I do on some rides - usually a Sativa heavy hybrid that leaves me more energetic. On long solo rides I will and on any ride with significant rain. The latter comes from an experience way back in '79 or '80.
I was riding from Athens to Atlanta to visit my mom for Thanksgiving. It was raining pretty steadily all day and I was fairly miserable after having to stop once to fix a flat. I was riding along on a quiet rural road somewhere south of Bethlehem when an old pickup pulls up next to me and the driver calls out "Would you like a ride?" I answered that I was okay and he responded "Are you sure?" I looked over and he was holding a joint. I said, "Okay" and we loaded my bike in the back of the truck and drove off down the road smoking that joint. Our routes diverged after only a few miles but the rest of the cold rainy ride was a lot less miserable. Now when I am faced with a cold, rainy ride I will stop and smoke a little and then ride on with a much happier demeanor. It helps that I now live in Washington state where I can purchase legally in a store (for now).
i will on occasion, especially if i'm riding to meet someone. i had a close call once when i wasn't altogether aware of my surroundings, so that kinda sticks in my mind. I'm certainly more energetic on my bike when going without.
an older friend of mine that i've done some rebuilds for has paid me in good stuff his son grows. it's a win-win.
he and i went on one 60 mile ride last year. we stopped several times to chill, eat, and hang by the river. each time, he smoked. and then hopped back on his vintage italian and hauled ass down the highway. it was rather impressive.
.....and i went on one 60 mile ride last year. we stopped several times to chill, eat, and hang by the river. each time, he smoked. and then hopped back on his vintage italian and hauled ass down the highway. it was rather impressive.
i once rode with a guy I thought was a thin lightweight lightweight on a riverside road. At the 1/2 way point (and the only town) we stopped for a lite lunch and a beer. The dude had a hollow leg for the beer and 32-48ozs later we 'walked' out. With cold cycling legs i had to make old-man excuses for 'processed beer stops' while i sobered, and he coulda powered all of the last 30miles. It's enough to drive a man to smoke!
Well, in my college years a couple of friends and I tried to smoke a joint while riding. We quickly realized that the joint was burning way too fast due to the wind created by our riding pace. We decided to stop and finish it before continuing. Since then I have not smoked "while riding" but will take a stop on occasion for a quick hit before continuing with the ride.
What a hoot. A thread on a respectable cycling site on cannabis! Who woulda known?
Smoking a couple of j's every day sure will cut into a rider's lung power. Then again, my lungs got hammered from 15 years of cigarettes. I do notice better lung power after a couple of weeks of not smoking weed, probably a measurable increase in VO2 max.
Back in ETX a couple of buddies and I used to ride all the time stoned. It was illegal, so we'd light up before the ride. We also had some interesting adventures into the cow pastures looking for mushrooms. The time we each ate one and then rode home was quite interesting. Energy levels were strong, along with heightened sensory perceptions.
Have never had any problems riding under the influence. In fact, aside from the slight VO2 max. handicap, cannabis enhances the experience. I hunker down and enjoy myself; situational awareness increases rather than diminishes, as long as I'm pay attention, which, stoned, ain't at all that hard. . Don't need to get blasted away, either. A couple of tokes will do it right.
"Don't need to get blasted away, either. A couple of tokes will do it right."
And that is the joy of living in a state where it is legal. You can buy a gram of some decent weed and taking a toke or two before and/or during a ride gives you just the high you want - because you've been able to choose just the right strain. In college I would go through an ounce a month, now a gram lasts three months....
I occasionally do with a stoner friend of mine. Problem is today's GMO weed is way too strong but in a bad way,so once I'm done puffing I'm done doing everything else for the rest of the day and that sucks,I'm basically turned into a zombie...
I used to but not much any more. The physical activity rides the buzz out so fast it doesn't seem worth it. Or maybe it's me getting older and being pickier about time, place and setting. Haven't actually burned in over a year though, everything gets vaporized now and I did notice a difference going from burning to vaping. I do partake on the more leisurely rides that I occasionally do with some older friends.
My company does work for the federal government so their position is that its illegal, period, no matter what state you live in and if you fail a test, you're fired
Not only do we have to worry about stoned drivers on the road, we got the doobie brothers in the pack! Great......do us a favour and get jersey's with big leaf's on them.
The thread starts with someone getting into a car with a driver smoking a joint, justified by the fact that it is legal to buy in Washington. Is it also legal to operate a motor vehicle under the influence? Explain how this is different from getting into a vehicle with a driver with an open beer.
With all of the comments about e bikers being dangerous because of a lack of handling skills, we now have posters talking about compromised skills like it is desirable
It is illegal to drive under the influence, just as it is to drive while drinking.
Devastazione wrote:
"I occasionally do with a stoner friend of mine. Problem is today's GMO weed is way too strong but in a bad way,so once I'm done puffing I'm done doing everything else for the rest of the day and that sucks,I'm basically turned into a zombie... "
Here is where legal weed becomes an advantage. You get to know not only what the strain is - indica tends to make you blotto while sativa tends to be an uplifting high (hybrids handle this best) - but you also get to know just how strong it is because the THC content is tested and listed. When you buy illegal cannabis you get what is there - and that tends to lean towards the indica heavy hybrids because that is what stoners want. However, people who just want a little buzz to help take the edge off their arthritis (or just the day) are helped extremely in legal states where they can buy a strain that serves just their purpose.
i'm not debating whether legalizing is good or bad. However getting into a truck with someone and smoking while driving down the road is an issue. I've done some stupid things in my life, I just don't make it sound like it was a good experience. This is how I read your first post.
