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cdev:
The sunrises where I live have sometimes been really colorful, usually when the usual pollution is in the air they are just gray,
paulca:

--- Quote from: SilverSolder on June 02, 2020, 01:26:06 am ---
We are driving so little now,  that I have had to dig out the battery charger to deal with the fact that the batteries slowly run down from just sitting there!

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Yea I got hit by that pretty early on.  3 year old battery that has survived many thousand starts couldn't cope and ran flat and once that happens to an old battery it will never be the same.  2 weeks later I had to replace it.  New one is holding up fine to 1 or 2 short trips a week.
Zero999:

--- Quote from: nctnico on June 01, 2020, 08:45:15 am ---
--- Quote from: Zero999 on May 31, 2020, 11:49:27 am ---Lots of governments have being lifting their lockdowns over the last month, or have plans to do so in June. Obviously this will result in more cases of COVID-19. Hopefully other measures such as contact tracing and testing will be able to control the spread, without having massive lockdowns.

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Over here they start mass testing from today. So those still watching the numbers will likely see a huge peak in the infection numbers for the NL in a couple of days.


--- Quote ---I've felt quite anxious shortly after returning to work. I was off from mid-March, to late-April. At first I was happy to return to work, but then I gradually became more anxious, especially as some of my colleagues struggle with social distancing. I'm not too worried about getting it myself, although I am aware that I could get very ill and potentially die from it, but my parents are in their 70s and have underlying health conditions, making them vulnerable.

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Same here. What is frustrating to me is the sense you have little control over the situation. The only thing you can do is keep yourself and other family members away.


--- Quote ---Is anyone else finding it hard to return to work?

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Normally I'd go to a customer 2 days a week. I have cut that back to 1 day. On one hand it is nice to go back to a 'normal' rythm and it is also necessary to discuss with people face to face but it still is a risk. Normally I'd use public transport to get there but due to the risk of infection in public transport and the lack of parking spaces (this customer is located at the worst place to go by car) the only real alternative is to go by bicycle. Unfortunately some people working at that customer have no alternative for public transport because compared to me they live even further away.

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Yes, I feel similar, especially has I have no control over it. Cycling is good, it'll keep you fit, boosting your immune system, reducing the chance of you getting ill from anything, let along COVID-19.


--- Quote from: nctnico on June 01, 2020, 11:45:40 am ---
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--- Quote from: nctnico on June 01, 2020, 08:45:15 am ---
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...the only real alternative is to go by bicycle. Unfortunately some people working at that customer have no alternative for public transport because compared to me they live even further away.

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Is it an option to throw a bike in the back of the car, and park a 'bicycleable' distance away?

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Yes and no. It still means cycling 5km to 10km from a free parking zone into the business park. Likely more people will have this idea and consume the available parking space quickly. But still people will need to own a car and some don't (some can't even park a car where they live).

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I normally cycle about 7km to work. Before the pandemic, I used to do a 9.5km ride at lunchtime, I found it revealed stress, but I didn't start again since returning to work, at the end of April and just go for a walk instead. More people cycling will reduce pollution and the spread of diseases.

--- Quote from: james_s on June 01, 2020, 06:43:21 pm ---
--- Quote from: Zero999 on May 31, 2020, 11:49:27 am ---Is anyone else here struggling with this? It turns out there's a name for this: post lockdown anxiety. I suppose this makes sense: we were told to stay in, because there's a dangerous virus circulating and now we're supposed to go out, even though the virus is still out there. I just cling on to the hope the contact tracing will work and I know the NHS will be able to cope.

Is anyone else finding it hard to return to work?

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I'm planning to work from home indefinitely, especially now since there are riots going on all over, those worry me a lot more than Covid ever did and I suspect will directly result in a lot of new infections. Otherwise no, I haven't really been worried at all, the uncertainty and economic impacts are a big concern but staying home all the time just kind of feels normal to me now and I've saved a ton of money between transportation and not eating out. I haven't put gas in my car in months and I haven't eaten from a restaurant since mid March. I actually looked at my bank account last night and thought "wow, where did all this money come from?" Even being fiscally conservative in general I hadn't realized how much I was spending on lunch and commuting.

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The riots are a big problem and will spread the virus, which proportionally kills more African Americans.

I didn't find staying at home too much of a big deal. It was a bit boring and I did worry a bit about my job, but knew it wouldn't last forever. My anxiety picked up shortly after returning to work. Fortunately I'm feeling a bit better now.

Yes, I've also saved money, by not going out and socialising. I hope when this is all over, many will have more disposable income they can spend and stimulate the economy.
AndyC_772:

--- Quote from: nctnico on June 01, 2020, 08:45:15 am ---Normally I'd use public transport to get there but due to the risk of infection in public transport and the lack of parking spaces (this customer is located at the worst place to go by car) the only real alternative is to go by bicycle.

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You're lucky that's even an option to consider.

As soon as the lockdown was announced I told myself that I'd come out of it better off in at least some way, and since going for a bike ride was one of the very few remaining permitted activities, that's what I decided to do - more exercise.

So, I discovered Strava and starting recording my daily activity. I've ridden about 10 miles most days, discovered some great cycle tracks within just a couple of miles of home, and have done some much longer days without major issues. I wouldn't call myself "fit" by any means, and certainly not in a competitive sense, but I figure I'm as capable as a middle aged nerd can reasonably be expected to be.

My last customer visit was 60 miles each way with an HP 4395A... try doing that on a bike.
nctnico:
We are in good company. Even the queen of the Netherlands travels by bike for work related visits nowadays:



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