Posted on 06/18/2022 7:18:32 PM PDT by Morgana
The internet went into overdrive on Saturday after Joe Biden was filmed falling off his bike in front of a crowd of reporters.
The moment inspired a flurry of memes and jokes at the 79-year-old president's expense. Biden was not injured in the tumble, aside than perhaps his pride.
Donald Trump Jr., called the flub 'a perfect metaphor for the current state of our country'.
'Down goes Biden,' another Twitter user shared.
Former Buzzfeed journalist Benny Johnson ,posted a tweet that showed the president riding his bike - with a pair of pink training wheels photoshopped on.
'Biden right back out on his bike after his collapse this morning.' Johnson wrote.
Biden, 79, took the tumble during a morning ride in Rehoboth Beach at around 9:30am, while attempting to stop and say hello to a crowd that had converged on the Gordon's Pond State Park bike trail.
Pulling up to dismount the bike, the president suddenly fell over sideways, footage shows, causing a mad scramble of Secret Service and press to help him up.
Footage of the flub has since sent social media into a frenzy - the internet characteristically quick to react with a relentless onslaught of memes.
One Twitter user labeled Biden 'The Economy' as he crashed to the ground - an apparent jab at the financial woes experienced by the country under Biden's leadership.
Another user shared an image of Biden superimposed on a child's bike - as they suggested he might be more comfortable with training wheels.
One tweet compared Biden's tumble to the elderly person falling in the old commercial for Life-Alert which has the famous line 'Help, I've fallen and I can't get up.
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Part of his showing off was having toe cages on his bike pedals....like a Tour de France racer would have. Today, when he stopped to schmooze with some “admirers” he couldn’t get his feet out of the cages when he came to a stop, so lacking the ability to hold the bike upright with his feet; he flopped over and crashed to the ground, still tangled up in the bike. 5Vanity jumped up and bit him in the butt.
He will draw maximum attention when they discover a broken rib
“My feetses was stuck!”
He slowed down and fell over and the press helped him back up.
The cheap old bastard wouldn’t pay a buck fifty for a kickstand,
Maybe he was trying to take the chain off the bike while it was still moving in case Cornpop showed up.
81 million votes, right?
Trump never rode bikes, he never ate food in front of a camera, he alway wore a suit in public and he never dressed in silly outfits.
He didn’t want to be pals with the press. He always sought to stay “Presidential.” He never created an opportunity to embarrass himself.
Unless you are riding in a competitive situation, toe cages are not a smart idea, unless his staff was really concerned that his feet would be constantly slipping off the pedals.
“Most old men know not to try things they shouldn’t.”
I was thinking the same thing. I’m in my mid seventies, in perfect health, and not stupid enough to ride my bike.
T-I-M-B-E-R!!!
“81 million votes, right?”
Yes from cemetaries and graveyards all across the USA
Uh ... no. They're not called "toe cages," they're called "toe clips."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_pedal#Quill
Pedals started going "clipless" in 1984 and it's been more than 30 years since anyone competed in the TdF wearing them. No one has won using them since 1987.
The vast majority of cycling enthusiasts ride clipless pedals, not just TdF racers. And there's a learning curve to them, too. Pretty much everybody falls over with them at least once, how old they are doesn't much enter into it.
Some salve to rub on the sore spots
Special Formula 47 being released in fall of 2024.
Ha!
Those are his peeps.
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