Brendan Fairclough Signs for 3 More Years with Scott

 Is the rule clear? Travel for work?

 @BenPea: he hasn't been traveling for work though. he has pissing about in the woods with his mates.

 How's he broken any rules?

 @mtb-scotland: you mean the pissing about that he films for his job, or other pissing about that isn’t being filmed but you somehow know about?
The biggest problem really is the poor reasoning have gave for Peaty visiting. If he just said it was “work” it wouldn’t be an issue, unfortunately it’s was along the lines of “we needed to talk business and sign a contract” which doesn’t really fly these days

 @fatduke:

rule no1 for starters "You must stay at home. The single most important action we can all take is to stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives"

"exercise with your household (or support bubble) or one other person (in which case you should stay 2m apart). Exercise should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area"

"You cannot leave your home to meet socially with anyone you do not live with or are not in a support bubble with (if you are legally permitted to form one).

You may exercise on your own, with one other person, or with your household or support bubble. This should be limited to once per day,"

 @mtb-scotland: he probably can be classified as an elite athlete which have exceptions to what they can do.

www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/elite-sport-return-to-training-guidance-step-one--2

 @blooradam: That allows you to train and take part in races. It doesn't let you invite friends down and play games in the woods.

 @mtb-scotland: the question should possibly be directed at Scott. Let's face it, Brendan is hardly pulling up any trees in World Cups or winning anything competitive (apart from being possibly the most robbed rider at rampage), so this kind of pissing about is generating exposure and ultimately revenue for the corporation he "represents". It's the nebulous world of brand ambassadoring and "influencing". Although if he's influencing amateurs to go and piss around in the woods, who in turn might encourage others (leading to a few extra hospital visits), then there is a case for saying Scott should guide him in such a way as to enable him to avoid this kind of criticism. But as it stands, the calculation they've made seems to be that this will do them more good than harm.
That's the problem when ultracapitalism and the notion of freedom come up against a global pandemic. The solutions are half arsed and diminished by the hegemony of "liberty". It's like trying to catch a butterfly with a North Sea trawler. The vaccine arriving was the biggest stroke of luck Johnson has ever had (and he's had a few) because he's got a lot of lockdown "skeptics" to keep onside.
Sorry for the tangential stream of consciousness, the weekend has started early in the Alps.

 @mtb-scotland: unless you can say that hand on your heart you've not broken one guideline then you can't preach to anyone, which you definitely haven't so take bullshit somewhere else

 @albrow22: he likes a preach.

 @albrow22: I haven't. It isn't hard not to do it.

 Excuse me I'm from New Zealand... What's this covid your talking about?

 Thank god I live in America where we have this thing called freedom. @mtb-scotland:

 You live on a desolate island with 38 people. Shut up @Curse-of-the-foot-long-sub:

 @ricochetrabbit: you first sing praise to your own freedom, but in the next reply you demand someone else stay quiet?

Weak.

 @ricochetrabbit: yep free to go buy a gun and walk in to a crowded area.

 @mi-bike: He's from Florida. Thats all you need to know.

 @mtb-scotland: Why do you care so much?

 @ricochetrabbit: hello America, welcome to this balanced and rational discussion, hope you're all keeping warm. Oh...

 @ricochetrabbit: Free to travel from a Muslim country and not be racially profiled up on entry.

 @p-m-z: She cares so much because in real life her name is Karen and she gets triggered ant anything that goes against her opinion, just because her channel is crap and can’t be classed as work doesn’t mean that other people’s can’t be

 ffs mate, stfu. are you going to wag your finger at everyone that dares to leave their f*cking house??

 @Curse-of-the-foot-long-sub: your country is full of simps and beta cucks, don't get too high and mighty. You let the government dictate everything to you and take the majority of your paycheck for the priviledge! A more subjigated lot, the world has never seen. You are nothing more than a walking revenue source for the feckless twats that you let rule you.

 @Medacus: I see. Makes sense.

 @mtb-scotland: Your lockdown obviously hasn't "stopped the spread" because you have been having consistent lockdowns for a year.

 @p-m-z: haven't been in a constant lockdown for a year. The problem is they came out of it too soon last summer and we didn't lockdown the entire country like NZ did. We are an island so it would have been pretty easy to do.

 Ok? Something going to happen? @fatduke:

 @conoat: hey we may not have the most competent government but at least everyone follows the rules and every second persons children and parents arent dead. Also, full of simps? really? insulting the whole population of an entire nation lol isnt that racist? im willing to bet youve never met a kiwi so maybe get off your keyboard before you spill your tea on it

 not rasism sorry descriminative

 Bet you’re fun at parties,