Word: narrowing
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...very different vision that faced me on the day of the race. The Thames I encountered was narrow, gray, and dotted with dark patches of choppy waves. Dingy black barges made their way up and down the race course, drawing little water. Our centerboard caught in the muddy banks before we were even off the mooring and our little craft was buffeted by the gusting winds. My confidence was as shaken--the only thing keeping me from running away was the trusting smile of my MP. He didn't seem to notice that I was the youngest skipper, the only...
...pedal easily. Many models offer shock absorbers on both the front and the seat post for a smoother ride. Some let you make stem adjustments to change the angle of your ride and your reach. Most glorious of all for riders who remember the pain of pedaling on those narrow racing saddles: new wide contoured seats, available in a variety of body-fitting configurations. Since people's sit bones are in different places in their pelvises, each saddle has its own fervent fans. "Comfort," says Spoke's Rinehart, "is in the butt of the beholder." For ease of body...
There we reconnected with our bikes and checked in satchels of dry clothing, which volunteers then trucked to the finish line. At 9:30, we joined the steady stream of cyclists for the long ride eastward. Those on svelte road bikes were the fastest, but in the rain their narrow tires were especially vulnerable to punctures. Cyclists on workhorse mountain bikes had to pump the hardest. Most of our pedaling was on the broad asphalt shoulder of Montauk Highway, which parallels the coast as it runs through resort towns and lavish residential areas. Forsythia, lilac, horse chestnut, wisteria and dogwood...
...actor's fundamental good nature, reflected in Martin's fierce, sweet love of family, the casual ease of his action passages. He is unquestionably a star who can open a picture. Now we will see if he can, as he did in the even more unlikely Braveheart, narrow the distance between the modern audience and far-off history. It is by no means a sure shot. On the other hand, it would be almost unpatriotic to bet against...
...have a battle between the two parties for who has an advantage with new money and who has an advantage with new voters." In the end, Congress will probably approve more visas. But it won't be pretty. Says a frustrated G.O.P. aide: "This is no longer about a narrow economic issue that the high-tech guys think is important, but a political football. It reeks of partisan gamesmanship...