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Terry Morse
Guest
" 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.
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terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://bike.terrymorse.com/
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/