Bikes, Beer and Birds..... (no offence intended.....)

Harry B

A few times. Once my lad had to help his Dad home by pushing his bike for him :oops:
Next time bits of my bike fell off as I cycled through the woods and I never noticed :?

A few weeks ago my wife fell off as we were cycling home after meeting some friends in the pub for a "quick one" but we ended up in there for about 4 hours :shock:

giltkid

Gotta pitch in in support of Gabriel - I have ridden when p!ssed and far from being proud of the fact felt rather ashamed the next day. Admittedly its quite normal for me to feel ashamed for something or other after a night out but not usually for riding a bike....

il_principe

biondino wrote:

I'm kind of leaning towards Gabriel's view here (and please don't tell me to sod off ). It may not be as dangerous to others but it's a pretty stupid thing to do in many situations, and there's a little too much pride in some of these posts...

Sod off Biondino

I've cycled whilst tipsy drunk before, did it last night actually. I'm actually faster when pissed. :shock:

Jen J

jashburnham wrote:

biondino wrote:

I'm kind of leaning towards Gabriel's view here (and please don't tell me to sod off ). It may not be as dangerous to others but it's a pretty stupid thing to do in many situations, and there's a little too much pride in some of these posts...

Sod off Biondino

I've cycled whilst tipsy drunk before, did it last night actually. I'm actually faster when pissed. :shock:

Slower reactions though...?

il_principe

Jen J wrote:

jashburnham wrote:

biondino wrote:

I'm kind of leaning towards Gabriel's view here (and please don't tell me to sod off ). It may not be as dangerous to others but it's a pretty stupid thing to do in many situations, and there's a little too much pride in some of these posts...

Sod off Biondino

I've cycled whilst tipsy drunk before, did it last night actually. I'm actually faster when pissed. :shock:

Slower reactions though...?

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I can't remember!

jjojjas

interesting how we see one thing as unexcusable yet something quite similar as funny or acceptable. I'm not having a go at either camp here. I don't drink & drive, but I strongly suspect that I have been over the limit in the morning some times.... I think its stupid to ride your bike if pissd......yet I had a party here in the summer and we ran out of something so I cycled to the nearest shop (1mile, dark, no houses etc) to get it. I wouldn't have dreamed of driving.....yet its pretty much the same really. :?
as the previous post points out, you can "get done" for it. Your just less likely too I suspect. Only about 2 year ago I went on the "local loop" with mates on MTB's. Has several pints in a remote pub, cycled back to the local village then pushed the bike the rest of the way home (about a mile) ....purely as I was starting to feel a bit wobbly so was obviously OTT. Local copper pulls up and asks if I'm ok to which I said "Yeah, just had too much beer so I can't peddal"....He laughed, said take care and went on his way.

Now....
If I was pushing the car when he pulled alongside...........................

Jen J

I should probably admit I'm a bit biased here, as I'm teetotal, so it's easy for me to say it's wrong. Plus my ex-husband was an alcoholic who got done for drink-driving and so I find it hard to accept any mix of alcohol and vehicles.

But if I did drink and had had a few too many, and my bike was outside, who knows, I may be saying something different...

DavidBelcher

gtvlusso wrote:

Anyone here ever cycled whilst intoxicated - go on, it;s Friday and fun!

A cautionary tale from my postgraduate days in this thread;

http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12571527

"Don't try this at home, folks!"

David

snooks

I've worked out a way of cycling down to see a mate in Teddington without using more than 100m of road, so IF I do get really drunk I could just cycle on the cycle paths, and and just push it along the public highway or pavement without cycling on the road at all

As for cycling on the road, I have done with out any problems...I talking about after I've had a drink, not being drunk.

I'll do it on my bike but never in my car.

ddraver

lost_in_thought wrote:

Oh I've done it more times than I care to remember!

Certainly over the limit cycling back to ealing after the friday bikeradar beer'n'curry, for example...

Also, my local-est pub at home is down a series of dark back roads, so I can often be seen cycling home a few sheets to the wind at about 2am with my beer jacket on...

Gah - when i lived in Ealing we had none of this fun - God you get a girl in the midst and everyone comes out of hiding don't they!!! I even remember being bollocked for cycling drunk by some of you......

I will admit that having a curry and cycling back from N wales is a little too much to expect nowadays

saveswalking

Harry B wrote:

Next time bits of my bike fell off as I cycled through the woods and I never noticed :?

