{"id":11749,"date":"2015-02-01T14:55:32","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T22:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=11749"},"modified":"2015-02-01T14:55:32","modified_gmt":"2015-02-01T22:55:32","slug":"michael-bennett-rides-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2015\/02\/01\/michael-bennett-rides-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bennett Rides a Bike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We can&#8217;t let this Internet meme pass us by. When Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett took a celebratory spin after the Seahawks nailed the NFC championship January 18, he thrilled the hearts of riders everywhere.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AthIetePosts\">@AthIetePosts<\/a>: on my way to the Super Bowl like <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EPptNXFf2b\">https:\/\/t.co\/EPptNXFf2b<\/a>&#8221; WA is REALLY #1 Bicycle Friendly State! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoHawks?src=hash\">#GoHawks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mosesbread72\">@mosesbread72<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Washington Bikes (@WAbikes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WAbikes\/status\/556974381729988608\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Michael Bennett riding Seattle PD bike on field postgame.&#8221;I just took it. U go to the Super Bowl you can do anything in this city&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Seahawks?src=hash\">#Seahawks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gbellseattle\/status\/556973744489385984\">January 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11752\" alt=\"Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett, #72, seen from the back as he rides a bicycle borrowed from a Seattle police officer after the Seahawks won the NFC championship in overtime, Jan. 15, 2015.\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Seattle-Seahawks-Michael-Bennett-rides-bike_1-18-15-NFC-championship_CBSsports.jpg\" width=\"284\" height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This was no one-time thing, either. Bennett owns three bikes and rides regularly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Seahawks News: Michael Bennett celebrates NFC Championship win with joy ride: &quot;Best bike ride I've ever had&quot;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seahawks.com\/news\/articles\/article-1\/Michael-Bennett-celebrates-NFC-Championship-win-with-joy-ride-Best-bike-ride-Ive-ever-had\/d085b61b-0c8f-4761-b8f7-933012e679d1\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Bennett celebrates NFC Championship win with joy ride: &#8220;Best bike ride I&#8217;ve ever had&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Michael Bennett explained his celebratory bike ride in the best way possible, on SBNation 1\/27\/15\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/lookit\/2015\/1\/27\/7923823\/michael-bennett-bike-ride-interview-media-day-seahawks-patriots-super-bowl\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Bennett explained his celebratory bike ride in the best way\u00a0possible<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Seattle Police Department&#8217;s Twitter account manager tweeted an awesome response to the moment:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Just bring the bike back before <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperbOwlXLIX?src=hash\">#SuperbOwlXLIX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mosesbread72\">@mosesbread72<\/a> \ud83d\ude42 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Pu0IwOXm85\">pic.twitter.com\/Pu0IwOXm85<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeattlePD\/status\/556958552037011457\">January 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Michael Bennett commandeers police bike after Seahawks win\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/nfl\/story\/2015-01-18\/michael-bennett-rides-police-bicycle-after-seahawks-win-nfc-championship-game-packers\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Bennett commandeers police bike after Seahawks win<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fans Photoshopped Bennett into classic bicycle movie moments, from carrying ET on a front basket to riding through the &#8220;Wizard of Oz&#8221; tornado.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett did it again as the Seahawks prepared to take off for the Superbowl:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Federal Way cop and his bike are minor celebrities after Seahawk Michael Bennett\u2019s ride, on the News Tribune\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/2015\/01\/26\/3608301_federal-way-police-officer-bike.html?rh=1\" target=\"_blank\">Federal Way cop and his bike are minor celebrities after Seahawk Michael Bennett\u2019s ride<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bennett and the Seattle Police Foundation <a title=\"Bennett's impromptu celebratory bike ride to benefit charity\" href=\"Bennett's impromptu celebratory bike ride to benefit charity\" target=\"_blank\">have worked out an arrangement <\/a>that will allow the actual bike he rode to be auctioned off to benefit Bennett&#8217;s OCEAN foundation and the SPF. The\u00a0program founded\u00a0by Bennett (led by Hawaii Optimum Performance and St. Louis School) puts on a camp that aims to \u201cfight obesity through community, education, activity and nutrition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We can&#8217;t let this Internet meme pass us by. 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