It’s Election Day, so ensure you get on the market and vote:
I’ve voted 3 times already.
Scrumptious!
In the present day’s publish will likely 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 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.
That is why I’m proud to announce that I’m formally endorsing [candidate]:
It’s the one affordable 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 may 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 purpose, although I don’t assume he rode:
And up to now there’s just one US president who’s not solely sponsored a significant stage race…
…but in addition pledged by no means to trip 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 obtained 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?
Through the use of two completely different brakes:
I did take the barrel adjuster from the Ultegra brake although, so no less than they’re carrying the identical hat.
Finally I’ll put that brake again collectively, identical to [candidate] certainly will with the nation as soon as elected.