:

that bit left me with a wonderful cartoon image - some sort of 'furious cycling ' with various componants flying off in all directions and woodland creatures picking them up and finding a practical use for them

What was actually left on the bike when you eventually reached your destination ?

sw

prj45

I woke up in the middle of a london bridge once, a big pothole was the obvious cause of my demise, well, that and too many beers meaning I didn't see it in the first place. There was no traffic as it was 2am which is presumably why I didn't have tyre marks across my head.

I don't do that any more, I can't believe I'm not dead.

Maybe I am?

Doo de doo doo, doo de doo doo.

snooks

If we're talking drinking and riding...

This sounds fun (for those of us with a muddy disposition)
http://www.green-events.co.uk/eventinfo.php?eventdetails=38

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iain_j

Been there, done that, scared myself once, didn't do it again :shock:

When I was a student I could spend the whole afternoon at the student union, drinking lager, playing pool, then I'd ride the 3-4 miles home, without so much as a swerve. Either the beer was watered down, or my liver was super-efficient. Actually, no. The beer was watered down.

Some time later, I'd been at a mate's house drinking a few cans, not many (honest!), then rode the short way home at some early hour of the morning - most of the way was across the park, except for crossing a main road, which I did so by the pedestrian crossing (yes I used to ride on pavements in those days :oops: ). Still not sure what happened to this day, but I suddenly found myself glancing off the side of a car moving away from the traffic lights as I crossed in front of it. Neither of us were going fast but it f*cking scared me off riding after drinking and haven't done it again since.

Suppose you could say if you drink and drive, you'll probably end up killing someone else, whereas drink and ride and you'll probably kill yourself. Neither appeals to me.

Travis_M

Why is it, that I have always done my best cycling feats whilst under the influence? ie Sprint up the blooming long hill, or record time from the pub to home?

Mithras

Here is the official (personal) view from your resident plod.
Firstly, Section 30 Road Traffic Act 1988 says: "It is an offence for a person to ride a cycle on a road or other public place when unfit to ride through drink or drugs - that is to say - is under the influence of a drink or a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the cycle.
In Scotland a PC may arrest without warrant a person committing an offence under this section. There is no obligation for a cyclist to submit to a blood or urine alcohol test.
So those of you north of the border be careful.
If you ride drunk you risk endangering yourself and possibly others by your actions you can be fined by up to £2500.


OK, Now the common sense, bit. Unless you have had an accident that has involved and injured someone else it is unlikely that any copper (who even knows the legislation) will ticket you for this offence. It is more likely that you will be made to walk home, or if incapable of riding or walking, you will be transported to the nearest "hotel" and charged £80 for overnight accomodation (ie Drunk and incapable)

However most, bobbies I know will chuck you and your bike in the back of the vn and take you home, because it is quicker than dealing with you at the station!

woodford2barbican

_Brun_ wrote:

A few months ago I'd imbibed my fair share of post-work Friday pints. I try to be 'sensible' and stick to bitter when I know I'm having a few - premium lager would be suicidal. Anyway, after collecting a bottle of wine from the offy I got to my gaff any attempted to hop up the kerb.

Bad idea: Didn't 'hop' high enough. Bike stopped. Brun didn't.

So straight over the bars and flat onto the pavement. First reaction was to check whether there were witnesses, of which there fortunately were none. Picked bike up, which hadn't suffered except for the front light coming off (this has since been 'permanently' attached with duck tape, and hasn't been nicked yet despite being left in some pretty crap places - touch wood). Came through it ok save for bruised thighs and a scabby chin to which my beard hadn't afforded much protection.

There was also the time I locked my back brake and slid very sideways into the back of stopping bendy bus. It overtook me whilst already indicating left, and by the time I'd looked back from over my shoulder to see if it was clear to go round, I had a face full of brake lights. I was obviously adamant that the driver was at fault, but considering my state of mild intoxication I sensibly realised I wouldn't have a leg to stand on (legless?) if the authorities became involved.

Was the bottle of wine ok?

robbarker

woodford2barbican wrote:

_Brun_ wrote:

A few months ago I'd imbibed my fair share of post-work Friday pints. I try to be 'sensible' and stick to bitter when I know I'm having a few - premium lager would be suicidal. Anyway, after collecting a bottle of wine from the offy I got to my gaff any attempted to hop up the kerb.

Bad idea: Didn't 'hop' high enough. Bike stopped. Brun didn't.

So straight over the bars and flat onto the pavement. First reaction was to check whether there were witnesses, of which there fortunately were none. Picked bike up, which hadn't suffered except for the front light coming off (this has since been 'permanently' attached with duck tape, and hasn't been nicked yet despite being left in some pretty crap places - touch wood). Came through it ok save for bruised thighs and a scabby chin to which my beard hadn't afforded much protection.

