tshelfer
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- Sep 4, 2009
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- Centennial, CO
- First Name
- Tim
- Last Name
- Shelfer
In some ways, we riders wrote the book on social distancing. We do activities together, but at a distance of 50 feet to 100 yards. We're armored from head to toe, keeping other people's germs off us, and our own germs contained within our riding clothes.
We can pull into a gas station and fill up without getting within 20 feet of another person, or even having to expose our faces or possibly even fingers. Worst case, we can clean our hands after touching the pump, and be on our way.
Then there's eating. I don't know how many mom-n-pop restaurants are open for business these days. I do know that practically every fast food and casual dining restaurant in America has locked off their dining rooms and only does drive-through business. And that begs a question for the traveling motorcyclist -- how do we eat? Does anybody have experience trying to ride a bike through a drive-through lane at McDonald's or Chick Fil A? Are stop/go gas stations going to allow people to come inside and grab a sandwich or a bag of Doritos?
What about using the restroom? Same thing as above - with the fast food restaurants locked up, that leaves only gas stations. Will their rest rooms be open for business as usual?
Ideas? Any specific experiences over the past week? Inquiring minds want to know.
We can pull into a gas station and fill up without getting within 20 feet of another person, or even having to expose our faces or possibly even fingers. Worst case, we can clean our hands after touching the pump, and be on our way.
Then there's eating. I don't know how many mom-n-pop restaurants are open for business these days. I do know that practically every fast food and casual dining restaurant in America has locked off their dining rooms and only does drive-through business. And that begs a question for the traveling motorcyclist -- how do we eat? Does anybody have experience trying to ride a bike through a drive-through lane at McDonald's or Chick Fil A? Are stop/go gas stations going to allow people to come inside and grab a sandwich or a bag of Doritos?
What about using the restroom? Same thing as above - with the fast food restaurants locked up, that leaves only gas stations. Will their rest rooms be open for business as usual?
Ideas? Any specific experiences over the past week? Inquiring minds want to know.