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 XV on September 17, 2009 at 6:21am
I would like to pickup smoking.. but I missed my shot w/ trying to fit in during high school and college. can anyone teach me?
Permalink Reply by Amy Rohland on September 17, 2009 at 10:32am
If I'm on my bike headin somewhere, I'm normally going at a pretty fast pace and smokin doesn't really fit into that... but if I'm on a ride fuckin around with a bunch of fools and drinking (which probably sounds aweful and irresponsible!)... then I may have a smoke in my hand... I say to each his own!
Permalink Reply by Gecko on September 17, 2009 at 10:37am
I think if you ride enough but still smoke it's not that big of a deal. I used to smoke in the parking lots before mountain bike races.
Permalink Reply by XV on September 17, 2009 at 11:28am
I don't thing riding can reverse any of smoking's negative effects.

El Gecko said:
I think if you ride enough but still smoke it's not that big of a deal. I used to smoke in the parking lots before mountain bike races.
Permalink Reply by Gecko on September 17, 2009 at 11:42am
Well I don't either. I was merely pointing out that smoking doesn't have as large an impact on riding as some people think. Would I ride faster if I didn't smoke? Hell yes. But as it is I can hold my own with most non-smokers and that's ok with me. I figure if I ever do stop, I'll be really fast :)

Overall I think it's just that more people in general are riding these days, and so statistically more smokers are riding. Lots of people smoke in their cars, why wouldn't they smoke while using other forms of personal transportation?

XV said:
I don't thing riding can reverse any of smoking's negative effects.

El Gecko said:
I think if you ride enough but still smoke it's not that big of a deal. I used to smoke in the parking lots before mountain bike races.
Permalink Reply by Gecko on September 17, 2009 at 11:44am
Awful and irresponsible? Sounds like fun to me!

Amy Rohland said:
If I'm on my bike headin somewhere, I'm normally going at a pretty fast pace and smokin doesn't really fit into that... but if I'm on a ride fuckin around with a bunch of fools and drinking (which probably sounds aweful and irresponsible!)... then I may have a smoke in my hand... I say to each his own!
Permalink Reply by Erin on September 17, 2009 at 3:45pm
What's the connection here? Does John Travolta light up after exiting the dance floor?

cutifly said:

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 lauren sailor on September 17, 2009 at 5:01pm
people are just training for midnight marauders rides.
Permalink Reply by mattbikes1 on September 17, 2009 at 5:16pm
Smoke 'em if you want 'em. But the proof is in, it is not efficient. That does not really speak to whether I approve or don't. But each to their own. If you smoke and bike, good for you. If you don't smoke and bike good for you.
Permalink Reply by cutifly on September 18, 2009 at 3:16am
The concur is smoking up and trolling chainlink.

Erin said:
What's the connection here? Does John Travolta light up after exiting the dance floor?

cutifly said:

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 globalguy on September 21, 2009 at 4:52pm
Hmmmmm ... smokin' and rollin' ... British steel & Turkish tobacco - you can't beat the combo!!!!!

Erin said:
What's the connection here? Does John Travolta light up after exiting the dance floor?

cutifly said:

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. :-)

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