Does anyone smoke/cycle ?

Does anyone smoke/cycle ?

Lots of MTBers seem to, particularly the downhill guys who do shuttle riding (means they don't have to climb the hill - they drive up and ride down). We had one guy around here for awhile, Kaboom, who claimed to be a bisexual, chain-smoking, Swedish college student, or something along those lines. Was never sure he wasn't just trolling, like Stohler claims to do over on another set of boards. Haven't seen him around in awhile.

Lots of MTBers seem to, particularly the downhill guys who do shuttle riding (means they don't have to climb the hill - they drive up and ride down). We had one guy around here for awhile, Kaboom, who claimed to be a bisexual, chain-smoking, Swedish college student, or something along those lines. Was never sure he wasn't just trolling, like Stohler claims to do over on another set of boards. Haven't seen him around in awhile.
smoke what?

smoke what? A little bit of this and little bit of that !!

A little bit of this and little bit of that !!
I've head < ahem > from a friend of a friend that smoking herb doesn't affect you nearly as much as smoking cigs. I know plenty of local racers that smoke a little bob marley on occasion and still do pretty well racing. Much more common among mountain bikers though.

I've head < ahem > from a friend of a friend that smoking herb doesn't affect you nearly as much as smoking cigs. I know plenty of local racers that smoke a little bob marley on occasion and still do pretty well racing. Much more common among mountain bikers though. I have alot of friends who "blow Killa" or "throw something in the air" alot of the people that I know are old 10 spdr's frm the '70's..From what I understand is that enhances the ride..Hmmmmm...

I have alot of friends who "blow Killa" or "throw something in the air" alot of the people that I know are old 10 spdr's frm the '70's..From what I understand is that enhances the ride..Hmmmmm...
I wouldn't say it's a performance enhancer--just that I've heard it doesn't affect the lungs nearly as much.

I rode my bike with a pack of Kools rolled into my T shirt sleeve. I could ride no handed in heavy traffic, pull the cigarettes out and light up and smoke without missing a beat. Real kool!

I gave up the cigarettes 25 years ago. I was out riding with my wife this weekend and there was a couple ahead of us on the path smoking and riding. It looked kind of silly to me now. We both had a good chuckle over the smoking bikers.

Does anyone smoke/cycle ?

I rode my bike with a pack of Kools rolled into my T shirt sleeve. I could ride no handed in heavy traffic, pull the cigarettes out and light up and smoke without missing a beat. Real kool!

I gave up the cigarettes 25 years ago. I was out riding with my wife this weekend and there was a couple ahead of us on the path smoking and riding. It looked kind of silly to me now. We both had a good chuckle over the smoking bikers. I used to be a smoker for years..Now, I can not stand the smell of cig smoke especially while I'am riding. I have a big thing about taking in large amounts of dirty air, We have bad ozone days here in D/FW and on those days I will not ride unless it is early morning or late eve..From what I have heard those gasses in the air burn the hairs in Your lungs..

Even if you weren't very fast you'd be...

Smokin'!!!!!

Or, you could easily "Smoke!" the competition...

why is this post on the racing/training forum?

By the way, any idiot that says smoking pot doesn't have adverse effects is full of it. There are few things you can legally do that are as bad as smoking cigs but smoking pot isn't far behind
Ok quick recap~kills brain cells fast like nothing else~if you have to inhale it (pot/cigs) it won't do anything but hurt your lung capacity/performance~pot is illegal (in most cases unfortunately) cigs are moronic and disgusting (even smokers agree)

So where is the confusion? I know alot of people that smoke herb and it doesn't bother me a little. If I didn't race I might indulge myself

But if you race and smoke herb!? What's the point?

Also, most people that smoke either substance, smoke it quite often

Hey...I'm just reporting the news. Some people race--rather successfully even--and smoke pot. Particularly MTB and crit racers. I also never stated it didn't have adverse effects. I said that pot use didn't seem to be as bad for performance as cig use. Generally cigarette smokers smoke a number of cigs a day. Pot smokers take a few hits and call it a day. Much less actually smoked in the case of pot though the user tends to inhale deeper and longer than with a cig so it's got that going against it. In any event it's best not to do either. As the guidance counselor in South Park says, "Drugs are bad. Don't do drugs."

I have no doubt people race and smoke, but successfully? I don't think so. Unless of course you call not falling off the ass of a race being "successful" You won't find anyone placing in cat3 races and smoking. Cat 4/5 maybe, but even cat 4/5 races have toguh racers to beatthat are just waiting to cat up

why is this post on the racing/training forum?

By the way, any idiot that says smoking pot doesn't have adverse effects is full of it. There are few things you can legally do that are as bad as smoking cigs but smoking pot isn't far behind
Ok quick recap~kills brain cells fast like nothing else~if you have to inhale it (pot/cigs) it won't do anything but hurt your lung capacity/performance~pot is illegal (in most cases unfortunately) cigs are moronic and disgusting (even smokers agree)

So where is the confusion? I know alot of people that smoke herb and it doesn't bother me a little. If I didn't race I might indulge myself

But if you race and smoke herb!? What's the point?

