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Outside Mag. on Kerry's Cycling
" Kerry can also bounce his likeability if he plays up his cycling.
At a time when Lance Armstrong has helped road riding become one of America's fastest-growing pursuits, we've seen very little of Kerry on his bike‹except for an early-summer wipeout that was picked up by the press. When he does roll into view, he's coming on too fancy, brandishing an ultra-trendy LIVESTRONG bracelet and toting his $8,000 Serotta Ottrot with him on the campaign jet. " The result? He looks like a loser who's bought into a new sport with top-of-the-line equipment, only to be smoked by guys with cheaper but authentically worn-out gear. It's probably too late for Kerry to dump the Serotta for a proletarian ride (although we happen to have a vintage, rusting Schwinn we'd part with for only $2,000), so his best shot at legitimacy is to take a couple of strategic spins. A strong finish‹or a flashy wreck‹in a local criterium would build street cred. A Sunday ride with Lance would go a long way as a photo op. And, again, he must at all costs avoid being photographed in tight shorts." http://outside.away.com/outside/decision04/index_3.html Alas, I guess America's not yet ready to see its commander in chief in lycra. -- terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/ |
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On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:32:19 -0700, Terry Morse
wrote: A strong finish‹or a flashy wreck‹in a local criterium would build street cred. A Sunday ride with Lance would go a long way as a photo op. And, again, he must at all costs avoid being photographed in tight shorts." http://outside.away.com/outside/decision04/index_3.html Alas, I guess America's not yet ready to see its commander in chief in lycra. I'm trying to figure out how he's going to get 'street cred' riding in a crit while not wearing tight (presumably lycra) shorts. I've seen a few crit starts and a person in loose shorts would stand out more than a bit, other than the old Citizens races. Not much street cred to be gotten there. Curtis L. Russell Odenton, MD (USA) Just someone on two wheels... |
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On 2004-10-14, Terry Morse wrote:
" Kerry can also bounce his likeability if he plays up his cycling. At a time when Lance Armstrong has helped road riding become one of America's fastest-growing pursuits, we've seen very little of Kerry on his bike‹except for an early-summer wipeout that was picked up by the press. When he does roll into view, he's coming on too fancy, brandishing an ultra-trendy LIVESTRONG bracelet and toting his $8,000 Serotta Ottrot with him on the campaign jet. " The result? He looks like a loser who's bought into a new sport with top-of-the-line equipment, only to be smoked by guys with cheaper but authentically worn-out gear. It's probably too late for Kerry to dump the Serotta for a proletarian ride (although we happen to have a vintage, rusting Schwinn we'd part with for only $2,000), so his best shot at legitimacy is to take a couple of strategic spins. A strong finish‹or a flashy wreck‹in a local criterium would build street cred. A Sunday ride with Lance would go a long way as a photo op. And, again, he must at all costs avoid being photographed in tight shorts." http://outside.away.com/outside/decision04/index_3.html Alas, I guess America's not yet ready to see its commander in chief in lycra. And here I thought people rode their bikes and windsurfed because they enjoyed it. Shows what I know -- I've been doing it all wrong. I guess I'll have to hire some Outside Magazine image consultants before I go for another ride. -- -John ) |
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Maybe it's just my advancing age, but Outside magazine often seems a bit
weird. I pick it up at the library from time to time, because I really do love cycling, kayaking, hiking, etc... .... but like Buycycling, it seems too equipment-freakish, too centered on risking your life to prove you're macho, with the added kicker of frequent articles promoting the newest undiscovered, unspoiled wilderness for you to drive to in your SUV. sigh I guess if Kerry wants to appeal to that crowd, he _could_ don baggy shorts and crash in a crit. But it sounds like a weird idea to me, the kind that makes sense only to an Outside reader. -- Frank Krygowski [To reply, remove rodent and vegetable dot com. Substitute cc dot ysu dot edu] |
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=v= Shocking photo of Kerry not wearing a helmet and talking on
a cellphone while biking: http://tinyurl.com/3lczc a.k.a. http://photos.reuters.com/Pictures/V...AIGN-KERRY.jpg _Jym_ |
