That's gold, Jerry! Gold!

When I was looking down the road to riding across country in the late 90s I was trying to decide between a self-contained trip and a supported one. I was a "cycling snob" back then and imagined every self-contained touring cyclist exactly like the guy pictured above (except with a Bell V1-Pro helmet), primarily because the few self-contained tourers I knew were that guy. No way I was going to become "that guy." Then I saw the prices and the long daily mileages of supported tours and opted to do a small, group self-contained tour. While preparing for it, I realized that I didn't have to become "that guy." Probably the best bike-related decision I ever made.

BTW...The roadie on the cover reminds of Zoolander. The goofy raquetball guy reminds me of David Brenner.