genec

Kerry breaks leg in bike crash; ends overseas trip early

Didn't he also crash while drinking water and trying to cross RR tracks?

Maybe the dude needs to up the situational awareness, eh?

Wanderer

So much for that photo op!

cale

That guy doesn't look like he makes a lot of mistakes. I hope to >>> that I'm that fit when I'm 71.

lostarchitect 

Good on him for still riding at 71. Accidents happen to everyone.

Looigi

I crashed once hitting a speed bump in the rain while trying to eat a banana.

cale

True story. Fellow hosting large motorcycle gathering dumps his immaculate Ducati at walking speed in a parking lot because he hit a paper napkin. Hilarious!

trailangel

What about the bike?

mconlonx

Are you kidding me?!? He ran for POTUS...

mconlonx

I've dropped a Ducati (same one, '95 900ss/cr) because of:
1) limited steering lock
2) limited steering lock
3) suicide side stand

They are cursed.

cale

That may be true but he did a heck of a job getting THAT far.

cale

I hear ya.

Almost forgot... the dumping took place in front of the assembled gathering. :-)

molten

Did you reverse the halves of that 5-letter word; with the 3 periods in-between?

molten

cale knew that Ronnie Reagan was a cowboy/actor; a different form of 'riding.'

mconlonx

Ouch.

cale

Sorry, I always associate Roy Rogers, another RR, with the cowboy gig. Don't know why. Yeah, I remember President Reagan.

B. Carfree

I like the pluck of a man who is in his seventies riding fast enough to break his femur (ouch!). I hope to be riding that hard at that age (not so far away), but hopefully I can continue to keep the rubber side down.

lostarchitect 

Hey, I have the same bike, down to the year.

I dropped it once, slooowly. I don't recall exactly why.

CB HI

His 2004 crash was blamed on a patch of sand, and he was only 60 then.
USATODAY.com - Kerry takes a spill from bike

But according to Kerry, he does not fall, it is always something else at fault.
snopes.com: John Kerry Swears

Each of these incidents were during times of high press interest. So it is reasonable to wonder how often he crashes or falls when the press is not around.
Of note, during both of the published bicycle crashes, the Secret Service had closed the roads to everyone except the Kerry escort. Which means he had the entire road with no cars to worry about and still crashed on sand or running into the curb.

Since the one article mentioned Bush's bad words against a reporter, I will add that at least when Bush crashed when doing hard mountain bike riding, he laughed, brushed himself off and got back riding. Bush also did not blame his spill from a Segway on the secret service. Kerry on the other hand, jumped into the one secret service SUV in 2004 and had the secret service take the bicycle to the shop in another SUV.

CB HI

At least you do not force an entire bike shop to close down in the middle of a ride, just to get a Derailleur adjusted. I bet (actually I know) you can even do that yourself on the road.

daleb116

Agreed. I hope he heals and returns to biking.

Minnesota Expat

No, it ISN'T reasonable to wonder how often he crashes or falls when the press is not around. However, it IS a little wierd to continue obsessing about John Kerry more than 10 years after he ran for President.

It's very cool to have 70-year old Secretary of State that rides a road bike. But if you are the type that believed the Swiftboat nonsense, then I understand your ongoing "concerns".

CB HI

I see your problem, you actually believe Kerry was a war hero.

My posting to Kerry's first crash was to correct the thread on how he actually crashed, vice what the OP remembered.

Sad you missed the part where he bad mouths the secret service agent that would put his life in danger to save Kerry's.

How do you run into the curb when the entire road is closed for you?

baron von trail 

**** happens

genec

Apparently Kerry also injured himself on a bike in 1992... I saw this in several news stories, they reference a prior shoulder injury... but can't find details at this time as all the searches lead to the current situation.

Gee, I could have sworn there was an incident with RR tracks while he was drinking some water too... but indeed I cannot find it.

lostarchitect 

If I brought my motorcycle to a bicycle shop and asked to have the derailleur fixed, I suspect I'd have larger problems.