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"John Thompson" wrote in message ... On 2004-10-14, Terry Morse wrote: " Kerry can also bounce his likeability if he plays up his cycling. At a time when Lance Armstrong has helped road riding become one of America's fastest-growing pursuits, we've seen very little of Kerry on his bike the press. When he does roll into view, he's coming on too fancy, brandishing an ultra-trendy LIVESTRONG bracelet and toting his $8,000 Serotta Ottrot with him on the campaign jet. " The result? He looks like a loser who's bought into a new sport with top-of-the-line equipment, only to be smoked by guys with cheaper but authentically worn-out gear. It's probably too late for Kerry to dump the Serotta for a proletarian ride (although we happen to have a vintage, rusting Schwinn we'd part with for only $2,000), so his best shot at legitimacy is to take a couple of strategic spins. A strong finish build street cred. A Sunday ride with Lance would go a long way as a photo op. And, again, he must at all costs avoid being photographed in tight shorts." http://outside.away.com/outside/decision04/index_3.html Alas, I guess America's not yet ready to see its commander in chief in lycra. And here I thought people rode their bikes and windsurfed because they enjoyed it. Shows what I know -- I've been doing it all wrong. I guess I'll have to hire some Outside Magazine image consultants before I go for another ride. Never mind the right bike, how about the right bottled water. For that, though, Kerry seems to be his own image consultant. From the NY Times: ------------------------------------------ On an evening in August, just after a campaign swing through the Southwest, Kerry and I met, for the second of three conversations about terrorism and national security, in a hotel room overlooking the Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica pier. A row of Evian water bottles had been thoughtfully placed on a nearby table. Kerry frowned. ''Can we get any of my water?'' he asked Stephanie Cutter, his communications director, who dutifully scurried from the room. I asked Kerry, out of sheer curiosity, what he didn't like about Evian. ''I hate that stuff,'' Kerry explained to me. ''They pack it full of minerals.'' ''What kind of water do you drink?'' I asked, trying to make conversation. ''Plain old American water,'' he said. ''You mean tap water?'' ''No,'' Kerry replied deliberately. He seemed now to sense some kind of trap. I was left to imagine what was going through his head. If I admit that I drink bottled water, then he might say I'm out of touch with ordinary voters. But doesn't demanding my own brand of water seem even more aristocratic? Then again, Evian is French -- important to stay away from anything even remotely French. ''There are all kinds of waters,'' he said finally. Pause. ''Saratoga Spring.'' This seemed to have exhausted his list. ''Sometimes I drink tap water,'' he added. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/ma...rint&position= |
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Never mind the right bike, how about the right bottled water.
=v= Sounds like a scene out of _The_Player_. =v= And of course, the Shrub prefers arsenicated water. _Jym_ |
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Curtis L. Russell wrote:
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:32:19 -0700, Terry Morse wrote: A strong finish‹or a flashy wreck‹in a local criterium would build street cred. A Sunday ride with Lance would go a long way as a photo op. And, again, he must at all costs avoid being photographed in tight shorts." http://outside.away.com/outside/decision04/index_3.html Alas, I guess America's not yet ready to see its commander in chief in lycra. I'm trying to figure out how he's going to get 'street cred' I'm still snorting my tea over "Senator Hairspray." *snort* *snort* *snorfle* -km -- Only cowards fight kids -- unidentified Moscow protester http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts proud to be owned by a yorkie |
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Booker C. Bense
. stanford.edu wrote: _ Yeah, mostly it's like that and it gets a bit worse every year, but unlike 99% of outdoor sports magazines they actually mistakenly hire real writers every once in a while and let them write something interesting. Just when I'm about to cancel my subscription I read something interesting. I'd say there's something worth reading about every other issue and the rest is easy to ignore. I used to really look forward to getting my copy about 10 years ago... having looked at it lately, I don't miss much (except for those intermitent excellent articles). Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame |
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