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Wednesday, July 6, 2005

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Biking, Summits

I hope the rest of the G8 Summit goes better for the president.  Bush wasn't hurt; the status of the presidential bike is less certain: "The presidential bike suffered some damage, McClellan said, so Bush rode back to the hotel in a Secret Service vehicle."  Bush was wearing a helmet (it'd be inappropriate to speculate about why the helmet). But did I hear on NPR that this is his second bicycle spill in recent years?  What the hell?

Bookmark and Share Posted by dmueller at July 6, 2005 10:12 PM to Unspecified
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Maybe he's got clipless pedals that he's still learning how to use?

Posted by: senioritis at July 8, 2005 10:19 PM

It's a perfect occasion for picking up a new bike, anyway. For the sake of his bicycling dignity (if there's any remaining), he could get something more rideable.

Posted by: Derek at July 10, 2005 8:34 AM

This guy was, allegedly, once a jet pilot?

Things that make you go Hmmmmm?

I've been rid'n bikes since I was a kid and am nearly as old da prez. Never had an accident, even with no hands while stand'n on the seat!

Can he chew gum & tie his shoes at the same time?

pops

Posted by: pops at July 10, 2005 7:40 PM

Don't know about the last one. He probably swallowed the presidential gum, too.

Posted by: Derek at July 10, 2005 8:47 PM

"The more science and technology extend, the more they render social ties physically traceable. A material infrastructure provides everyday more proof of a precise follow up of associations, as any look at the World Wide Web turned World Wide Lab shows" (119). Latour, Reassembling.