on Bush and his crashes

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/we...cgr.html?8hpib

I'm not so sure about some of the commentary - I find road riding to be at
least as dangerous as off-road, but it's amusing anyway.

In their subtle way, I think they're trying to say GWB's not real smart
about staying safe on a bike.

"Boris Foelsch" wrote:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/we...cgr.html?8hpib

I'm not so sure about some of the commentary - I find road riding to be at
least as dangerous as off-road, but it's amusing anyway.

In their subtle way, I think they're trying to say GWB's not real smart
about staying safe on a bike.

Well it IS the New York Times. ;-)

I think it's great that both candidates are riding bikes, and that
both are doing it with enough abandon to crash once in a while (you
don't want a commander in chief who is scared by a little road rash).

I just wish Kerry would buy a real jersey and Bush would lose the toe
clips. Fabrizio must be horrified.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Mark Hickey wrote:

"Boris Foelsch" wrote:


http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/we...cgr.html?8hpib

I'm not so sure about some of the commentary - I find road riding to be at
least as dangerous as off-road, but it's amusing anyway.

In their subtle way, I think they're trying to say GWB's not real smart
about staying safe on a bike.


Well it IS the New York Times. ;-)

I think it's great that both candidates are riding bikes, and that
both are doing it with enough abandon to crash once in a while (you
don't want a commander in chief who is scared by a little road rash).

True, but there are some elements of this bicycle ****ing contest that
are somewhat worrying. For instance, the reference in a previous article
in the Denver Post (see earlier thread "where did all these SEROTTAS
come from???", link from "meb" on 29 July) to GWB's riding with such
fury that his Secret Service agents are getting broken collarbones and
ribs trying to keep up with him.

A bit of a shame that GWB feels the need to assert whatever virility he
may have by trying to humiliate his bodyguards who are doing their best
(poor sods) to protect him. Why does he have to try to burn his riding
mates off his peloton all the time? Gives a truer insight into his
leadership style than most would want to see.

Sounds like the kind of thing that Idi Amin used to do with *his*
security detail.

Be sure that GWB doesn't shave his legs. Hrr, hrr, . . .


I just wish Kerry would buy a real jersey and Bush would lose the toe
clips. Fabrizio must be horrified.

(pls - for us on the wrong side of the pond - who's Fabrizio?)

/Robert

Robert wrote:

...
(pls - for us on the wrong side of the pond - who's Fabrizio?)

Fabrizio Mazzoleni is the defending champion of the Tour de Farce.

--
Tom Sherman – Quad City Area

In article ,
Tom Sherman wrote:

Robert wrote:

...
(pls - for us on the wrong side of the pond - who's Fabrizio?)

Fabrizio Mazzoleni is the defending champion of the Tour de Farce.

Tour de Rêves. Check the archives.

I should know, I'm the president of the fan club,
--
Ryan Cousineau, http://www.wiredcola.com
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

Ryan Cousineau wrote:

In article ,
Tom Sherman wrote:


Robert wrote:


...
(pls - for us on the wrong side of the pond - who's Fabrizio?)

Fabrizio Mazzoleni is the defending champion of the Tour de Farce.


Tour de R?es. Check the archives.

I should know, I'm the president of the fan club,

Fabby has also done some track racing.
See http://www.ihpva.org/Land/chicken.jpg for a picture.

--
Tom Sherman – Quad City Area

True, but there are some elements of this bicycle ****ing contest that
are somewhat worrying. For instance, the reference in a previous article
in the Denver Post (see earlier thread "where did all these SEROTTAS
come from???", link from "meb" on 29 July) to GWB's riding with such
fury that his Secret Service agents are getting broken collarbones and
ribs trying to keep up with him.

A bit of a shame that GWB feels the need to assert whatever virility he
may have by trying to humiliate his bodyguards who are doing their best
(poor sods) to protect him. Why does he have to try to burn his riding
mates off his peloton all the time? Gives a truer insight into his
leadership style than most would want to see.

Okay, cool off a bit, here. As I understand it, he is learning to ride on
the trails--or no trails--on his ranch. He is riding a mountain bike. I have
never seen a peloton on mountain bike trails (have you?). I am sure new
mountain bike riders fall from time to time. I read that he took up
mountain biking because his knee was giving him problems when he ran.
That's the basic stuff. Now, where you get from that to "asserting virility"
and "burning his riding mates off the peloton all the time" I don't know.
This reminds me of the letter writer who wrote to the editor that because
John Kerry didn't throw a perfect strike at that baseball game, that meant
he "couldn't be trusted to complete anything." Take a deep breath and
realise this is not real deep stuff! It's just sports!

Pat in TX

"Pat" wrote:
That's the basic stuff. Now, where you get from that to "asserting virility"
and "burning his riding mates off the peloton all the time" I don't know.

If you wanted to make a case for a President displaying virility,
there were shots of Ronnie chopping wood back in the 1980's.
Obviously staged, but the guy was doing the work, you know?

You also have to realize that Bush and Reagan lived and associated
themselves with US states that are a bit more rugged and outdoorsy
then others. MTB beginners get banged up a lot at first.

This reminds me of the letter writer who wrote to the editor that because
John Kerry didn't throw a perfect strike at that baseball game, that meant
he "couldn't be trusted to complete anything."

He threw that ball like a Girl Scout...a weak armed Girl Scout at
that.
--Don--
The beatings will continue until morale improves.

This reminds me of the letter writer who wrote to the editor that because
John Kerry didn't throw a perfect strike at that baseball game, that meant
he "couldn't be trusted to complete anything."



He threw that ball like a Girl Scout...a weak armed Girl Scout at
that.
--Don--

Tell me, truthfully, Don, can YOU throw a ball from a major league diamond
60 feet and make it a strike? Can you? I doubt it. Don't forget, the mound
is higher than the ground around it. Many a "manly man" has tried this
little trick and found it to be much more difficult than the casual fan
would imagine. It takes lots and lots of practice. So don't rag on the guy.
You couldn't do it, either. Oh, and BTW, we don't pick presidents in this
country according to how far they can accurately throw a baseball!

Pat in TX

A bit of a shame that GWB feels the need to assert whatever
virility he may have by trying to humiliate his bodyguards
who are doing their best (poor sods) to protect him.

That lot deserve every helping of humiliation he can dish them: a bunch
of girlie-men who can't even keep up with a middle-aged Fred like the
President.

--
Robots don't kill people -- people kill people.
http://www.irobotmovie.com/