Christ On A Bike! What's That All About?

[Lovacott]

Like many of you older ones on here, I've often uttered the phrase "Christ on a bike" when expressing disbelief at a particular occurrence.

But what is it that is so unbelievable about Jesus riding an MTB?

Granted, it would have been a bit tricky if he'd been wearing his winter gear of long flowing white cloth which would have caught up in the drivetrain and back wheel, but if he'd been wearing his summer gear of loin wrap only, there would have been no problem.

I accept that wearing a helmet over a crown of thorns would have been painful, but as far as I can tell, cycle helmets were not a mandatory requirement in the middle east 2,000 odd years ago.

Flip flops are not ideal for riding a bike, but I've ridden in flips flops and had no problems.

So what is the issue with Christ and Bikes that makes us utter this phrase so many years later?

 

[Chris S]

Presumably it would be the Second Coming as there weren't any bikes 2000 years ago. I think that would be enough to surprise most people.

 

[Blue Hills]

I used to be a fan of a US retailer's website which sold all sorts of figurines of christ involved in/teaching the techniques of various sports - so I think there's a fair chance they did one of Christ on a bike of some sort.

I may be back.

In the meantime you folks will have to satisfy your poor benighted selves with images of Reg on a bike.

edit - i definitely remember them doing figurines of christ playing baseball - so in the meantime this will have to do and banish Reg images:

 

[Blue Hills]

Presumably it would be the Second Coming as there weren't any bikes 2000 years ago. I think that would be enough to surprise most people.

you are applying logic/common sense/worldly gained wisdom to religion Chris?

 

[Blue Hills]

getting closer - may have been these folk.

http://www.catholicsupply.com/christmas/sports_statues.html

sample of inspirational wares:

 

[Blue Hills]

getting even closer - hang onto your christpants.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

 

[Ming the Merciless]

 

[Blue Hills]

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terrible taste in bikes.
Almost enough to make me question the good book.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

There even a bike bible

 

[Lovacott]

Presumably it would be the Second Coming as there weren't any bikes 2000 years ago. I think that would be enough to surprise most people.

But it appears that they did in fact have electricity?

 

[Blue Hills]

still not quite it -

https://shop.catholicsupply.com/boy-s-pewter-biking-medal-on-a-24-stainless-chain.aspx

and surprised me - as any 60s child will doubtless remember all those st christopher things on cars - until - I was under the impression - the vatican with its customary historical rigour decided that Saint Christopher may not have actually existed/been worthy enough.
Maybe he was relegated to bicycles?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Job 36 : 30-33

Behold, He spreads His lighting about Him,
And He covers the depths of the sea.
“For by these He judges peoples;
He gives food in abundance.
“He covers His hands with the lighting,
And commands it to strike the mark.

 

[Lovacott]

Maybe he was relegated to bicycles?

You have to be dead to become a saint and you have to be even deader to be stripped of a sainthood.

It's worth the wait though. You can make a fortune in royalties from the sale of tacky fake ivory dashboard statues.

He must be laughing all the way to his grave (well, apart from the fact that he's already dead!!!).

 

[Drago]

Christ did not ride a bike because his Father, Ian Fraser Kilmister, did not buy him one.