What's John Kerry riding?

Gooserider

Kerry has made it a point to be seen riding his road bike, as seen on
http://www.drudgereport.com . I can't tell what make the bike is, but it
appears to be steel. If his people were smart, they'd get him on a Trek 5900
in USPS colors, and slap a flag jersey or USPS team kit on him. And get him
out of those stupid color block shorts. Shorts should be BLACK, unless
you're wearing team kit. :-)



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"Gooserider" <noway@mousepotato.com> wrote in message
news:Jrplc.510355$B81.9259884@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> Kerry has made it a point to be seen riding his road bike, as seen on
> http://www.drudgereport.com . I can't tell what make the bike is,

I think it's a Serotta.

Rick Warner

"Peter Cole" <peter_cole_no_spam_at_all@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<aEplc.15386$Ia6.2028930@attbi_s03>...
> "Gooserider" <noway@mousepotato.com> wrote in message
> news:Jrplc.510355$B81.9259884@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> > Kerry has made it a point to be seen riding his road bike, as seen on
> > http://www.drudgereport.com . I can't tell what make the bike is,
>
> I think it's a Serotta.

Yep, and yesterday he took a spill on it: http://tinyurl.com/2hdrq

Mike Jacoubowsky/Chain Reaction Bicycles

> http://www.drudgereport.com . I can't tell what make the bike is, but it
> appears to be steel. If his people were smart, they'd get him on a Trek
5900
> in USPS colors, and slap a flag jersey or USPS team kit on him. And get
him
> out of those stupid color block shorts.

It wouldn't be very politically correct for Kerry to be riding a bike made
in WI instead of his home state, would it? If he wins the election, then
fine, go for the Trek, but for now he's probably doing the sensible thing
(riding a product made in the state he represents).

--Mike--
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com

Paul Southworth

In article <koylc.59760$Av.4908@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com>,
Mike Jacoubowsky/Chain Reaction Bicycles <MikeJ@ChainReaction.com> wrote:
>> http://www.drudgereport.com . I can't tell what make the bike is, but it
>> appears to be steel. If his people were smart, they'd get him on a Trek
>5900
>> in USPS colors, and slap a flag jersey or USPS team kit on him. And get
>him
>> out of those stupid color block shorts.
>
>It wouldn't be very politically correct for Kerry to be riding a bike made
>in WI instead of his home state, would it? If he wins the election, then
>fine, go for the Trek, but for now he's probably doing the sensible thing
>(riding a product made in the state he represents).

Serotta is in New York.

--Paul

The Real Bev

Gooserider wrote:
>
> Kerry has made it a point to be seen riding his road bike, as seen on
> http://www.drudgereport.com . I can't tell what make the bike is, but it
> appears to be steel. If his people were smart, they'd get him on a Trek 5900
> in USPS colors, and slap a flag jersey or USPS team kit on him. And get him
> out of those stupid color block shorts. Shorts should be BLACK, unless
> you're wearing team kit. :-)

Does it say anything about the son-of-a-bitch Secret Service protector
who hit him?

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Chris Neary

>Kerry has made it a point to be seen riding his road bike, as seen on
>http://www.drudgereport.com . I can't tell what make the bike is, but it
>appears to be steel. If his people were smart, they'd get him on a Trek 5900
>in USPS colors, and slap a flag jersey or USPS team kit on him. And get him
>out of those stupid color block shorts. Shorts should be BLACK, unless
>you're wearing team kit. :-)

Being 6' 4", it's rather iffy that a 5900, or any off-the-rack bike, would
fit him well.

I would wager his Serotta has custom geometry.


Chris Neary
diabloridr@comcast.net

"Science, freedom, beauty, adventure: what more could
you ask of life? Bicycling combined all the elements I
loved" - Adapted from a quotation by Charles Lindbergh

Mike Jacoubowsky/Chain Reaction Bicycles

> >It wouldn't be very politically correct for Kerry to be riding a bike
made
> >in WI instead of his home state, would it? If he wins the election, then
> >fine, go for the Trek, but for now he's probably doing the sensible thing
> >(riding a product made in the state he represents).
>
> Serotta is in New York.

My bad. Pretty easy to tell I'm not a Serotta dealer? At least I got the
approximate region right...

