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Cycling senator

07-09-2008 9:16am

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Chips Lovell

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This is an interesting read: former US presidential candidate John Kerry goes for a spin with Slipstream's Jonathan Vaughters. I knew Kerry was into cycling, but I didn't think he was this big into it. Shows up with shaved legs, drops Vaughters on a climb and descends at 90kph.

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#2 07-09-2008 11:10am

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Funny read - seems big into cycling - if people had of known he was a sports fan with some personality he may have got elected !

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#3 07-09-2008 12:58pm

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That was a good read..

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#4 07-09-2008 5:19pm

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And he still has shrapnel in his leg from a Vietnam war wound (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry) ... impressive chap alright.

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#5 07-09-2008 7:32pm

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AFAIK he's almost 65 :eek: very impressive.

Good read. Thanks el t.

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#6 07-09-2008 7:36pm

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Counter steering around a corner?

I've no idea what that is, must look it up

But 90kph sure is impressive

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#7 07-09-2008 7:41pm

Raam

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micmclo wrote: »

Counter steering around a corner?

I've no idea what that is, must look it up

But 90kph sure is impressive

Turning the bike the opposite to what is your intended direction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countersteering

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