I don’t really know where to begin.
I’ve read the orders, watched the press briefings, and dove into articles about this virus. After a ride outside mid-March, I stopped taking my bike out. We couldn’t pass people with a minimum of six feet between us, especially with the number of people outside. I held my breath any time I was remotely near someone. I saw people without helmets, dogs off leashes, retro bikes that looked like they hadn’t been serviced in over a decade.
I took the stricter and more conservative approach thinking that’s what most cyclists (who are as obsessed about their health as I am) would do. That is riding on my trainer, specifically riding on my smart trainer with Zwift. Inside. I realize this is a privilege some people don’t have.
I also know how fucking fantastic it is to ride outside. There’s no better feeling.
This is what concerns me, dude.
Yes, the Colorado State Government totally said, “It is physically and mentally healthy to be outdoors.” But I think this exception has been exploited. Look at the numbers of people and cars lined up to go take a walk on trails, the cyclists riding by in a peloton, the mountain bikers driving to trailheads outside their city. With so many people congregating in the same spots, it negates the goal of socially distancing and…
