It’s Election Day, so ensure you get on the market and vote:
I’ve voted thrice already.
Scrumptious!
As we speak’s put up will probably be brief to the purpose of worthlessness, and whereas I’m utilizing election day as a pretense, it’s largely simply because I’m lazy. Nevertheless, I can’t overstate the significance of your vote. That is maybe probably the most essential election of our lifetimes, as a result of as I perceive it, if [candidate] doesn’t win then [other candidate] will destroy the nation.
For this reason I’m proud to announce that I’m formally endorsing [candidate]:
It’s the one cheap selection.
As for US presidents and bicycles, whereas many have been photographed astride them, and even fallen off them, so far as I do know there are solely two who would possibly really be thought of cyclists. (Although I’m glad to be corrected on that, Historical past Freds!) The primary was Woodrow Wilson, whose brother was a hardcore Pennyfarthing Fred, although Woody himself was extra of a “woosie” and finally took to it after the appearance of the security bicycle:
The second in fact was famous mountain bike fanatic George W. Bush:
Once more, so far as I do know that’s about it, although I’m glad to be corrected. Additionally, there’s a fixie named after Calvin Coolidge for some motive, although I don’t assume he rode:
And so far there’s just one US president who’s not solely sponsored a serious stage race…
…but in addition pledged by no means to journey a bicycle.
He additionally pledged by no means to enter a bicycle race after John Kerry’s bike crash in 2015, although till he says in any other case I’ll assume sponsoring one once more isn’t off the desk.
As for Kamala Harris and bicycles, the Web’s bought nothing, although a toe clip very almost put in her as President:
Talking of classic race bikes, the Fagginator is rolling once more after yesterday’s brake debacle (debrakle?):
How did I resolve the issue?
Through the use of two completely different brakes:
I did take the barrel adjuster from the Ultegra brake although, so a minimum of they’re sporting the identical hat.
Finally I’ll put that brake again collectively, identical to [candidate] absolutely will with the nation as soon as elected.
