Hi Everyone
It’s been a while.
And, it has certainly been an adventure.
While things have
headed in a positive direction here in South Australia, this isn’t over, and as
we have seen, from both history and recent events, a good outcome can turn very
bad, very quickly. Our economy has obviously been smashed, and while Australia
is well positioned compared to many other countries, we are proceeding into the
unknown here.
It’s pleasing to see
that many of us have kept our fitness up, both in the physical and virtual
cycling worlds. As we have found, riding alone, or in very small groups, is
great, but there is something missing from the larger group rides.
Currently, groups of
up to ten cyclists are permitted to ride together. Whilst, in South Australia,
this was always the case, just because something is legal, doesn’t mean it is a
good idea. The BG took a conservative approach to both protect ourselves in the
face of many unknowns and to assist in ensuring that cyclists weren’t seen as
an even worse public enemy than normal.
We propose to continue
this approach, however, are targeting 31 May 2020 as our first scheduled group
ride.
Initially, a few
things will change, with the rides only being published on WhatsApp, people
being required to confirm their attendance to manage numbers, a checklist to
determine that you are fit and healthy to participate and Aldo and I will be
keeping a written list of all attendees each week.
If you are not on
WhatsApp, text or call Aldo or me, and we’ll get you hooked up.
Anyway, this weekend
looks amazing, so get out there and enjoy it.
We look forward to
seeing you back in uniform in a couple of weeks’ time.
MR
