Originally Posted by PiratePete
A couple of beers won't get you a DUI. For an averege person, one beer equates to about 0.015% blood alcohol level. With a limit of .08, you would need to chug about 5 and wait half an hour to an hour for the alcohol to kick in to come close to getting a DUI. That's for an averege person though, it actually depends on about 100 different factors.
Riding a bike drunk is a lot harder than driving drunk, alcohol really kills your sense of balance. If you're gonna do it though, ride a bike with a relaxed head tube angle, it'll be much more stable and easier to handle. Belive me, waking up in a pile of bloody sheets with a couple of broken bones is not fun after you tried to ride your bike from the bars.
The legal limit is only a guideline. It simply means that if you are over that limit, then they HAVE to issue a DUI. Otherwise...you can get a DUI technically from swallowing your mouthwash instead of spitting it out and then operating a vehicle, and yes...that includes a bike.