How many beers?

[Big Dog]

Oh and better add whatever the choice in volume I prefer to leave at least 1 hour before riding again as i have gotten drunk to unable to ride standards off one before. Dehydration can sneak up on you like that.

[rainman]

1, preferably an hour before I ride, and then only if I'm eating.

Over the course of an evening dinner if I'm driving, I'll have 2 max. But then again my partner doesn't drink, so I'm usually not driving...

And I never drink at lunchtime during the week as I work for a company with zero tolerance random drug and alcohol tests.

[ipod1098]

Oh and better add whatever the choice in volume I prefer to leave at least 1 hour before riding again as i have gotten drunk to unable to ride standards off one before. Dehydration can sneak up on you like that.

yep

[kevfromcoro]

The accepted sobriety test in the 70s was if you could get the key into the ignition in under 3 minutes you were fine to drive/ride. How things change.

Remeber those days..crate on the gas tank...chicky on the back...of to a party....shit cant do it to-day,,,its a wonder we are still alive..

[inlinefour]

But whats the legal limit is it 1 per hour?

2 standard drinks in the first hour and then one per hour after that for males. Less for females as they metabolise alcohol slower. However if your eating that improves the bodies ability to deal with alcohol. Also like to add that a standard drink is somewhat smaller than gerenerally precieved. Personally my attitude is that if ya can afford to drink, ya can afford a taxi.

[mikey]

Remeber those days..crate on the gas tank...chicky on the back...of to a party....shit cant do it to-day,,,its a wonder we are still alive..

acquaintance of mine from way back, forget his name, used to be an alcoholic with no job, but somehow always had booze bikes an bitchs, used to ride/drive no matter what state he was in, turn up to partys wasted with beer on the tank an someone on the back, then take off after drinking for hours. cops never caught him. he didnt kill or hurt anyone. probably had a lot of fun doing so.

[Colapop]

I'll drink 9+ but then I won't drive for a couple of days...

[Meekey_Mouse]

I generally have a no drink and drive/ride policy, but I would possibly have half a beer with food at least an hour before going on the road... also depends how tired I was and how much further I had to drive/ride.

As IL4 said, If you can afford to drink you can afford a taxi... If I was in town... I'd just catch a taxi or walk.

[ali]

1 at most if riding / driving now, wasn't such a good boy 25 years ago.

My concern now is getting " tanked " but then driving the following day or same day, depending on how much sleep I've had.

Rallies seem particularly bad for me, am always nervous about the ride home, as usually the event calls for large amounts of alcohol, followed by bugger-all sleep. Though I do try and make the first night of these events, the " big one ", with a more subdued second night.

[Dave Lobster]

Very disappointing.

After reading the thread title, I expected to see a few pics of scantily clad women.

FFS. Is this a homo site? Next people will be discussing fuel economy.

[imdying]

1 if it's a drink at a pub, 2 if it's with a meal over a couple of hours, say if we'd ridden to Akaroa or the like. Assuming we're talking a regular 12, and not the worlds biggest handle

[Daffyd]

One if driving within a couple of hours...none if riding.
Maybe 2-3 if driving/riding next morning.

[Antipigs]

generally 1-2 handles per pub if doing something like the coro loop or something, although a stop at a pub can usually last an hour or so..

I think most people know their limit ay, and i doubt any rider would get on their bike knowing their a little too owned to be riding lol

[Oakie]

1 pint if I'm doing the pub thing. If I'm going to a BYO function of some sort and will be driving home I take half a dozen stubbies of low alcohol beer. It's not that bad.

[Steam]

I usually have one after work, then ride home. One's okay I reckon.
Still makes a big difference to my riding though, I feel more reckless and tend to ride faster. Bad.