To expand on my rather terse reply about, this is what Mike sent me:
We understand no one wants to be told to do, and even if you have the
argument that you will bring gloves for gas pumps and/or cleaner to
wipe them down and not interact with anyone, our friends in the
medical community are telling us (effectively), you do NOT want to be
in a hospital right now. While having an accident is probably
statistically not likely this is just when odd things happen. So I
did ask, while we are out there riding remotely, are rural hospitals
impacted? The overwhelming answers ostly they funnel much more
than a broken arm or leg to larger city-based hospitals which if not
already overrun are gearing up to deal with Covid-19 patients.
Reports from riders last week (before a lot of the business close
orders) are also saying that if you hit bad weather, there is no
where to shelter right now. Many states have closed Rest Stops (some
have opened them back up for truckers at least - but that still
leaves you out in the cold). Even truck stops are mostly closed for
any kind of sheltering and of course you can't legally ride in CA,
OR, WA, IL, OH and most of the Northeast and even more than we can
track right now. Many of our favorite stops for bathrooms have
closed them to the public, even normally dependable McDonald's have
closed many restrooms.
And finally, breaking down on the road is going to leave you stranded
as most motorcycle shops are closed starting today in most areas.
It is really time to hunker down and stay close to home and ride another day.
Mike
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If you have completed a ride through today, I would get it submitted
as soon as possible. For everyone else, Mike's message is pretty
clear, this is a time to stay close to home and save the big rides
for another day.