"Tom - how about a new picture? "

Matt - how about you don't go back to the site? Wuss!

who cares about the picture its a great article. the pics really give you stuff to check too.



Thanks Tom.



Peace,

RF

I think the picture is a good wake-up call for people. I'd rather be grossed out a little bit by a picture (which would motivate me to get my bike tuned-up) than have a crash in an IM. It's only a little road rash.

Darn, he must have changed it, I went there and didn't see anything even close to gross, just a guy riding his bike without a shirt on and a redspot on his leg.

So what was the gross picture like, and what was the inappropriate clothing the guy was wereing? A cotton-shirt with cut-offs?

I always miss the good stuff

If you've seen one pasty white mid westerner in speedos with a huge, nasty road rash on his thigh, you've seen them all.

That photo is actually very mild, not even close to gross.

Dude, have you lost it or what ? Should Tom show the photo of him and Sarah getting engaged on every topic ?

Bucky,

You get what I'm saying here, right? Excellent comment, by the way.

I'm tired of seeing dudes in old, worn-thin speedos...add some open sores/road rash into the mix and then the line has really been crossed.

Matt

Bikesport.com?

Where is the article?

http://bikesportmichigan.com/

Yup, it is kind of gross. That was the point: Fix your bike before a technical problem contributes to a fall that may result in injury.

In journalism, this is called a "hook"- a sensational image or attention getting headline to pull someone in and attract attention to the story. If it bleeds, it leads....

As for the person's choice of racing attire- well, that is a matter of personal choice. I shot that photo at the Bikesport Ann Arbor Triathlon about three years ago.

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The Tri Shop.com

You need to do an X-Terra/off-road tri version of the article. Then you can post the really gory mtb stuff. ;-)

We Northern transplants to Florida scoff at his classic Midwestern pastyness! We would never dare to be photographed so pale.


Actually, I think it is a great pic that illustrates your point very clearly.

Now these are starting to get to gross. I think the 2nd one is the most disturbing for some reason.

Your are much worse than mine... but it still hurts when you go down!

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