Yes We Can Wear a Helmet

June 9th, 2008

OK, this is not a flattering portrait of the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. But face it, everyone looks dorky on a bike. Take Miles Davis, put him on a Trek and screw an aerodynamic-yet-sensible plastic helmet on his head, and you suddenly have the Death of the Cool.

Still: Obama surely wants to put as much distance between himself and the current administration as possible. And there’s just one guy in major-league politics who has cornered the market on cycling.