Originally Posted by wphamilton

That's really what it's all about in this thread, isn't it? People have negative associations with "drinking", and "drinking while cycling" and have made many posts based on those associations. But the reality is there is little or no harm in having a beer in the middle of a ride. Unless it is someone who habitually abstains or is unusually small (are those acceptable descriptions?), and then there may be some minor impairment.