The novel Coronavirus is having unprecedented effects on human life as we know it, and everyone seems to be dealing with it in different ways. Fill out the survey below to let us know how your riding has been affected, and join the conversation on the Singletracks forums.
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Winter/spring weather and trail conditions are affecting how much/where I ride to the point that coronavirus has no direct impact whatsoever.
I’m a nurse, I can’t afford to injure myself doing something fun, that would then put me out of work during this crisis – get some road miles in on empty(ish) roads to commute, but that’s about it
Trails still too wet.
Bike maintenance is on an unprecedented level.
Daydreaming about biking is about the same, meaning 24/7.
Mindfulness of injures and thankfulness for the sport are at an all-time high.
We should be able to answer with more than one- We are not doing group rides, I am riding more cautiously to avoid the hospital, I do have more time to ride and we’ll take advantage of it when the weather is better, and my entire race season has essentially been cancelled.
Same here. Trail conditions are too poor to ride, even though I have the extra free time. Quite a bummer.
As of this weekend my local trails are closed until further notice, so no mountain biking for me. 😔
Like a couple of commenters have said weather/trail conditions have impacted my riding the most. Should the trail conditions be better I would have more time to ride. My guess is that my weekly group would be smaller. Riding would be a good community thing right now that would lend itself easily to social distancing. When I do get out though I am making sure I ride within my limits so not to require medical attention.
Florida just announced all State parks are closed as of today March 23. There are still some local privately owned trails open though.
Had a race in April postponed, just working on my bikes.
Work laid me off after I voiced my concerns over getting and bringing the virus in to my household that has a couple of people who are extremely at-risk for severe complications. Tons of time to ride but I’m going slow since now I have no insurance.
Just waiting for new tires to ship……
……2 day prime shipping is a thing of the past
We’ve been in a lockdown since midnight here in South Africa, its going to be a long 21 days….
Most the trails in central Florida are closed. Normally I only have to drive 8 miles to ride at Santos, but with the closures,I made a 55 mile trek (twice) to ride at Chuck Lennon Park this week. Hopefully the park won’t be overrun with riders this weekend, which could force officials to close it also.
I guess I’m riding a bit more cautiously. Nothing too crazy and staying focused.
Pisgah and Dupont are closed, and yesterday Paris Mountain, Croft, and all the other state parks closed as well. I rode some illegal trails today, but it’s the government’s fault so I don’t feel as bad about it. Social distancing is pretty easy in the woods.