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Dave Winer, 56, is a visiting scholar at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and editor of the Scripting News weblog. He pioneered the development of weblogs, syndication (RSS), podcasting, outlining, and web content management software; former contributing editor at Wired Magazine, research fellow at Harvard Law School, entrepreneur, and investor in web media companies. A native New Yorker, he received a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, a Bachelor's in Mathematics from Tulane University and currently lives in New York City.
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The Big GWB! (And the lure of a tailwind.) 
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.
Well, today it looms no more. It has been acquired. I ownz the GWB! Me and my Giant blue bike. 
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.
Then I turned around and man did it get tough.
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.
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.
But I survived. And now that it's over, I feel grrrrreat!
Here's the map and the stats: 1 hour 58 minutes. 18.56 miles round trip.
