Originally Posted by HoldenCaulfield

This may sound counter-productive to most, but I enjoy smoking before rides because it allows my mind to wander. It may not be best for speed and intervals (though I've found very little difference between being stoned and being sober and doing this), but for long endurance stuff, it makes the time just fly by. Also great if you're listening to some tunes on the ride.

I live in Canada, so I never worry about carrying it with me while I'm on a ride either (I have been caught with it so many times now and nothing ever comes of it, the cops honestly do not waste their time on it), so I can top myself off if I start fading out. Christ, that last sentence sounds pathetic, but here's the bottom line...

You remember that blissful feeling of bike-riding when you're a kid? Obviously, riding at an older age will always somewhat force you to revisit that feeling, but blazing up before a ride brings that nostalgia right back to the forefront. It's the simple things in life, you know?