There was also the time I locked my back brake and slid very sideways into the back of stopping bendy bus. It overtook me whilst already indicating left, and by the time I'd looked back from over my shoulder to see if it was clear to go round, I had a face full of brake lights. I was obviously adamant that the driver was at fault, but considering my state of mild intoxication I sensibly realised I wouldn't have a leg to stand on (legless?) if the authorities became involved.

Was the bottle of wine ok?

Reminds me of a story I heard about the frenchman riding home on his bicycle in the wine country south of Bordeaux. He had stopped off at a small Chateaux and had four bottles of a rather fine medoc stuffed down his jersey. Poor fellow lost control on a narrow lane when faced with a tractor coming the other way, and he ended up hitting a dry stone wall, or rather going straight through it, ending up in the yard of a farm. The farmers wife ran out in horror as the guy sat there in a daze, surrounded by an expanding pool of red liquid. He composed himself, dipped his finger in the liquid and tasted it. "Thank the lord for that" he said, "It's only blood!"

coffeecup

we've nearly all done it :oops:

I've a 10 mile cycle home and the last 2 miles is a steady slog up hill. With 6 or 7 pints of guinness swilling about in yer belly it ain't much fun

Top tip - I can fit my road bike in the back of a black taxi with me (if the driver is accommodating). Since discovering this gem, I usually take a cab!!!

always_tyred

coffeecup wrote:

we've nearly all done it :oops:

I've a 10 mile cycle home and the last 2 miles is a steady slog up hill. With 6 or 7 pints of guinness swilling about in yer belly it ain't much fun

Top tip - I can fit my road bike in the back of a black taxi with me (if the driver is accommodating). Since discovering this gem, I usually take a cab!!!

Around this time last year I hit the world's mightiest pot hol and got a double pinch flat. It dented both rims and I bent the bars a bit. I had a spare but I'd foolishly run out of patches.

I was miles from anywhere, so I called for a cab. I had to call no less than 5 firms before I could find one to pick me up. Needless to say, I have not used the other 4 again.

redvee

Done the commute to work the morning after with effects 6 pints of Blackthorn in my body. Was OK till I hit a small hill :roll:

Jen J

I've seen lots of reference to bikes and beer, but what has this thread got to do with birds?

itboffin

Here you go

itboffin

Here you go

Crapaud

Pair of tits:



Strong drink can seriously impair your judgement - you have been warned.

holmeboy

Used to live 5 miles outside of nearest small town where I played for a dart team every Monday night, being scottish and having a family to save money I cycled down and up (was,nt as into cycling then it was more to save money). I can tell you it takes a long time to learn how to cycle under the influence totally different to normal cycling. Not only do you need to learn to cycle slightly pissed or totally pissed but there's the distractions as well. You keep wanting to get off to explore. ie there was a meduim sized aerial booster tower on one of my route's home that I decided to climb, got as far as the gaint high voltage sign near the top above which was barbed wire, then decided to come down again. Or the time there was 6 inches of snow and I decided to make a gigantic snowman in the middle of the road a mile from the house. Or the time I decided to take a short cut across the country side because I could see the lights of the houses in the distance, a good 2 miles away. Carried the bike through mud,fields,small river,thick woods,hills. back onto a farm road ,back onto countryside over a few walls and probally some gardens. Think i got home before daylight and lets just say my wife was asking the following day why my shoes/trousers where so filthy cycling home. Anyway thats just a few of the youthful drunken tales and no mention of the crashes.
I find these days that I'm cycling more and really only drink to be social now, is there something about being fit and alchohol not mixing? :twisted: :evil: :P :roll:

redvee

If you think cycling under the influence of alchohol is bad, try cycling when your blood sugar level is on the floor :shock:

ansbaradigeidfran

redvee wrote:

If you think cycling under the influence of alchohol is bad, try cycling when your blood sugar level is on the floor :shock:

As a diabetic, or in general?

holmeboy

redvee wrote:

If you think cycling under the influence of alchohol is bad, try cycling when your blood sugar level is on the floor :shock:

Yeah done that yesterday, either that I was severly dehydrated. :P

redvee

ansbaradigeidfran wrote:

redvee wrote:

If you think cycling under the influence of alchohol is bad, try cycling when your blood sugar level is on the floor :shock:

As a diabetic, or in general?

As a diabetic, not done it in years but doing it once was too often. Now check myself regularly specially before a big ride.