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I usually wait until AFTER the ride to crack open my favorite beverage (Harpoon IPA...mmmm). But an incident in Moab this spring involving a tie-dyed Coloradoan's oil pan and a strategically placed rock had my ride partners and I waiting for a long period of time. With a cooler of ice cold beer in the truck.
One of the guys (we'll blame lidarman) claimed there was a strange noise coming from the cooler, and after he opened it to investigate we all ended up with tasty Hazed & Infused ales in our hands. Eventually, after driving around in circles a few times, the ride commenced and it turned out to be a superb one, one of those magical rides you'll always remember, where you hit every obstacle perfectly.
So this got me to thinking, on those rare occasions when I quaff one or two beforehand, the ride always turns out excellent. Coincidence? Or is my alcohol-addled brain just thinking it was a great ride? Is this worthy of extensive research, or a recipe for disaster? Insert alcohol warning label here.
Oh, an infamous flatlander sent me this pic the other day. As long as the person at the wheel was sober, you could get blasted and pedal all day.
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One of the guys (we'll blame lidarman) claimed there was a strange noise coming from the cooler, and after he opened it to investigate we all ended up with tasty Hazed & Infused ales in our hands. Eventually, after driving around in circles a few times, the ride commenced and it turned out to be a superb one, one of those magical rides you'll always remember, where you hit every obstacle perfectly.

So this got me to thinking, on those rare occasions when I quaff one or two beforehand, the ride always turns out excellent. Coincidence? Or is my alcohol-addled brain just thinking it was a great ride? Is this worthy of extensive research, or a recipe for disaster? Insert alcohol warning label here.
Oh, an infamous flatlander sent me this pic the other day. As long as the person at the wheel was sober, you could get blasted and pedal all day.
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