in their 50s-70s took their helmets off and were chatting up close like it was last year. I had my mask, offered a new one to one of them, and he took it, said thanks, said they weren't mandatory until tomorrow, and put it in his pocket.

Since there would be a lunch stop later on, and they weren't likely to get wiser in the interim, I decided to leave the idiots behind and went off by myself.

Did you also buy the black front fender by chance?

 

[michael1954]

Singapore was doing really well, 20 cases/day, then 965/day.
Problem is about 75% of carriers are a-symptomatic but spread really well and those are hard to detect.
One slips through the net, touches a handrail somewhere and a week later you have something out of control.

It takes anywhere from 4 to 12 days to show symptoms.

Yep. Been seeing some news clips about "second waves."

Yep. Been seeing some news clips about "second waves." Hi, here in Texas the "not thinking too well" Governor wants to open up our state. I only hope and pray, this pandemic does not follow what happened in the Spanish Flu of over a century ago. And that is start to rise sharply when people think its over and get together again. I do not believe we have even hit the top of the J shape curve for exponential growth pandemics usually follow. I know down in South Texas they are not testing enough. This comes from many people first hand and myself when I tried after I got sick last month. It is scary. Right now I am going goofy from not working and will not go back to school until this August, I hope. Schools are shut down, but we are still trying to help the students. Too little by my book. The rains stopped today, so I am going riding here in a little bit. It is the only activity I can do now that takes the clouds out of my head.

 

[pekingduck]

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Did you also buy the black front fender by chance?
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no fender

 

[zirconxi_imp]

I don't think it will ever be over until there's a vaccine to it. Anywhere in the world, once open up the cases will pop up again. I believe the problem lies with certain patients whom are asymptomatic and become carrier of the virus when they them self are unaware. The only way we can fight it now is to maintain social distancing and avoid any gathering/crowd. Keep proper hygiene and keep washing/ disinfect our hand once touch on any public surface.

And most Important of All, keep strangers away from Touching our beloved bike...

Singapore was doing really well, 20 cases/day, then 965/day.
Problem is about 75% of carriers are a-symptomatic but spread really well and those are hard to detect.
One slips through the net, touches a handrail somewhere and a week later you have something out of control.

It takes anywhere from 4 to 12 days to show symptoms.

Yep. Been seeing some news clips about "second waves."

Yep. Been seeing some news clips about "second waves." Hi, here in Texas the "not thinking too well" Governor wants to open up our state. I only hope and pray, this pandemic does not follow what happened in the Spanish Flu of over a century ago. And that is start to rise sharply when people think its over and get together again. I do not believe we have even hit the top of the J shape curve for exponential growth pandemics usually follow. I know down in South Texas they are not testing enough. This comes from many people first hand and myself when I tried after I got sick last month. It is scary. Right now I am going goofy from not working and will not go back to school until this August, I hope. Schools are shut down, but we are still trying to help the students. Too little by my book. The rains stopped today, so I am going riding here in a little bit. It is the only activity I can do now that takes the clouds out of my head.

 

[Wisedrum]

Riding a motorbike is a good option to ease a worried mind concerned Corona, if your state alllows it for private purpose and enjoyment. No one knows when we will come out of the pandemie and how. Not in Germany or elsewhere. A lot of "specialists" have some ideas. Not more than this. And there are trillions of people whishing back a normal life worldwide. A conflict that will not easily been solved in the near future, I guess and try to deal with the run of the cards. They are not so good these days.

Stay hopeful and be careful! Always be careful and awake. Riding a motorbike needs awakness. Otherwise it can go wrong. So motorbike riding is very helpful to it.
I ride al lot.

Wisedrum

 

[Houtman_imp]

I took my 2014 out today as it was his/her (?) time for a ride , every time I go out I take a different bike and write down the date.
BRP still closed in some sections. Our German friends might know if a motorcycle is male or female .

 

[Cormanus]

The French would say it's female, 'La moto'.

 

[alprider]

la moto is in german : neutrum....(das motorrad) ....but often we say her bcos we are thinking/ say the engine (for a bike) and engine is in german female.....
and if we say: i took " it " out so we mean : das motorrad

 

[Wisedrum]

We say "die Honda CB1100, Suzuki Bandit etc.", if we mean a specific one like the one we own and use the female article. Alprider explained why. Generally a motorbike isn't male or female in German. Just a motorbike, a thing, "das Motorrad".

Wisedrum

 

[Houtman_imp]

Thank you for the explanation , I just call my bike "it"

 

[KiowaEagle_imp]

This is savage...


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[postoak_imp]

Riding as often as I like here in Texas. We are in lock down but are sensible about it.

 

[ride4now_imp]

I read through I think page 13 then accidentally hit page 28 or so... but I think I get the jist of this thread. First, I agree with Ferret from back in the beginning when he mentioned that he was just as safe riding as driving and didn’t want to take up a hospital bed regardless. I went to Georgia (from Florida) this weekend and back. 1000 miles back and forth in a car. It was the least amount of traffic I’ve seen in years. There were a lot of trucks. Up north of Atlanta where my house and 3 of my bikes are kept, I went on 2 rides. Took the Harley to the dealer in Roswell (which was open for sales and service) and noticed a fair amount of people on the road. I also took out my old Kawasaki for a quick 10 mile or so ride around part of Lake Lanier... did not see a lot of traffic. The weekend before I took my CB out for a ride here near St Pete, Fl and there was hardly any traffic at all. So, little to moderate traffic and no accidents. I didn’t cause one either. The only thing we witnessed was a tornado coming across the interstate south of Ocala which caused a fair amount of damage, and backed up traffic while they removed debris from the highway. We were stuck in it for at least an hour. My point in all of this is... we got out, went to our other home and enjoyed a change of scenery which was great for our health. We saw no one up close, the rest areas were empty, and we bought food from a drive through. And the gas stations we used were relatively empty too. So we can stay home, never go out, and lock ourselves up with our Netflix, iPad, and beer. Or we can at least be smart about what we are doing, be cognizant of others, and stay somewhat same at the same time. I hope my rambling makes sense and forgive me if I missed a change perhaps in the second half of this particular post. We can’t do this forever folks... and let’s not even talk about the economic misery it’s causing to so many.

 

[Stichill]

^ +1

 

[peterbaron]

Called auto insurance and got one car discounted due to no driving to work, now pleasure only...will have to call back when work resumes...looks like C$50 monthly discount??? Better something than nothing.