Cycling to the pub...

[thedatastream]

Since it was a school night I only had three pints (one more than usual due to it being buffered by most of a large curry). Being on the bike gives a good excuse not to drink too much as you all point out. At the end of the day if you are cycling on the road after one too many it is potentially risky.

Doggy bag? You're a cyclist and it's a lamb dhansak - just eat it! You've earned it. And if you've eaten too much, just cycle faster.

I'm not sure about earned it, I'm not hardcore enough - just offsetting the calories!

 

[Friz]

I rode to the pub and got drunk once, never again. It was a few years ago before I got back into cycling. I was living out in the sticks at the time, and the pub was a fair walk. So I decided to take my mtb. After a couple of beers noticed the whiskey selection on offer, had a couple, a couple more and a few for the road. I left and decided I was ok and cycling wouldn't be a problem. I got off the car park and managed about ten metres and fell off. Stupidly got back on and thought I'd have another go, about 30 metres down the road off again. So I decided to push it back. Got home checked my wounds, grazed palms and cut elbows were the order of the day! Never done it again, nor plan to!

Lol. I've done pretty much the same. However, it was kinda fun and I'd do it again. Not after a long seesion like before. But 3 or 4 pints and a quick blast home.

 

[MGBLemonrider]

On the two occasions I've had a 2nd pint on the Wednesday night CTC group ride I've forgoten to put my rear lights on straight away.

Before PACE introduced the general arrest conditions the drunk cycling used to be a found committing power of arrest. I used to say it could never be used as you'd always be found under the bike in a heap and not actually cycling.

 

[Friz]

I used to say it could never be used as you'd always be found under the bike in a heap and not actually cycling.

Brilliant!

"No ossifer I am not cycling drunk. I'm using my bike as a blanket now pi$$ off.

 

[HLaB]

I've cycled to the pub a few times but my sessions are few and far between and I'm a lightweight so I've got to limit myself if I do. I remember one time in Dublin when it was more regular, unlocking the bike, putting the leg over and promptly falling over, a flatty moment I decided to walk the bike home after that.

 

[superbadger]

I did the rounds to friends houses on Boxing day one year (dropping presents off). At each house it was at least 1-2 drinks. By the time i left the last house i could feel the effects..... Only had a mile to go and was steady enough as i got stopped at a red light,and a police car pulled along side! We both said hello and merry xmas... Then he pointed at my water bottle cage and said 'i hope you havn't had too many?' My friend at the last house had substituted my water bottle with a medium bottle of Southern Comfort!!!. The cops just laughed and drove off thank god..... They could see it was full so i guess thats why they didn't go further with it. Made it home and enjoyed my unexpected present....

 

[mattobrien]

Seeing as 'the pub' is 500 yards away, I always walk.

That said there are usually 5-10 bikes chained up outside, so cycling to my local is a popular pursuit :-)

 

[Cyclopathic]

When I first rode after having a few I was surprised at how much more drunk I felt on the bike than just walking. I think it's because of having to balance more carefuly on a bike and alcahol affects balance quite quickly.

I think I've come to realise that riding when hammers or even tipsy is a bad idea. One is still puting other peoples lives at risk if you do it on the road. Obviously not as much as in a car but a drunk cyclists actions could still lead to someone else having a nasty accident

 

[snorri]

Most of the cycle balancing reflexes seem to be retained unless industrial quantities have been consumed, I find. It's the starting and stopping that are the problem, no attempt should be made to throw the leg over the bar while scooting with one foot on a pedal, even getting astride the bar when stationary can be problematic, but once you get up to about 10mph, all will be well until you have to stop, and hand signals are best avoided. It might be easier in the dark, I've never tried cycling under the influence in daylight or indeed under street lighting.

 

[PoliceMadAd]

I cycled drunk a few weeks back, and crashed into a wall, severely scraping my knuckles. Lesson learnt.

 

[Becs]

I cycled drunk a few weeks back, and crashed into a wall, severely scraping my knuckles. Lesson learnt.

you just need more practice! If at first you don't succeed . . . . .

 

[Glow worm]

If I'm honest the main reason for taking up cycling was hundreds of years ago when as a student I bought an old bike for a tenner so I could get back home from the pub without having to fork out for taxis.

I rarely cycle under the influence nowadays, but once got stopped by a policeman in Bangor at about 2am as I was heading home from a party. I was cycling the wrong way up a one way street and balancing a pint of Guinness on my handlebars . He told me to pour it away, so I did- down my throat!

 

[enitharmon]

You had a lamb dhansak and didn't get wind assistance on the way home? Can't have been a very good dhansak.

 

[superbadger]

If I'm honest the main reason for taking up cycling was hundreds of years ago when as a student I bought an old bike for a tenner so I could get back home from the pub without having to fork out for taxis.

I rarely cycle under the influence nowadays, but once got stopped by a policeman in Bangor at about 2am as I was heading home from a party. I was cycling the wrong way up a one way street and balancing a pint of Guinness on my handlebars . He told me to pour it away, so I did- down my throat!

.... Classic!

 

[madpensioner]

there is nothing better than a few pint on a nice easy cycling day-

I have a 40 mile route on which there are 5 pubs - one day i was on it and at the 3rd pub - i came out of the pub and peddled off - but in the direction from which i had just come - i only realized this when i was near to the 2nd pub - so yes you have got it - i went in - the landlord asked what i was doing back for another pint - couldt bring myself to tell him i had forgotten which direction i was going in - i just said i had turned back - after two more pints - i peddled off - in the right direction - well i couldnt pass the 3rd pub - the landlord asked what i was doing back - and again i said i had turned back - for another pint - i was half way down my first pint when the landlord from the 2nd pub came in - they knew each other and they knew me - to cut a long story short - i came clean - we had a real session an the strength of it - i could not cycle home so the wife of the 3rd landlord gave me a lift home with my bike - i have never lived it down.