Bike touring in the age of Obama on VWYF

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This week Vote With Your Feet recalls an incident of bike boxing
difficulties at Midway airport prior to a 3,500-mile trip across the
southern U.S., and finds bicycle touring goes better with Barack.

Keep on walking, biking and transit-ing,

John Greenfield

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Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on July 30, 2009 at 6:24am
Obama also cured my cancer. He is the Messiah.
Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on July 30, 2009 at 6:28am
I heard we're all getting laser hair removal for free.

envane x said:
Obama also cured my cancer. He is the Messiah.
Permalink Reply by cutifly on July 30, 2009 at 6:59am
I can always tell who the cool people are around here.
Permalink Reply by John Greenfield on August 4, 2009 at 5:20am
Folks,

I've been getting a lot of snark for this, maybe some of it deserved. Obviously Obama's not the Messiah and the world did become perfect after the election. But remember, we started this trip a few days after the inauguration of America's first African-American president. I definitely think this was a unique time in American history and I definitely believe this made more people aware of race relations, probably for the better, for some time afterward. Maybe the honeymoon is over, but I really do think the "Obama effect" was a factor on our trip.

Thanks,

John Greenfield
Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on August 4, 2009 at 5:37am
I agree. I could never listen to Bush talk for more than a minute. I'm glad we finally have someone with a good head on their shoulders in the White House. I thought there'd be more input for you here - sorry if I encouraged bad behavior.

Boxing up a bike for the plane however is always a hassle. I would like to get a folding bike instead so I can have one anywhere I go without dealing with the full sized B.S.

John Greenfield said:
Folks,

I've been getting a lot of snark for this, maybe some of it deserved. Obviously Obama's not the Messiah and the world did become perfect after the election. But remember, we started this trip a few days after the inauguration of America's first African-American president. I definitely think this was a unique time in American history and I definitely believe this made more people aware of race relations, probably for the better, for some time afterward. Maybe the honeymoon is over, but I really do think the "Obama effect" was a factor on our trip.

Thanks,

John Greenfield

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