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What's the deal with riding while smoking?

I've seen so many people smoking this summer while pedaling pretty fast.. What's the deal?

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Permalink Reply by Davo on September 16, 2009 at 11:02pm
Its cool? If im smoking while riding im usually riding slower than normal. Otherwise you get ash in your eye.
Permalink Reply by Michael on September 16, 2009 at 11:48pm
Smoking "opens up the lungs" so that you can breathe deeper on the mountain ascents and climb faster. Works for sprints, too! All the top riders are doing it.

Permalink Reply by Reddog (Cliff) on September 17, 2009 at 12:13am
It's so other riders can find you in the dark.
Permalink Reply by mattbikes1 on September 17, 2009 at 1:57am
I have always wanted to see a film about a marathon runner who is sponsored by a tobacco company. Maybe I should shift my dream to a tour de france cyclist who is sponsored by a tobacco company. Instead of cups of water or power paste, have a smoke!
Permalink Reply by cutifly on September 17, 2009 at 2:19am
you will never see me doing this and you will never see me spit.
Permalink Reply by 2slowtrek on September 17, 2009 at 8:08am
Isnt smoking cool? and even cooler on a bike? To bad they got rid of Marlboro miles, I really wanted that Lycra jersey.

On a more serious note since I am not a smoker. What was that movie where they showed a Jamaican guy smoking a big joint while riding in the desert, wearing lycra? It was just a short clip before it went back to the chase scene IIRC.
Permalink Reply by Jared on September 17, 2009 at 8:21am
I know what scene your talking about. For some reason I want to say Thelma and Louise, though I'm not absolutely sure.

2slowtrek said:
Isnt smoking cool? and even cooler on a bike? To bad they got rid of Marlboro miles, I really wanted that Lycra jersey.

On a more serious note since I am not a smoker. What was that movie where they showed a Jamaican guy smoking a big joint while riding in the desert, wearing lycra? It was just a short clip before it went back to the chase scene IIRC.
Permalink Reply by dan brown on September 17, 2009 at 9:08am
caffine and nicotine give an instant rush.

combine sugar and chocolate and you can ride REALLY fast.

just my $.02

DB
Permalink Reply by dan brown on September 17, 2009 at 9:10am
I have heard from my runner friends that just before the start of the Honolulu marathon there are dozens (hundreds ?) of Japanese runners puffing on a last smoke before the race begins.

DB

mattbikes1 said:
I have always wanted to see a film about a marathon runner who is sponsored by a tobacco company. Maybe I should shift my dream to a tour de france cyclist who is sponsored by a tobacco company. Instead of cups of water or power paste, have a smoke!
Permalink Reply by cutifly on September 17, 2009 at 9:55am

Rosa Diaz said:
I'm not a smoker, but maybe people believe smoking and riding balances out. Their lungs won't go to complete crap, because they are doing cardio to cancel out the smoking. It is like that idea, I can eat a double cheeseburger, because I just worked out for in hour. :-)
Permalink Reply by JFred4 on September 17, 2009 at 9:58am
I love double cheeseburgers....

Rosa Diaz said:
I'm not a smoker, but maybe people believe smoking and riding balances out. Their lungs won't go to complete crap, because they are doing cardio to cancel out the smoking. It is like that idea, I can eat a double cheeseburger, because I just worked out for in hour. :-)
Permalink Reply by Scott on September 17, 2009 at 10:57am
I like to smoke a dunhill on my dutch bike. It's pretty freakin hard to smoke on a fast bike though, all the ash and smoke goes in your face.

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