Obama rides! Can we give him some fashion tips?

Dfunk's picture

So Barack Obama appears to have some interest in cycling, maybe specifically in fixed gear cycling. He made a campaign stop at the Indiana University Little 500. (Isn't that the race that Breaking Away is about?) http://students.barackobama.com/page/community/post/marcpeters/gGBplr

And they snapped this picture of him riding with his family in his neighborhood in Chicago. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized... (Dunno why they didn't actually photo his family too. But notice the trail-a-bike attached to his seatpost, and the already widely-commented-on fact that his rear tire could use some air.)

The pundits are giving him all kinds of crap for what he's wearing while riding, including a "dorky" helmet. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/06/the-obama-on-a.html

Dude, wtf-ever. Jeans, golf shirt, trainers and a helmet? What else does a dad wear on trek a comfort bike pulling his kids around? Do people not get that all helmets are dorky and you just deal with it? And who cares what he looks like, I'm just glad he likes to go for a chill ride in the city now and then. Plus he's putting his money where his mouth his, riding around his neighborhood instead of driving to the gym. (Although notice the Secret Service dudes driving by him. They need to get some sweet mat black fixies to follow Obama around.)

I wonder what the cats at No Brakes could do for his fashion sense. Although I doubt anything they'd do to his bike/appearance would please the pundits. I'm just having fun picturing Barack Obama rollin' a Kazane and a messenger bag and thought I'd share. I don't think he could pull off the tight women's jeans, but maybe some baggy shants?

I'm not buying it... purely

I'm not buying it... purely staged pander-photos to help him with the Urban hipster vote.
Seat is way too low, the shirt tucked in thing, and those glasses? WTF? They didnt show who's on the trail a bike because its not his kid. Its some little Asian kid who's dad is standing on a curb wondering why this man just handed him a $20 bill and said he'd be back in 10 minutes.

kurt's picture

yeah right

Obama spends time fretting over the all-powerful, influential, and politically active hipster vote. As if he could possibly lose that demographic to McCain anyway? Am I the only person that thinks going for a bike ride with your kids is NOT a political stunt? I think the guy wanted to go for a damn bike ride with his kids.

Dfunk's picture

I think Aero_70 was kidding

But then again, maybe you were too. Been hanging out with ironic hipsters too long to tell who's being sincere and who's being sarcastic anymore.

lisa's picture

barack obama is a longtime cyclist

roger3b's picture

staged

what a staged photo!

Teh Black Hole's picture

staged

Your comment is staged.

pwnela's picture

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your mom was staged

Alex's picture

Staged or not

Is she hot?

Teh Black Hole's picture

Does this mean I have to get

Does this mean I have to get you a father's day gift now?

Alex's picture

luckly not

if you had to, I would not need to ask the standard question.

Incidentally, I feel like I am a lone warrior with regards to the standard question. No one seems to remember to ask it anymore and it makes me feel old.

Jeff's picture

We remember

you just beat us to it. The scenery has been most distracting as of late--it is high summer in Hotlanta.

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get on the sidewalk!