--Mike--

"Paul Southworth" <cnhyf-1083556800@usenet.etext.org> wrote in message
news:r_ylc.136$Jp.43191@ord-read.news.verio.net...
> In article <koylc.59760$Av.4908@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com>,
> Mike Jacoubowsky/Chain Reaction Bicycles <MikeJ@ChainReaction.com> wrote:
> >> http://www.drudgereport.com . I can't tell what make the bike is, but
it
> >> appears to be steel. If his people were smart, they'd get him on a Trek
> >5900
> >> in USPS colors, and slap a flag jersey or USPS team kit on him. And get
> >him
> >> out of those stupid color block shorts.
> >
> >It wouldn't be very politically correct for Kerry to be riding a bike
made
> >in WI instead of his home state, would it? If he wins the election, then
> >fine, go for the Trek, but for now he's probably doing the sensible thing
> >(riding a product made in the state he represents).
>
> Serotta is in New York.
>
> --Paul

Mike Kruger

"Rick Warner" <rickwarner@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >
> > I think it's a Serotta.
>
> Yep, and yesterday he took a spill on it: http://tinyurl.com/2hdrq

Quoting your link: "Kerry was riding with Secret Service agents through
Concord, about 18 miles north of Boston, when his bike hit a patch of sand
and he fell, campaign officials said."

Clearly the Secret Service needs to practice up on calling out obstacles.
"Sand", "Hole", "Car left", "Republicans Right", etc.


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Gary Smiley

If that were the case he would be riding either a Seven or an Independent
Fabrications (both made in Massachusetts).


>
> It wouldn't be very politically correct for Kerry to be riding a bike made
> in WI instead of his home state, would it? If he wins the election, then
> fine, go for the Trek, but for now he's probably doing the sensible thing
> (riding a product made in the state he represents).
>
> --Mike--
> Chain Reaction Bicycles
> www.ChainReaction.com
>
>

Dilbert Firestorm

The Real Bev wrote:

>Gooserider wrote:
>
>
>>Kerry has made it a point to be seen riding his road bike, as seen on
>>http://www.drudgereport.com . I can't tell what make the bike is, but it
>>appears to be steel. If his people were smart, they'd get him on a Trek 5900
>>in USPS colors, and slap a flag jersey or USPS team kit on him. And get him
>>out of those stupid color block shorts. Shorts should be BLACK, unless
>>you're wearing team kit. :-)
>>
>>
>
>Does it say anything about the son-of-a-bitch Secret Service protector
>who hit him?
>
>
>
err..

I think you're confusing with this spill to a skiing incident where an
SS agent accidetally collided with him.

The Real Bev

Dilbert Firestorm wrote:
>
> The Real Bev wrote:
>
> >Gooserider wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Kerry has made it a point to be seen riding his road bike, as seen on
> >>http://www.drudgereport.com . I can't tell what make the bike is, but it
> >>appears to be steel. If his people were smart, they'd get him on a Trek 5900
> >>in USPS colors, and slap a flag jersey or USPS team kit on him. And get him
> >>out of those stupid color block shorts. Shorts should be BLACK, unless
> >>you're wearing team kit. :-)
> >
> >Does it say anything about the son-of-a-bitch Secret Service protector
> >who hit him?
> >
> err..
>
> I think you're confusing with this spill to a skiing incident where an
> SS agent accidetally collided with him.

Whooosh.

Yeah, right. Make a guess how often a skier runs into a boarder,
especially under the circumstance that the skier is a Secret Service man
and the boarder is the dude he's assigned to take a bullet for.

BTW, did anybody notice the article on Drudge this morning entitled
something like "Kerry unfit to be commander-in-chief according to his
military colleagues"?
which claimed that some overwhelming percentage of the officers and
enlisted men in his old outfit said he was unfit? The article
disappeared, and now the URL (http://www.cnsnews.com) can't be found.

Verrrrrrry eeeeenteresting...

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Top Sirloin

Mike Kruger wrote:

> Clearly the Secret Service needs to practice up on calling out obstacles.
> "Sand", "Hole", "Car left", "Republicans Right", etc.

Regardless of _everything_ else, it's nice that
both candidates are bona fide healthy guys who
exercise (tm).

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TopCounsel

>Regardless of _everything_ else, it's nice that
>both candidates are bona fide healthy guys who exercise (tm).

The country does need some good examples about fitness. After all, if the Prez
can make the time, what's your excuse?

Still, I think they could do more to encourage real participation in endurance
sports.

Have heard it suggested by others that fitness-club memberships should be
tax-deductible, and that up to $500.00 per year in athletic equipment should
also be tax-deductible. Not sure what I think of these ideas; I've also heard
it suggested (jokingly?) that we need a "fat tax!"