I would think it is pretty clear, riding while impaired is not something to be bragging about, legal or not.
I was relating a story that happened in the 1970s. Deal with it.
Cycling after taking a toke is not dangerous. Cycling while blotto is. If you don't know the difference, then we have nothing more to discuss. Those who do know the difference might enjoy the information.
If I stay up all night and am a zombie, should I not ride my bike because I'm impaired? If I go to a brewery and have a single beer? Or one hit?
I live where it's legal, I don't use weed because I don't like the high, I don't like to smoke and edibles either do nothing or make me feel poisoned. To each their own though.
Well, Trump's got his plate full chasing Muslim terrorists and Mexican rapists [and drug dealers!], so maybe he'll leave it up to the states to chase down pot heads driving under the influence. All the smokers I've known over the years generally drive like little old ladies or about the same as if they were straight. It is a little like learning a stick shift. Ya gotta pay attention, work with it, and don't get blasted away before going out. Alcohol never seems to work that way. 2 or 3 beers, and drivers don't give a sh!t. There's the problem, right there. Big difference. Portugal, Holland, and Colorado have had pretty good luck. The roads have not turned into killing fields since recreational pot got legalized.
I wouldn't want to ride a big event or race stoned, though. It wouldn't be much fun dealing with the unexpected all the time. But I wouldn't worry about someone else in the group being high. Exercise brings down the high to entirely manageable levels. So its not the big deal people may think it is.
The main thing is what the smoke and tar do to your lungs. It's counterproductive to the main reason most ride, physical fitness. Like any other drug, consume in moderation, know your capabilities, and it opens doors of perception enjoyable on a bike ride.
Compromised. Statistically if you are a zombie from lack of sleep, you are impaired. There is no legal standard, but you are far more likely to be involved in an accident if you are driving. Truck drivers have limits on the number hours they can drive for this reason.
Does one toke make you impaired? No, but do you stop at one toke, or do you continue until you feel the effects. Being impaired starts long befor being blotto. I will take you at your word about 1 or 2 tokes, but how many drivers have said, "I only had 2 beers, or I was barely buzzed.
Nothing more to discuss. You are correct. We understand each other quite well.
The bigger question relates to the need to use substances to get high on life. I'd recommend that we start a "losers" forum for those who do.
I am in favor of legalization of all drugs. The money collected from taxes and endangerment fines could be used to build the prisons and asylums needed to permanently house those who endanger responsible people.
I guess I'll trust that there's now a such thing as weed that doesn't impair. Back in the day that was known as fake and selling it was not conducive to keeping facial features in tact.
But anyway, what's the point of smoking weed that gives no impairment?
I can't help but think anyone who says they smoke and aren't impaired is either wrong or for some reason wants to put smoke in their lungs for no apparent reason.
haven't smoked in ages, but when I did I distinctly recall not enjoying doing any type of sports while high.
tried running, cycling, swimming, basketball while high and the experiences were all pretty similar...the activity was not as fun and I wasn't as proficient as when I was straight.
tossing a frisbee around was ok...
riding on the road in traffic while stoned sounds irresponsible at best.
Smell varies with the strain. Some smell like berries, etc. until you burn it.
I mostly use a vaporizer now and that helps A LOT with keeping the smell down. I keep the weed in the freezer and my bowls in the garage unless they're clean.
I haven't smoked weed in thirty years, but...last year I hurt my hip moving a wood burning stove, lot's of pain and discomfort. A buddy of mine gave me a couple of morphine pills to help deal with the pain, he said they were very low strength. I took one and it stoned the hell out of me, I barely slept that night because I keep breaking out in sweats but the next day I got up and rode a century! The thing is I was still stoned, I felt OK as I was pedaling but every time I stopped I literally couldn't keep my eyes focused and was spaced out. Also I had trouble speaking, like my voice was stressed out.
I ran into some riding buddies and they new instantly something was wrong with me, they wanted to call and get me a ride home but I wouldn't hear of it, I just went about my way. I most certainly was a danger to myself and probably a danger to anyone on the road.
Come on man, morphine is serious stuff. You can't seriously be trying to say that pot will affect you that badly.
To those who think that even one toke makes you dangerous on a bike - does half a beer make you so? One beer? Two beers? Knowing one's limits is a good thing. Some of us just like a light buzz - whether we get it from alcohol or pot. I don't do anything with large groups high, so I won't be out there is a big organized ride that way. But riding by myself or with a friend or two - that's my choice. The thread asked, I answered. You condemned... that's your issue, not mine.
I stopped after my buddy developed moobs and had to have them cut out. Can't say for sure that it was the weed. Could have been from the heroin. Either way, I'm not taking any chances.
I'd always found it performance diminishing (although I didn't care) until I found Sativa.
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