Avoiding public transport - another benefit of ebike

[Deleted member 4210]

Just one more benefit of ebikes for commuting. Public spaces that are confined with people close together (trains, busses, crowded cabs or uber - like how many people did your uber driver expose himself to that day who may have the corona virus but asymptomatic ) are now places to avoid.

Being in sunlight helps too, and the added exercise will build up your immunity and improve MET.

 

[fooferdoggie]

Plus I am faster then a virus now

 

[6zfshdb]

I can't think of a safer place to be right now than riding my bike on some remote deserted trail.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

Ebike Getaways are growing phenomenon !

On the other hand I am putting my Spring Expedition plans on hold. Mostly because I fear additional travel restrictions might be put in place and I will be stuck.

 

[Alex M]

I doubt Trump is going to do anything to prevent citizens from going outdoors. Nor prevent people from driving.

CDC recommendation has been to avoid crowds (this includes workplaces), not to stay indoors. I don't remember Trump or any other authority saying anything against driving, other than environmentalists groups (which is a different subject).

Biking/ebiking to work or shopping in times of Covid-19 is sure better than taking a bus, but then so is driving. Unfortunately, after avoiding 1 hour social exposure on a bus you arrive to workplace or college with dozens of other people around and spend there several hours, so in the end the bike doesn't help much. Exposure in families is another big factor.

 

[GypsyTreker]

Great topic. I just ran a few minor chores on my fattie. I'm retired so work commute is not a problem but saying active is, to me, important. Like many, we (my wife and I) have decided to kinda hunker down and curtail social activities under roofs, large gatherings etc. The eBike will be the way we feel in control of our active time. We have woods we can ride in and not see another person. Hopefully this whole mess we begin to resolve over the next few months. There is little doubt we will all experience a "new" normal.

 

[steve marino]

This is certainly a timely post. I moved to a new city, Tucson, just 10 days ago, and had planned on riding the buses to see the city. Now that things are progressing with this virus, I am not about to get on a bus. Thank goodness I have my eBike!

I also won't go to large gatherings of people, I avoid places like Starbucks (those yuppies just love to travel everywhere, and they get on and off planes as often as I breathe), and will probably have the grocery store deliver my food. I go to coffee houses where I can sit outside, and eat out only at locally owned small restaurants where I can eat outside on their patios. At 68, I can't afford to take chances.

This is NOT the flu, it is totally different, and it has no real treatment. It doesn't cost a dime to be careful, but carelessness could cost you or a loved one their life. The way this is spreading, it is unprecedented in my lifetime.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

I think those of us with a bit of foresight did our apocalypse costco run about two weeks ago.

What I find both humorous and a little sad is that people aren't even stocking up on the right things. Locally toilet paper and bottled water are pretty abundant, but hand sanitizer and cleaning wipes are just gone.

If you are expecting a very serious disruption I would think it smarter to stock up on (1) non-perishable dried food, like a big bag of rice or macaroni, (2) a decent camp stove and a generous amount of stove fuel, and (3) big water containers and supplies to purify water (bleach dispensed from an eyedropper works in a pinch, 2-3 drops per gallon works adequately and won't poison you).

 

[ruffruff]

last I heard the outdoors was not closed.