Majjor Taylor Hill Climb, Redux

Bob Sullivan reminded me of this event yesterday. THEN I remembered that I purchased 2 photos recently. Here's a look at me climbing George Street:

I looked down a lot in the beginning. I slipped a gear once, and I think this is when it happened. It was a hot day (jersey open...) and even though it's a narrow street, the sun was hitting us, too.















Yes, I wear that rear view mirror on my cycling glasses every where I ride. When you get to the top of the street, you need to ride with traffic back to the start. No, wait. I first hung over my handlebars for ... not sure how long, and THEN I rode/coasted/drafted a few cars back to the start.















Next year:
1. I won't carry anything extra (seat bag, water bottle, etc.)
2. I will have practiced climbing steep hills much more often. Really, it's more fun than it looks. You get tp freewheel down some pretty steep descents to cool off!
3. I will also sit down before the race. I got there 2 hours beforehand and rode for an hour to warm up. I'll be a little smarter about it in 2010. If that's possible.

The Seven Hills Wheelmen sponsor this event. They're a fun bunch. Look at what they do on a Sunday morning!

Cheers,

Greg

Gene Barry, R.I.P.

When I think about it, many of my memorable TV and movie experiences included Gene Barry. The Name of the Game, Bat Masterson and War of The Worlds are only a few of them. I always thought Gene brought a sense of intelligence to the characters he portrayed, whether he was solving crimes, dealing 1-on-1 with bad guys, or saving The Earth.

Cheers,

Greg

Agile and Technical Writing

This looks like a good resource for technical writers working on Agile projects.

Cheers,

Greg

Distributed Agile

I found this StickyMinds article to be very insightful and useful, too.

Cheers,

Greg

Mister Magic, R. I. P.

Mister Magic expired this week. The cause of his death is reported to be a heart attack. Magic was an early proponent of Hip-Hop. He brought the music to people through radio (Brooklyn) and then his touring throughout the country.

Last night, I listened to a late night WMBR show dedicated to his memory (and his music.) The DJ reminded us that when MTV first showed up on cable, that channel featured music videos all day and all night, including Hip-Hop videos. These videos look pretty simple compared to today's productions, but they had the spirit locked in and on display, too.

Cheers,

Greg

Trevor Rhone, R.I.P.

Trevor Rhone was a principal writer of The Harder They Come, although his name never traveled far from home. Jimmy Cliff, his story in the movie, and Reggae music are the popular stars in this movie. I remember watching this movie at The Orson Welles Cinema shortly after it opened. I'm breaking out the soundtrack to listen to, today.

Cheers,

Greg

Mary Travers, R.I.P.

Mary Travers was really the icon in Peter, Paul and Mary. Reading her obituary, I learned more about how the trio formed than I would have ever guessed. That was all an Albert Grossman scheme!? Amazing.

I can still remember my sisters and I singing "If I Had A Hammer" as my (Republican) parents drove us all to Washington, D.C. for the Fourth of July fireworks one year.

Cheers,

Greg