'A Total Maniac' (Presidential Cyclists Say Bush is a Maniac on the Mountain Bike LOL!)

Washington Times ^ | 9/25/06

[areafiftyone]

September 25, 2006

'A total maniac'

    We had hoped that conservative commentator Laura Ingraham would be the one to finally provide a rare peek into President Bush's mountain-biking world, which for whatever reason rotates in secrecy.

    Mr. Bush invited the popular syndicated Washington-based radio host along for this past Saturday's two-hour-plus bike ride atop the dusty trails of the Secret Service training facility in suburban Maryland -- although, as usual, there wasn't a single sighting of the presidential trekkers.

    "Of course it was OTR," Miss Ingraham told Inside the Beltway afterwards, feeding us the presidential code for "off-the-record."

[areafiftyone]

And he's got more than a little stress to work off.

You can say that again!

[Sam's Army]

Understand--but I never hear Mr Clinton called "Mr", maybe "former President Bill Clinton".

Just asking for the seemingly impossible---equal treatment

[Blue Jays]

Hi All-

Last I recall President Bush was riding a carbon-fiber TREK mountainbike. I don't know whether it is a full-suspension or hardtail model or the components he has selected. I'd guess a blend of Shimano and SRAM parts.

~ Blue Jays ~

[philman_36]

Rock Hard, Ride Free

[Blue Jays]

I seem to recall the model being a Trek Fuel variant and I can't put my finger on it. I don't believe it was a Specialized.

[Sacajaweau]

What did Bubba do for exercise?? :-)

[gaijin]

I think it's virtually certain the current president is in the best physical condition of any we've had in the past 100 years.

I recall seeing his BMI, or his bodyfat %, and it's really, really low. Verrrrry standout, for a man his age.

I COMPLETELY disagree with his stupid ideas about immigration, though.

Great athlete, total idiot...

[DejaJude]

What did Bubba do for exercise?? :-)

I heard he was into Xtreme sink sports.

[Carl LaFong]

I think her eyes might be reflecting the color of the reddish-brown brick background.

[philman_36]

I guess I should've expressed that I'm partial to that brand, not that I was commenting on which bike he road.
And your tagline works well with it as well.
It could happen! /Tanuda

[Cecily]

He jogged/quick-walked 100 yards to Mickey D's.

[Fedupwithit]

Presidential Cyclists Say Bush is a Maniac on the Mountain Bike!

...as opposed to Clinton is a "Maniac on Sunday morning talk shows!!!"

I'll take the former, thank you..

[Blue Jays]

Hi nutmeg-

President Bush bicycling / mountainbiking thread that could be of interest to you. I'd love to see GWB purchase a cool Seven Axiom and get into roadriding as well!

~ Blue Jays ~

[Melas]

No, president was never capitalized unless it referred to a particular president by name.

[Melas]

The pres rides a Fuel

[Loud Mime]

She's prettier in person. I worked with her for a day in Denver....she's a traffic stopper.

[Melas]

Well, if you're partial to the brand you could have at least picked a decent Specialized. :). The Rocky is entry level at best. Now the Stump Jumper FSR Carbon...now that's a bike.

Yes, I'm a bike bigot.

[philman_36]

The Rocky is entry level at best.
Hey, what can I say, you get what you can afford, not what you desire. Even for entry level it was pricey for my wallet when I was finished with it. It was the first year they made the frame out of Nitanium tubing. Tricked it out with high end Shimano cranks and derailers, speed shifters and a couple of other products which turned it into a pretty sweet ride, IMO.
Besides, I got tired of having to borrow one from friends to go riding.

[lentulusgracchus]

Laura Ingraham has my permission to stop my traffic anytime!!

She was engaged to be married before the illness came up -- did she ever get hitched after all?

[lentulusgracchus]

President George W.Bush, the commander and chief of the United States of America!

No, that's George W. Bush, commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the United States of America, and President of the United States of America.

That's the correct formulation.