Representative Bob Turner, dressed for summer in shorts, a polo shirt and boat shoes, descended from his porch to take a stroll along the beach. It was less than a week since he lost the Republican primary to challenge Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand, but that was not his only problem.
�I just had my bike stolen,� Mr. Turner, 71, who lives in the gated community of Breezy Point, Queens, said Monday. His wife of more than 48 years, Peggy, was not surprised. �He never locks it up,� she explained.
Mr. Turner�s magical moment is no more, his pilfered bicycle yet another indignity. Hailed as a Republican hero in September after winning election in a predominantly Democratic area previously represented by Anthony D. Weiner, Mr. Turner saw his district, in Brooklyn and Queens, carved up in redistricting. Then his last-minute Senate campaign failed to stir much excitement among conservatives; he finished second among three candidates, with 36 percent of the vote.
Now, unable to run statewide and without a House district in which to compete, Mr. Turner, a successful cable television executive who interrupted his retirement to run for office, is preparing to retire once again.
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