Did anyone see the picture on the Bikesport wesbite next to the article, “Prevent Bike Problems at Ironman Wisconsin”? It is kind of gross…
Also, I don’t like that it suggests that it is okay for anyone to wear that sort of outfit for a triathlon.
Tom - how about a new picture?
Regards,
Matt
"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.
Did anyone see the picture on the Bikesport wesbite next to the article, “Prevent Bike Problems at Ironman Wisconsin”? It is kind of gross…
Also, I don’t like that it suggests that it is okay for anyone to wear that sort of outfit for a triathlon.
Tom - how about a new picture?
Regards,
Matt
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
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
Where is the article?
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.
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!
