Notice how he sneaks right past the "bicycles as form of transportation" question.

I'm not sure what you're trying to say or defend....^^^^leisure trail riding

Mountain biking:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...ain_biking.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...ocky_trail.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...ngNelsonBC.jpg

gfrance, submit a request to the White House to obtain a picture of President Bush riding in more extreme terrain. They might have stock riding photos from the 160-acre Crawford ranch for you.
They're pretty good about getting back to people who take the time to contact them.

Good luck with that review, botto.

If what Bush does is mtn biking? Then what the hell am i doing on my mtn bike?! Sure as hell isn't freeride.

That's MY point....they do not exist. He rides a mountain bike... he is not a mountain biker. And I've grown tired of people and the media suggesting otherwise.

Wife: "Honey, what's taking so long? You've been in the bathroom for half an hour!"

Husband: "Sorry, dear. Shaving the President."

you're not the only one.

+1 (Skankees hat on fire)

This thread reminds of that great scene in In the Line of Fire where a very drunk Clint Eastwood leaps in front of John Malkovich's bullet, screaming "Must shave the president!"

He doesn't shave his legs. During spring and summer he sometimes rides three times a week, for 1-2 hour rides. He's in pretty good shape for his age. I have been told by people who have ridden with him, who are decent mountain bikers, that he's a pretty strong rider. No one would want to say otherwise, it would be disrespectful to do so after being invited to ride with him, especially if you want to be invited again.

I take it to mean that he's a pretty strong rider for his age, not that he could kick other people's ass all the time. I also have heard that there are some pretty technical trails on the Crawford ranch, and some pretty steep hills, so I wouldn't dismiss him as a flat trail rider...I think he falls somewhere in the middle and tries to get in what he can.

Oh, and can't say for sure from the pic but that front wheel is either one of the two presidential armored SUV's that he uses when he goes biking, or the CAT vehicle. That motorcade rolls with some pretty heavy duty stuff.

It is unlikely there will be pictures available of him flying off huge drops. He is still sixty-one years of age at this point.

your mastery of stating the banal and obvious is equaled by none.

There are a couple of people on this forum who just might be better and more aggressive mountainbike riders than the 61-year-old, Yale-educated, Commander-In-Chief, President of the United States, and leader of the free world.

I thought botto led the free world. After the 07 bottista revolucion.

that is correct (and i even have a Yale education :D).

The former is merely a technicality: he did attend Yale. Money got him a degree. Educated there? You mean between snorting blow, getting drunk, or lollidicking around?
The latter is a matter of opinion and perspective. So long as he is a 'leader', the world is definitely not 'free.'

:D

The pool was installed by FDR, who used it for his polio treatments. The room with the pool was converted into the press briefing room in the Nixon administration. It's on the very north side of the West Wing, between the North entrance to the West Wing and the North Portico of the residence.

The NEW outdoor pool is just outside the Oval Office. You can see it here (the white oval just NE of the pool is the roof of the Oval Office):

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prendrefeu, were you and President Bush students together? That is very cool.

Never a shortage of haters.

". . . and here they come down the stretch"

CHARGIN' STRONG, BABY!!!

Congressman Ron Paul likes to ride in his spare time.

Lets do the math. 50% repubs that will never support a democrate controlled congress, and 39% dems that are still pissed we are in Iraq and they are doing nothing about it!

well, aside from anything political, i always thought W was a cutie. i think its cool he rides bikes. wish i could ride with him. :D i wonder who would drope who. LOL!