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Monday Minions at a Distance

Monday Minions will resume with a new format.  The ride will still be 15-17 miles of mainly shared use paths at a 12-14 MPH pace.  Education on riding etiquette and safety are still the focus, but drafting will not be taught or practiced.  Please meet Mondays at 6:00 pm at Ft Myers Cyclery, 3630  Cleveland Avenue.  If the pavement is dry, we fly!!!

Participation will require the following:

1. Social distancing of at least 6 feet during off bike time is mandatory.  This means that as we gather before the ride, during stops on the ride and after the ride, we will consciously keep distanced from each other.  

    

2. Social distancing during the ride will be set by time.  During the ride we will maintain a 5 second spacing between riders in order to minimize Covid 19 exposure.  You may ride parallel with another rider if space allows, but not within a 5 second duration behind any rider.

    

3. Social distancing during repair or emergency stops will also follow the 6 ft rule.  If you are not part of the fix, move down the road to a safe stopping place and wait while social distancing 6 ft apart.

    

4. Loud talking is discouraged since it produces additional aerosols which are a known vector for Covid 19 infection.

    

5. Groups of more than 10 people will be split into smaller sub groups and have staggered staring times.  A leader will be accompanying each group.  Ideally each group stays together form the duration of the ride.

    

6. Indoor group dinners in restaurants are cancelled. However, properly spaced outdoor seating, takeout orders or brown bag food are all an option.

    

7. Helmets, working bikes and both front and rear lights are required.  While any type of bike can be used, bikes with wide knobby tires require more effort to propel. 

If you do not honor other people’s desire to not get infected and not to infect others, this is not the ride for you. If you think you may have been exposed to Covid 19 or have symptoms, do not join our ride and do get tested.

Oscar Rattenborg (239-220-9052), Mike Holm and Diana Holm (239-939-2899)