No medical help is needed, the official added in a statement to reporters traveling with the president.
“As the president said, his foot hit the pedal when he got off and he’s fine. No medical attention is required. The president is looking forward to spending the rest of the day with his family, “he said.
Biden fell when he finished cycling with First Lady Jill Biden. The president backed away from the group as he rode his bicycle toward a crowd gathered nearby. Biden stopped and seemed to hook his foot on the pedal as he tried to get off.
“I pinched my foot to the toe cage,” Biden told reporters traveling with him later. “I am fine.”
U.S. Secret Service agents quickly helped the president rise after his fall.
The crowd applauded as the president, who turns 80 in November, rose to his feet. Biden then spoke to the crowd for a few minutes, leading a spectator to meet his dog Commander.
Asked by a child in the crowd what it was like to run the country, Biden joked, “Oh, it’s like any other business.”
“Some parts are easy, others are difficult,” he added.
The Biden family spent a long weekend at their home in Rehoboth Beach, in part to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary.
This story has been updated with additional information.
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