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In other states, bike repair shops are considered essential. I bet this is just an oversight. Thanks, Donna, for bringing this to our attention. (I sent my letters)

I'm still riding. We totally need to keep bike shops open! - critchfield

San Francisco exempted Bike Shops from closures as they are deemed essential for people who commute via bikes. I was disappointed when Tracy and I rode the Iron Horse trail from Concord to the Dublin

Just in case you have not received this. First, and most importantly, I hope you and your loved ones are well. The next couple of weeks are going to be hard, but I take heart in knowing

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Sorry everyone. I didn’t mean that to go to the entire list. Please ignore. Lori

Hi V, They are stressed. Meg was in tears last night when we spoke. She had a man pass the day before then worked a stressful 12hours and a 50min meeting with nursing staff, management and CEO. They

Hi, Thank you for all the email. Still no masks but Chris Ishisoko sent me a link to an Instagram post stating that Stanford is also looking for supplies. Thanks for the info, Chris. Let’s not

Hello FFBC Friends, A lot of you know that Phil and I have twin daughters. You may not know that both are ICU nurses, one in Seattle and the other closer to home in Santa Rosa. They've both told me

A well known cycling writer posted a tweet saying that, paraphrasing, if you were injured riding your bike during a pandemic, your insurance would not cover the cost of your injuries. As you might

Thanks for the heads-up. The are other places to ride and shop.

Hi Wynn, There will be no Farmer's market at Kaiser for the next 2 weeks beginning tom.

With minimal traffic on the road, you can take advantage of these excellent cycling conditions. You can even make left hand turns from the largest of streets! Thursday is Farmers Market at the Kaiser

Not to mention if emergency personnel were required to respond to an accident, taking them away from more critical cases - and while I never want to go to an ER, I especially don’t intend to have to

I agree that while riding in itself is not problematic, riding in the sort of groups that clubs ride in does not follow the social distancing guidelines. Pre- and post-ride socializing, coffee stops,

That's my read, too. Just to clarify, I did NOT intend to suggest that people should form groups and go on rides, and I bet the police would have something to say to such a group. But riding alone

Here (attached) is the alameda county directive. I agree that recreational bicycling is allowable under section 10a(iii) so long as the social distancing guidelines are met. - david critchfield

Per David's earlier message (https://ffbc.groups.io/g/info/message/1208), all rides are cancelled until further notice. The rest of the PRS is cancelled, and the Primavera Workers' Ride will not

All, The Bay Area has COVID-19 hot spots that will continue to spread. The CDC has advised against gatherings in high-infection areas, and USA Cycling has advised against all group cycling. Many club