Riding after a few beers ?
porker33
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I wonder what the consensus and legality of this was?
Just to be clear, I am not much of a drinker, would never drink and drive, yet somehow don't think it would be so bad to cycle after a couple of beers, where as cycling while really drunk would be clearly stupid as you would be a liability to yourself and others.
What I am getting at, is if you drink 2 beers and drive, if breathalised you would likely lose your licence.
After 2 beers on a bike, you may be less likely to get stopped, would you burn the alcohol off cycling?
If you were stopped, could they take your driving licence away?
Any views on cycling back from the pub after a couple?
Cheers!
Just to be clear, I am not much of a drinker, would never drink and drive, yet somehow don't think it would be so bad to cycle after a couple of beers, where as cycling while really drunk would be clearly stupid as you would be a liability to yourself and others.
What I am getting at, is if you drink 2 beers and drive, if breathalised you would likely lose your licence.
After 2 beers on a bike, you may be less likely to get stopped, would you burn the alcohol off cycling?
If you were stopped, could they take your driving licence away?
Any views on cycling back from the pub after a couple?
Cheers!
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However, as I don't fancy having a couple of grands worth of damage to my car by an uninsured cyclist, or pulling his dismembered body from underneath it, or facing his family across the coroners court, or waking up screaming in the middle of the night for the rest of my life because of the horrific nightmares, I would suggest you don't do it.
If you want to commit suicide go jump off Beachy Head where the only people involved in your death are trained professionals.
Remember, the life you wreck may be that of a fellow cyclist.
I can hardly cycle straight at the best of times! Although the beer might counterbalance my natural instability issues - an experiment is due I think!****
***on a private road
I did however cycle the rest of the way home on the (empty) pavement, which I found most amusing... must have been drunker than I thought.
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In the past I have managed to walk back from the pub after 2 full pints drunk over a 2 hour period, having then taken a knife i have managed to prepare a meal using a gas oven. I managed not to cut myself or blow the house up.
I tried to be quite clear in the explanation of the question I asked for the emotional.
Tks for the response, on the basis you have not drunk to excess, feel fine and don't do anything stupid, it potentially has less legal consequences than driving.
Lets consider, you could be easily distracted while sober talking to a mate while cycling in a country lane, I will tell my suicidal mate to button it and concentrate on the road!
Sure i've read about some mad singlespeed xc races in the states where you have the option of downing a pint of beer every lap or taking a time penalty? Probably one of those things that would seem a good idea until put into practice & you end up in a bush heaving your guts up, cold, covered in mud & with a broken leg 8) awesome!
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Since it was Cambridge, everyone cycled there, and well, it was quite late into the night....
Anyway, all the policeman did was, as they left my drive, one by one, told them it was illegal to ride whilst drunk, and proceeded to watch them all sway their way down the main road home.
I'll have a couple and cycle home, but I did once fall off and dislocate my shoulder, mind you I was doing a wheelie.
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Usually the 10 or so, miles back from the post-Xmas 10 session in the pub, or after a few when we'd been MTBing. Those post MTB rides usually included trying to knock each other off, as we wentup the green lane from pub to main road.
Also coming back from the bar/pub as a student.
So pissed once, I rode straight over the kerbed footway between a couple of parking spaces. Didn't fall off either! (Unlike one of my clubmates after the Xmas 10, who was dressed as a fairy in a pink tutu & tights! Well road-rashed knees!)
Saw a report in my old local paper, that some bloke had been knicked for being "Drunk in charge of a perambulator"!
It is possible you could injure someone else while riding and even if was the other persons fault for stepping out in front of you I'm sure the court would attribute some blame to you.
Also, you can very easily get knocked off by a car when sober. After a few jars it can be more likely as your reactions aren't as sharp.
I have ridden home after 3 pints, but this was in the day and the route home was largely public footpaths and very quiet country lanes.
I did once have a few before riding home. It was too crashy. Never again.
H.G. Wells.
the above is true , but in maritime law , an owner skipper can be as pissed as he likes , AAAHHH HHAA and a bottle of Rum
However, when cycling (even on the tandem) I'm happy to drink a pint of real ale at lunch time. It's a very long time since I've been drunk but I certainly wouldn't drive or ride in that condition. It all depends what you mean by 'a few', I suppose.
Everyone has different limits, but riding hammered is not good if your just coming home from the pub, and not possible if your on a serious ride. But "tipsy" or "feeling the buzz" is no reason to call a cab home if your on your bike.
Changed this for my own amusement. We've all met people who actually believe this to be true.
Personaly I would not cycle drunk but have cycled back from a pub or party after drinking
Context is all.
Nob.
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Cycling, generally under 20 mph (dependant on terrain) few kgs of metal/carbon fibre reinforced polymer and ~70kgs rider who is poorly protected.
Totally different beasts.
Doesn't mean cycling whilst totally gazeboed is acceptable, but should go some way to explaining why cycling after a couple pints, is different from driving after the same amount.
Forget all that PSP22 nonsense, just get some barley wine in the bidon and away you go...