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The Big GWB! (And the lure of a tailwind.)

By Dave Winer on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 3:41 PM.

Every time I head north on the Hudson River Greenway, I go a little further. All the while my eye was on the huge milestone looming in the distance. The George Washington Bridge.  Permanent link to this item in the archive.

Well, today it looms no more. It has been acquired. I ownz the GWB! Me and my Giant blue bike. :-) Permanent link to this item in the archive.

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I knew great things were up when I mounted the bike and warmed up between the Village and the Intrepid. Then I paced myself through Riverside Park, and felt strong as I approached 125th St. I knew I would go all the way. And I did.  Permanent link to this item in the archive.

Then I turned around and man did it get tough.  Permanent link to this item in the archive.

The funny thing about a good tailwind is it makes you feel macho and all the while you aren't aware that there's a tailwind at all.  Permanent link to this item in the archive.

But when you retrace your steps the tailwind turns into a headwind, and there's no mistaking that. What was free and fun on the way up becomes arduous and painful hard work on the way back. Permanent link to this item in the archive.

But I survived. And now that it's over, I feel grrrrreat! Permanent link to this item in the archive.

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Here's the map and the stats: 1 hour 58 minutes. 18.56 miles round trip.  Permanent link to this item in the archive.
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