First off, it's impossible to look cool wearing a bicycle helmet. Bike helmets just look dorky no matter what. I don't care if you paint flames on it.
Put Denzel Washington or Will Smith in a bicycle helmet and they would look like "Dumb and Dumber." But one BlackVoices user got to the heart of the matter, which has nothing to do with style.
"If McCain gets elected we'll ALL be riding bikes because we won't be able to afford gas." ...
Barack the Biker
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama goes for a bike ride in Chicago, Sunday, June 8, 2008.
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Newsweek's Andrew Romano argues that the "bike moment" will be a plus for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee because it "makes him look like a normal, nerdy American dad."
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Obviously, Obama was thinking safety first (helmet) and wardrobe second. Pictures show him wearing poor fitting bluejeans while sporting a perfectly tucked in polo on his afternoon ride.
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Let's give Obama a break for not pulling off his bike ride looking like Lance Armstrong. Maybe he'd look better on a motorcycle.
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama gets his helmet before he goes for a bike ride in Chicago, Sunday, June 8, 2008.
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Obviously, Obama was thinking safety first and wardrobe second. Pictures show him wearing poor fitting bluejeans while sporting a perfectly tucked in polo on his afternoon ride.
It reminds me of how fixated Americans were on Bill Clinton more than a decade ago when he stopped at McDonalds or went for a jog around the White House. Wow, a president who runs! Now a man who bikes, plays basketball and goes bowling (for votes).
Barack is normal! We made this point last week, when everyone went "dap crazy" over Obama pounding his wife's fist to celebrate his presumptive Democratic nomination.
It's nice to see a dad out biking with his daughters (no seen in any of the pictures). Newsweek's Andrew Romano argues that the "bike moment" will be a plus for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee because it "makes him look like a normal, nerdy American dad."
Let's give B a break for not pulling off his bike ride looking like Lance Armstrong.
Maybe he'd look better on a motorcycle.


1. Hello Barack Ombama,
The media has describe your appearance as some what dorky." LOL (They may be correct, you do look funny)
It's okay take their criticism with stride. As rising gasoline prices continue to propagate here in the Usa, we will all look a little dorky riding bikes.
I commend you for exposing the gasoline tax day, by admitting McCain's plan was a gimmick. I wish you the very best in this election and hurry up and get elected, so you may deliver us americans from rising gasoline prices.
Rozlyn Ratliff
Obama 2008 Yes We Can!"
Rozlyn Ratliff at 4:31PM on Jun 11th 2008