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The mountain bike world reacts to Donald Trump becoming President

What have you done America?

Well it looks like America’s going to be great again as Trump took the presidency.

The billionaire TV personality took the Oval Office after a series of victories over rival Hillary Clinton overnight allowed him to reach the 270 electoral college votes needed to ensure victory.

The world of mountain biking has reacted all over social media to one of the most bizarre elections in history. Here are our picks:

Rob Warner

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Rob Warner, not one for mincing words as usual.

Steve Peat

America has gone crazy and we got our first snow!!! What's happening? ????

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Winter is coming… to Sheffield anyway.

50/01

@thrashermag keeping it real. #itsnotaboutpolitics

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50/01 quoting Thrasher mag.

T Seplavy

T Seplavy, director of product for GT, posted this series of tweets after the news broke.

 

Nic Pescetto

Watever politicians and critics, see ya never ????

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Let’s just all move to Bali…

Anneke Beerten

????????????Good luck America…! As a foreigner it's crazy to see how crazy your system is over here. Sometimes I wish they would learn a bit from how we run things over in europe. To me it seems that all #hillary and #trump are doing is throwing mud at each other, black mailing and talking shit. Who ever wins, I hope it will not mess things up to much for the next 4 years. I like coming to this beautiful country (and its hard enough already to get a temporary visa for it!!) Good luck my American friends… #murica

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We do agree with Anneke here, but then we are the country that went through with Brexit…

Sean Estes

How I feel watching election coverage right now.

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Specialized’s PR guru posted this hilarious video.

Cam Cole

Thinking of all my USA mates tonight. ????????// freedom dirt // pic @meagherdude

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Cam Cole posted this shot from Windham

Innes Graham

#Repost @macklemore ・・・ I am disappointed, shocked and shaken at my core by what has transpired tonight. I gathered around the TV with my family and loved ones, ready to celebrate history being made. My daughter had this little blue dress on. I was ready to pop the Martinelli's and hold her, watching Hilary Clinton become the first female president of the United States of America. But…It didn't happen. I had a sick feeling in my gut, riddled with anxiety as the polls started coming in. After hours of a growing pit in my stomach, it was over. I left the TV, grabbed my daughter and took her to bed. But now, as I'm laying next to my her as she sleeps, I remember. Remember what I have control over and what I don't. I don't have control over Donald Trump becoming president. That has been decided. But what I do have control over is where I go from here. I will teach my daughter to love. All people, regardless of the color of their skin, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or where their birth certificate says they're from. I will teach her how important it is to be an advocate for humanity. Not just the portion of humanity that benefits her. I will teach her non violent communication. That in the face of hatred we must love each other even harder. Not give in. Not get discouraged or feel like our progress in the past is void. Keeping fighting for all of us, with an emphasis on those that and have been the most affected by systemic oppression. I will teach her that when she is silent during moments of injustice, she is siding with the oppressor. I will teach her that walls divide people, and by their nature cannot bring us closer. And that just because someone holds the most powerful position in the world, does not make that person right, just or fair. Donald Trump is not raising my daughter. I am. I get to encourage and nurture her to be who she wants to be. Teach her that her voice and actions can change the world. Teach her that she can do anything that a man can do. And one day, even become president of the United States of America. I have work to do. It starts now. And that work is the only thing bringing

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Innes Graham re-grammed this message of solidarity from Macklemore.

James Richards

Either that or “how to migrate to Canada”.

Forest of Dean MTB

#USA

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We don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Pact Battlecat

Now here’s something we can all agree with.

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