Topic: What is your beverage of choice when working on your bike?

[Stev-o]

Kev, our French forum member, likes to drink wine as recently posted. Got me to thinking, don't think there has been a thread on this [I searched] and was wondering what everyone likes to drink.
You can have two votes, I like coffee in the morning but a cold beer is so refreshing on a hot day like today.
How 'bout you?

[70CB750]

Wine most of the time, American beer is - I will not go there 

[Stev-o]

Wine most of the time

Another wine drinker, eh. And your from Europe right?  I see a trend.
I like wine too, but normally only with dinner

[70CB750]

Pilsen is Czech city, that's where pilsener was invented, let's say I am a beer snob 

Don't get me wrong, I drink anything available 

[Greggo]

If I'm working..water.  If I'm just admiring in the morning before a ride..coffee

[Stev-o]

If I'm working..water.  If I'm just admiring in the morning before a ride..coffee

Admiring....ha!   Know the feeling...

[dave500]

BEER only,aussie men only drink the sheilas wine if the beer runs out and the shops shut.

[vfourfreak]

During the day, water - lots of it. Anything less than about 5 liters and dehydration is a risk.

6 PM is aperatif hour (which can last many hours, time is elastic in the south of France). The vat gets opened and the chorizo is produced. Things start to get funny from that point onwards.

If however anyone were to drop by with a case of chilled Staropramen or even a few Erdingers, they would receive a warm welcome and be swiftly relieved of their beer.

Kev

[70CB750]

During the day, water - lots of it. Anything less than about 5 liters and dehydration is a risk.

6 PM is aperatif hour (which can last many hours, time is elastic in the south of France). The vat gets opened and the chorizo is produced. Things start to get funny from that point onwards.

If however anyone were to drop by with a case of chilled Staropramen or even a few Erdingers, they would receive a warm welcome and be swiftly relieved of their beer.

Kev

Staropramen, really?  I worked in that brewery part time while in college.

See I can buy czech beer in USA, but only bottles, you can not get the atmosphere of Prague pub when you go grab a beer or two after the day's work.

If you could find it, Bernard is excellent:

http://www.bernard.cz/en/story/brewery.shtml

[vfourfreak]

During the day, water - lots of it. Anything less than about 5 liters and dehydration is a risk.

6 PM is aperatif hour (which can last many hours, time is elastic in the south of France). The vat gets opened and the chorizo is produced. Things start to get funny from that point onwards.

If however anyone were to drop by with a case of chilled Staropramen or even a few Erdingers, they would receive a warm welcome and be swiftly relieved of their beer.

Kev

Staropramen, really?  I worked in that brewery part time while in college.

See I can buy czech beer in USA, but only bottles, you can not get the atmosphere of Prague pub when you go grab a beer or two after the day's work.

If you could find it, Bernard is excellent:

http://www.bernard.cz/en/story/brewery.shtml

There is only one thing in the world better than the atmosphere in a Prague pub, and that is the atmosphere in a real Irish pub, but I'd be happy to discuss the point over  suitable refreshments.

I had a lovely week in Prague in '94, I think I sampled most beers on offer, I only know because I have the photos. Bavarian and Czech beers rule in my opinion. Zlatý Bažant from Slovakia is not too shabby either.

Imported beer here is generally silly price, except for (oddly enough) Belgian beers of which there is an ample choice ! Grimbergen and Jenlain sring to mind handily enough. God bless those saintly monks devoted to their craft.

But for ease of dispensing,  and to avoid cluttering the garage with empty bottles and tops, the vat of wine in the corner keeps everything ship shape.

Kev

[nccb]

once its about 11:30am I think its time to switch from coffee to beer

[vfourfreak]

once its about 11:30am I think its time to switch from coffee to beer

A logical progression could be Coffee ==> Beer ==> Wine

I would however have concerns for the quality of my work as we advance along that scale.
I have a rule, once the vat is open no more work with power tools, and no climbing ladders. For good reasons !!

Kev

Kev

[LesterPiglet]

Pilsen is Czech city, that's where pilsener was invented, let's say I am a beer snob 

Don't get me wrong, I drink anything available 

And Budvar is a million times nicer than that crap the US tries to sell me.
Sheila's wine.  I drink red and it certainly has a heftier kick than any beer.

[Cabilao]

whilw working only water,its very humid and hot here. and some coffee shure. after that red wine,guinness and gin tonic. since i have my own bar at the beach thers also cocktails on the menue

[LesterPiglet]

I don't drink when at the bike. Nature provides some natural stuff I like. 

[vfourfreak]

whilw working only water,its very humid and hot here. and some coffee shure. after that red wine,guinness and gin tonic. since i have my own bar at the beach thers also cocktails on the menue

A bar on the beach !!! Way to go ! I am envious. However I would not mix Guinness with either wine or gin, or both.

Cocktails on the beach would be nice, I might slip by and try your Margaritas !

Kev

[strynboen]

i like a carlsberg or tuborg..kome from same place..but only after work...marsipan brød is also fine..from TOMS chokolade..

[evanphi]

Water or Ginger Ale/Beer. That way when I'm done wrenching I can just hop on and ride. Don't drink and ride, friends!

[LesterPiglet]

Something askew there. It says 28 members voted, I count 38 votes.

[nccb]

once its about 11:30am I think its time to switch from coffee to beer

A logical progression could be Coffee ==> Beer ==> Wine

I would however have concerns for the quality of my work as we advance along that scale.
I have a rule, once the vat is open no more work with power tools, and no climbing ladders. For good reasons !!

Kev

Kev

Yes, once I notice my inability to to properly use a wrench I break out the rags, polish, and cleaning supplies and try to make her look pretty.

[vfourfreak]

I think it is permitted to vote for two items, so the number of votes can exceed the number of voters.

+1 on never drinking and riding. I've had that as a rule since a long way back. There are enough dangers already without willingly adding to them.

Kev

PS The voting will probably really take off when our Antipodean friends next come online.

[LesterPiglet]

So beer will win then. :-)

[vfourfreak]

Well at the moment it is neck and neck between Beer and Water. I dare say that will change !

Kev

[RAFster122s]

Water usually or Green Jasmine Tea or an Orange Pekoe and Black Tea...
Never acquired a taste for beer and don't care for most wines. The Orange Muscat wine being an exception...that I like. Edna Valley Vineyards (San Luis Obispo, CA winery) has a "Sweet Edna" made from these grapes that is fabulous. Only available from Paragon or Edna Valley's winery directly in person.

[nccb]

Water usually or Green Jasmine Tea or an Orange Pekoe and Black Tea...
Never acquired a taste for beer and don't care for most wines. The Orange Muscat wine being an exception...that I like. Edna Valley Vineyards (San Luis Obispo, CA winery) has a "Sweet Edna" made from these grapes that is fabulous. Only available from Paragon or Edna Valley's winery directly in person.

To sweet, if I drink a wine I like shiraz