Also, most people that smoke either substance, smoke it quite often My Cousin is an old time 10 spd rider from the ' 70's and he rode all over The Bay area while in the Navy. He advised Me that when You ride while on pot that You start thinking about that 1 thing and b4 You know it You would have traveled a great distance without even noticing it. This comes from a Guy who rode at least 2 or 3 hundred miles a week. He indicated that they would ride up into the mountains about 50 miles and stop to take a break with a little herb and then get back on it and hit again for another 50 mi back home. I know alot of people who smoke herb and have been since they were young, My uncle has been smoking since he was 14 yrs old and now He is 68 and still going strong.He has out lived alot of people who he grew up with in the old neighborhood including My Father who did not smoke herb just Drank.. .

I have no doubt people race and smoke, but successfully? I don't think so. Unless of course you call not falling off the ass of a race being "successful" You won't find anyone placing in cat3 races and smoking. Cat 4/5 maybe, but even cat 4/5 races have toguh racers to beatthat are just waiting to cat up
I'm talking pro 1/2s in Colorado...you'd be surprised.

LOL! Great post =)

'sup man? We'll be up by you 10/9-11. I may have time for a 2-3 hour ride either Sat or Sun (mtn or road). If you're around let's hook up, at least come by and meet the wife/kids, eh?

- Chris


LOL! Great post =)

Ha ha! I was wondering when I'd finally catch some mountain bike stereotypes on this forum. its kind of rampant once in a while over on mtbr, but this is the first time i've seen it here. seems like people are just saying mountain bikers are more typical smokers because they mountain bike (please don't bring up myles rockwell, just do search at mtbr to see why!)

Lets face the facts, I know MANY an athlete in highschool who was state ranked and smoked weed. I mean I smoked on and off for 3 years growing up, I can't smoke a cig if my life depended on it, but a few puffs of weed here and there is great for some serious concentration (and fun sometimes :) ) never once hurt my lung capacity. Lets look at it, unless you are a pot head, a few hits here and there is probably no worse on your lungs then living in LA. Cigs on the other hand can mess ya up good! I could really see the concentration thing coming into play, it is true. Frosh year college I wrote some pretty damn nice papers stoned haha. Alas those days are behind me, tell you what can kick your ass though, Krispy Kremes, after smoking I would buy a box and eat half of them covered in peanut butter, man that was heavy.

Kyle

Great interview with Henk Vogels. At one point, he and the reporter are in a bar and Henk is tossing back beers and smokes a couple of Marlboros throughout the evening.

I'm personally adamantly against smoking and would love to see it disappear entirely someday, but I was amazed by the interview.

I used to smoke 20+ non-filtered cigarettes a day, but quit due to lack of interest. I've noticed some perfomance gain, but not that impressive though. It seems to me that alcohol and lack of training is your worst enemies....

HAHAHA Kyle I don't know why you ever stopped. Not sure about the Krispy Cream and Peanut Butter thing but I am sure at the time it tasted good and seemed right LOL!

You CAN'T say "smoking pot doesn't hurt my lung capacity"" It just isn't true. Not trying to be argumentative but that is just commonsense

HAHAHA Kyle I don't know why you ever stopped. Not sure about the Krispy Cream and Peanut Butter thing but I am sure at the time it tasted good and seemed right LOL!

You CAN'T say "smoking pot doesn't hurt my lung capacity"" It just isn't true. Not trying to be argumentative but that is just commonsense Carbon 110, Do You know what the % of cyclist who are living in Amsterdam ?? I would say at least 50 to 60 pct (roughly) Do You think those people have lung cap problems ?

What does Amsterdam have to do with anything? What, because the Herb is legal there and its a big cycling center? So your logic drawn from that information suggests that bike racers not riders smoke alot of pot over there and race superbly? Did you have breakfast this morning?

I don't frown upon pot or those who smoke it, but your wasting your time if you are trying to convince me that smoking pot won't effect/harm your performance. I also know that people smoke and race, I never said they didn't. I find it highly unlikely they win and I know for a fact they don't perform close to 100%

Since you seem to lack an idea (or just forgotten) of the hard ass work it takes to maintain your fitness, train right, race right, eat right, be rested, keep your job, keep your GF/wife happy, travel to other states to race, spend a small fortune and not get physically exhausted doing it all, then you'd think twice about smoking some harmless pot while prepping for race season or during it

Sure I know guys that smoke and do weekly crits or some local races but that doesn't exactly mean anything. I know guys who are cat2s and 3s who race only weekly training crits and some real local races during the summer for their own reasons (life style)

So, yeah some of the broad statements apply but not over all they don't



Amsterdam hahhha

HAHAHA Kyle I don't know why you ever stopped. Not sure about the Krispy Cream and Peanut Butter thing but I am sure at the time it tasted good and seemed right LOL!

You CAN'T say "smoking pot doesn't hurt my lung capacity"" It just isn't true. Not trying to be argumentative but that is just commonsense
I don't think anyone doubts that it is not good for you, but lots of stuff affects lung capacity. Living in LA is a prime example. Working in a smoky bar another.