The ride is enough. (One-Track Mind).

Publication: Rider

Publication Date: 01-AUG-03

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I enjoy a cold one or three at the end of a long motorcycle ride as much as the next guy. Neither am I ashamed to admit that on press intros or multi-day tours I sometimes go straight from the bike to the hotel bar to bench race with my riding buddies--often you'll still find us there in our leathers when it's long past time for dinner.

All of my riding buddies and colleagues, amateur and professional, and I never drink alcohol and ride, though. It just isn't done, and I simply can't understand those who do or would even want to. Besides the fact that motorcycles are more complicated to operate safely than a car, isn't riding under the influence a little...

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