It’s Election Day, so ensure you get on the market and vote:
I’ve voted 3 times already.
Scrumptious!
At present’s submit can 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. Nonetheless, I can’t overstate the significance of your vote. That is maybe essentially 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.
Because of this I’m proud to announce that I’m formally endorsing [candidate]:
It’s the one affordable alternative.
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 may really be thought of cyclists. (Although I’m completely happy 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 arrival of the protection 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 completely happy to be corrected. Additionally, there’s a fixie named after Calvin Coolidge for some motive, although I don’t assume he rode:
And up to now there’s just one US president who’s not solely sponsored a serious stage race…
…but additionally 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 received nothing, although a toe clip very practically 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 clear up the issue?
By utilizing two totally different brakes:
I did take the barrel adjuster from the Ultegra brake although, so at the very least 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.
