Consume LSD and ride a bike, the experiences of those who followed in the footsteps of Albert Hofmann are too.

Comforting and dynamic; Feel that the bike is an extension of the body and that you can fly. Those who have been under the effects of LSD on board a bike as he did on April 19, 1943, Albert Hofmann -When he checked the psychotropic effects of this pedaling substance, describe it as something almost magicalbut for others, this can be a authentic nightmare Yes they exceed their consumption dose or go through a bad mood.

76 years ago, the Swiss chemist It was proposed to check the psychotropic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) a few days before he mistakenly consumed it and noticed its reaction. He injected 0.02 mg and after a few minutes the hallucinations have begun, while I was traveling by bikebecause the war had led to a ban on the use of motorized vehicles.

It was after this event that, from the 1980s, the teacher Thomas B. Roberts of the University of Northern Illinois has decided to pay homage to Hoffman's discovery by proclaiming the World cycling day on that date, although officially the The UN party since last year June 3rd. Since then, various cyclists have decided to feel the effects of LSD as the scientist.

"I did it several times, the first time I was at a party, I had eaten acids but also I was drunk I returned at home on my bike but there was a time when I had to go down because, in addition to feeling dizzy, I had the impression of dancing the tire, as if I was not right. But still I was in Nicaragua on a tripwe rented bikes and we ate this 'mother' (LSD), we were on an island and give the role; I felt like I was flying, As if the tires were not there and I was floating, I felt a lot of adrenaline and I was very happy"says Angélica Villa, a student in anthropology at the University of Veracruz in Xalapa.

"I have tried it many times and the truth is that the bike is lighter, everything is more vibrant –by LSD, of course– But go on the bike after trying the LSD is the coolest trip I've had. You go lighter, you feel how every part of your body is connected to the bike, It's very fun and comforting. I notice that I am less aggressive when I go to LSD, it's different to become sober, than I think about "oh, cars, people!"; What's going on with the drugs, is that you relax a little, you go on your infinite walk", recognizes Itzia Vera, also a student in anthropology in the capital, Veracruz.

A 'malviaje & # 39; in Teotihuacán

But not always experiences with LSD they rewardbecause it depends on various factors that some consumers can reach high levels of happiness or not, with Nothing pleasant episodes to be under the efectos of this substancebecause they depend on the quantity administered, the personality, the mood, expectations or predispositions, as well as the environment in which it is used, or even interactions with drugs and foods, such as antidepressants and garlic.

"They will have a almost magical experience, your brain opens up in other aspects, other dimensions that, with the daily routine, are never reached, through the LSD everything becomes prettier, much more than with marijuana, which is more lethargic; with LSD it's really like go fly down on the bike. But I would recommend to be with someone you feel safe with because then they give 'malviajes & # 39; and there are people who hit them harder or the table depends on the number of microns you have, you need a very calm mind and you know that it will change your perception into hallucinations, "says Vera Vargas, 31 years.

So he came to Luis Alejandro Carranza, a 34-year-old messenger who decided to pedal with a group of cyclists in TeotihuacánArchaeological Zone of the State of Mexico, located about 45 km from the Mexican capital, under the effects of this substance.

"It was an unpleasant experience because I did not measure the quantity well. I was not very aware of the grams to take to avoid falling into a "bad investment"then my experience was that I took it and started a trip from the city to Teotihuacán. Most of the trip was very tired, very long, I started to lose sight, everything became more distant, I felt very tired, very heavy pedaling, I thought it would never come, in the end I did two hours at an average pace, but the course it was horribleexplains Carranza, who has been using the bike for 10 years as a means of transportation and has been using LSD for the second time only.

"This feeling has forced me to pedal more carefully than usualI felt that everything was moving, everything looked like a vision, as it was not a solid floor and that there were waves on the floor. I tried it a second time and it was less substance and just I had the feeling of euphoriaas energy, I already had experience and I did not have any more, sIt was a quarter square and I had to be more relaxed, the trip was shorter, I felt very euphoric from my home in the city center, "he adds.

The Lysergic acid diethylamidehallucinogenic or psychedelic substance belonging to the tryptamine family; It is chemically extracted of ergot of rye, a parasitic fungus that grows on the grain or is synthesized chemically from ergoline. Your the effects are unpredictable, since its mechanism lies in the serotonin modification about the nervous system he explains to Infobae Mexico the QFI Juan Carlos Galicia Marrufo, graduated from the National School of Biological Sciences of IPN.

"The serotonin is a substance that is naturally found in the body and is responsible for control the mood mainly, as well as vascular function and gastrointestinal motility. C & # 39; that's why there is a lot to do -In addition to the dose moodbecause it's not the same if you go down, the effect that gives you. LSD changes the reality, changes some of the time, and can make some do well and some do not, "says QFI.

Those who consumed LSD describe the effects as they were a travelbecause you meet a Sensation of translation to another place-space-time. According to the expert, when consumed, it consists of four stages: rise phase, plateau phase, maximum peak and fall phase or fall. In the process you can suffer from paranoia attacks, hallucinosis, schizophrenia, extreme anxiety and panic attacks.

"This thing (LSD) what do you do is that the movement changesIf I'm at home, I start listening to music, talking and watching how I sit. I feel the effect but by sight or by eating a candy or taking a chela. But when I'm moving with acids it's like everything the senses would have exploded, so of course you have the view with more colors but the feeling of wind, everything the body is very sensitive, the skin, the feeling of the geographical situation, sometimes I feel that when I walk, I will float; On the bike, you pedal but you do not feel the legs, it's like flying, "he explains. Angelica Villa, 27, who tried this substance for the first time at 19 years old.

"The first time I tried, it was on the beach, at night. At first I did not understand because I had never tried it and we touched the red moonwe were at the campsite and i went out and saw everything in red, i said 'no mames, aliens, there was a bading kidnapping! & # 39; 39 ;, I went to the little house and they did not bring me out. I went with a guy I went out and left, we found it about four hours later, but even the trash bags looked like toads, it was already very amusing after the 'malviaje & # 39; ", says Itzia.

For Galicia Marrufo, what effects will of this synthetic drug will be due to the way to purify it at the beginning of the process, so if there are any toxic compound this has not been properly removed, may cause damage after ingestion. "It's to see how they synthesized and what pollutants it might have, that's what it depends on.These are usually solvents, something like solueno, white essence or something like that, and then it's not well purified, it has a toxic effect"While those who consume it support it, culturally, the little information on this substance is what most often causes negative effects.

"We live in a society that has canceled the pleasure of the senses. You have decided not to experience the senses as they are, what is going on? with the acid it is that it makes you aware, the senses, the taste, the touch, but the geography, the environment and with other people feel how you connect, they are senses that we do not have access to know them in all sobriety and with this type of substances you know others who you did not know that you had the ability to feel. If you do it with people who are very close to you, you may experience very strong bonds, or in acids once I felt that I spoke with my brother telepathically", Villa sentence.