>> Cyclists in the Tour de France used to smoke to increase blood flow You quite often see people in e.g. Zurich (and I suspect in other European cities as wel

>> Cyclists in the Tour de France used to smoke to increase blood flow You quite often see people in e.g. Zurich (and I suspect in other European cities as well - smoking seems to be much more socially acceptable there) smoking while riding a bicycle. I was kind of baffled by that the first time I saw it, but when you think about it, it's not too weird. In the US you ride a bicycle to get some exercise in, to stay healthy. I don't think I've ever seen anyone smoking while on a bicycle here. In Europe they ride bicycles to get around, so smoking a cig while riding a bike doesn't seem like anything out of the ordinary to them.