Originally Posted by
verktyg
In the realm of marketing, advertising and to a degree politics, there is no such thing as bad publicity.
Alcohol dehydrates the body. I used to avoid anything more than a beer or glass of wine even the day before a hard ride. Could never consume anything alcoholic during a ride or shortly afterwards, at least until my body re-hydrated.
But... most of us have seen the old photos of riders BITD smoking and imbibing.
verktyg
Depends on the % of alcohol.
A beer with 5-6% alcohol will hydrate you just fine. Just yesterday I did a 100k ride with friends, halfway we stopped for lunch and had a beer with no ill effects.
On credit card tours, 50-70 mile days I'll often have a beer with lunch.
I ride with my
publicist and beer sommelier often, and more times than not there's a stop for lunch, including a beer.
Moderation, of course, in all things. Including moderation. YMMV.
@Andy_K
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Last edited by gugie; 10-17-21 at 11:05 AM.