Today is Bicycle Day

Bicycle Day does not, as one might expect, celebrate the ubiquitous two-wheeled mode of transport, beloved of city- and country- dwellers alike the world over. Rather, it celebrates a particular historical event that involves a trip on a bicycle.

‘Trip’ is the operative word here, as Bicycle Day commemorates the first time Dr. Albert Hofmann intentionally took Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) having accidentally discovered it three days previously. Following the deliberate 250mcg dose he started to feel a little odd, so decided to ride his bicycle home. What happened on that trip would lead to LSD becoming a very popular recreational drug – not without its problems though, which is why taking LSD is not a recommended way to celebrate Bicycle Day.

Never taken it myself but I believe some song writers may have....

 

Anytime I may ( or may not ) have ingested acid I wouldn't have been capable of riding a bike.
A couple of my favourite psychedelic toons.

 

That's appropriate for once, it's the 20th anniversary of the White Nancy Boys tonight, we will be out riding and getting *******ed, finishing off with a curry at the Viceroy.

 

Cheers for that Don, those Floyd tracks made my morning

 

I’m at my niece’s confirmation today in Ireland which I am expecting to be a bit of a ‘trippy’ experience. I may get to meet Bishop Brennan.

 

Shoulda had the curry first that’s our fav curry houses name too

 

That was my point, skid marks

 

Even better if your front of a tandem

 

No mud guards

 

I think you know what to do ...

 

Might give it a go on our ride round France. Or maybe just stick to red wine.

 

Don't call him Len

 

“...ye little bollix...”

 

I couldn’t get near enough




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We were thought in school that if the bishop presents his ring you're supposed to kiss it, I'm not sure if this is still the case

 

Did you......?