Comments on: Axis of Evel Knievel

By: McGehee

McGehee — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Gerald Ford must be loving life right now.

By: Rich Gardner

Rich Gardner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

In my biking forums everyone is questioning the "mouth guard" mentioned in the press reports. Dumbest thing we've seen. Who rides with a mouth guard? A helmet is a different thing.

As for Kerry, he is actually an experienced long-distance cyclist.

Of coure, this is no basis to vote.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

I'm betting that this is one of those while lies that get told so that the president can send a message to "be safe" to the kiddies and the aid just listed all the safety equipment he could think of. I doubt Bush was even wearing a helmet if he was just riding on his ranch. Real men--especially from Texas--don't wear a helmet while riding a bicycle unless they're doing the Tour de France or something.

By: La Femme Crickita

La Femme Crickita — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Kerry fell off his bike on a level stretch that a wasn't a challenge for a kid with training wheels. Bush was on his ranch, riding a mountain bike, and well, lets face it, Kerry just plain looks nasty in bike garb. Too bad he didn't get a scratch...might have improved his looks.

But Bush was doing something difficult. Kerry was doing something easy. Bush took his lumps. Kerry whined about it and when he fell off his snowboard, called the Secret Service agent an SOB and blamed him, and Bush and well, everyone except himself.

I don't know about you, but this indicates to be a character trend that I find interesting.

By: Boyd

Boyd — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Real men--especially from Texas--don't wear a helmet while riding a bicycle unless they're doing the Tour de France or something.

Ahem...did I mention I'm from Texas?

Texans are unique, go-our-own-way-and-to-hell-with-the-rest individualists, but we're not stupid. Those of us Texans who are avid bike riders wear helmets, especially in rough terrain.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Heh. Just kidding. Although I must admit the bicycle helmet thing seems odd to me. I picture Bush's Crawford ranch as a flat, dusty place but it'd make sense to wear a helmet if it's a rocky terrain. I haven't been on a bike in years--before it occured to anyone that protective padding would be a good idea. Once upon a time, when real men didn't wear seatbelts, a radio humorist said "If it's good enough for Richard Petty, it's good enough for me." I suppose substituting "Lance Armstrong" works pretty well, too. ---