We recently noticed the Daily Mail’s enthusiastic penchant to report on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cycling habits.
Since July 2010 there have been an impressive 22 stories detailing Arnie’s pedal-powered movements on their website.
We’ve put together an interactive map that lets you explore his rides – you can find it here. Or you can check out the screenshots below:
The cluster above is the famous Santa Monica district of Los Angeles, presumably where Schwarzenegger lives (or at least really enjoys spending time).
Some quick stats on the rides:
And in pursuit of due dilligence, we’ve summarised all 22 of “Shorts-Zenegger’s” cycling jollies:
Company: Maria (wife)* and Katherine (daughter)
Mood: keen
Headline focus: family > his Hummer
Highlight: “I’ll be back’? More like ‘Mind my back.'”
Company: Maria
Mood: sweaty
Headline focus: it’s hot!
Highlight: this re-used pic of Arnie seemingly pulling his truck home
Company: “a friend and his security team”
Mood: feeling the burn
Headline focus: poking fun for a seemingly heavy workout
Highlight: the reminder of the existence of Conan the Barbarian
Company: “a couple of friends”
Mood: “like he has been taking his stress and frustration out at the gym”
Headline focus: his 64th birthday
Highlight: discovery that there is an Arnold Schwarzenegger museum
Company: two bodyguards
Mood: happy
Headline focus: his bodyguards are bigger than him
Highlight: the reminder of the existence of Twins
Company: friends
Mood: relaxed and chatty and “not at all self-conscious about his tight fitting shorts”
Headline focus: aforementioned shorts
Highlight: the pun “Arnold Shorts-Zenegger”
Company: two male companions
Mood: he’d thrown caution to the wind
Headline focus: he chose to ride a bicycle instead of a motorcycle
Highlight: another Terminator pun – “he’ll be back… in shape in no time!”
Company: Christina (daughter)
Mood: happy
Headline focus: family
Highlight: seeing father and daughter enjoying a day out
Company: a mystery blond
Mood: unconfirmed
Headline focus: the mystery blond
Highlight: discovery of his autobiography
Company: bodyguards
Mood: “more sad than bad”
Headline focus: his new temporary tattoos
Highlight: the keeno behind Arnie who looks shy to overtake
Company: “a pal”
Mood: casual
Headline focus: once again he chose bicycle over motorcycle
Highlight: the two paragraphs explaining in full detail Arnie’s stop to drink some water
Company: some buddies
Mood: happy
Headline focus: he smoked a cigar after the ride
Highlight: use of the word ‘stogie’ for cigar
Company: Heather (girlfriend)
Mood: sweaty
Headline focus: Terminator 5 filming and new girlfriend
Highlight: this picture of his outrageous bike choice
Company: Heather and Ralf Moeller
Mood: happy
Headline focus: his outfit (t-shirt and sunglasses)
Highlight: the suggestion that this outfit is somehow headline-worthy
Company: Heather
Mood: motivated
Headline focus: frequency of his and Heather’s rides
Highlight: their matching fluorescent tops
Company: Christina and a “silver haired gentleman”
Mood: invigorated
Headline focus: the cost of the bike ($1475)
Highlight: Patrick’s pictures of his efforts to feed the homeless
Company: Heather
Mood: rested and relaxed
Headline focus: his return from a ski break
Highlight: “He’s back!” reference being wheeled out again
Company: solo!
Mood: unknown (hopefully not lonely!)
Headline focus: Total Recall pun
Highlight: a screencap of the upcoming Terminator 5
Company: solo!
Mood: dignified
Headline focus: a cheap pun
Highlight: aforementioned pun, “Arnie gets his leg over!” (the frame)
Company: solo!
Mood: rebellious
Headline focus: his lack of helmet
Highlight: the fact that he wasn’t wearing a helmet in the 19 previous stories either
Company: Christina
Mood: engrossed
Headline focus: dad and daughter time
Highlight: speculations on new Terminator film capped with ‘hasta la vista’ reference
Company: Patrick (son) and Heather
Mood: happy
Headline focus: family ride
Highlight: the pun “having a wheely fun time”, which we’re surprised they held off on for this long!
His son Patrick also enjoys the occassional ride, which the Daily Mail duly report. Perhaps we’ll do a follow-up – coverage of coverage – and see how deep the Schwarzenegger rabbit hole goes!
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