Tour of California Grassy Knoll Project
steephill
who wish to contribute their photos and movies (video) to a collective
gallery called the Tour of California Grassy Knoll Project. Each stage
will be organized as a storyboard with the best photos and clips being
rolled into a short nightly video. I'll be testing the setup with
pre-ride photos and video around February 10th if you'd like to share
your pre-ride.
Updated Tour of California race details and an explanation of the
Grassy Knoll Project:
http://www.steephill.tv/2006/tour-of-california/route/
Steve
www.steephill.tv bike travelogue
Davey Crockett
nice project man
keep us posted
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Diablo Scott
I was trying to think of some way to have a phone tree or text message
broadcast or something so that people along the course could report on
the action while it's happening and people downstream would know what's
going on.
Example: 11:20 Top of Pig Farm, mile 12, Levi and Gibo are in a break
of 4 with 30 seconds on the pack.
Any ideas how to do this? (wild assumption that there won't be live
radio coverage)
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steephill
will have up to the minute text coverage over the internet like they do
with most big events including last year's San Francisco Grand Prix.
If you have a web browser on your phone I guess that might work. They
should text message (or maybe they do?) the same information so that
people on cell phones can more easily access it.
The other option is for someone to host a conference call and allow
people to join in and give updates. The whole call should, ideally, be
recorded for posterity. That would be more interesting then simply text
messaging.
I'll be working at the event so I can't organize it myself, but it's an
interesting idea you've raised!
Steve
www.steephill bike travelogue
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Diablo Scott
Looks like there will be messaging available to cell phones or e-mail...
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Play-by-Plays
Any sports fan knows, the only thing better than being at the event, is
catching the play-by-play. Live and relive the thrills and spills of the
race from your cell phone, inbox, or both. While you're at it, check out
our RSS feed, to get the tour highlights delivered to you.
http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/play-by-play-signup.html
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Service is free but carrier charges apply of course. I don't see any
way of turning it off if you only want one day's worth; I get dinged 5
cents per TM.
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Chester
"Play by Play" via the website, e-mail, and text messages.
So, basically, you can sign up for race updates via RSS, e-mail, and
SMS.
Chester
steephill
That's the kind of humor I was hoping for. The people I know really
like the name Grassy Knoll Project, but I've had a few complaints about
it too. I think it's good name and hopefully over 40 years is long
enough. But, if I think it's going to hurt more than help convey the
modern metaphor then I may change it... reluctantly... to something
generic and bland like the "Tour of California Internet Project."
Anybody have an opinion either way?
Steve
www.steephill.tv bike travelogue
steephill
and
SMS"
That's good to know. For those following along via the internet, I
wonder whether it will be better or worse or maybe identical to
cyclingnews' live text coverage.
Steve
www.steephill.tv bike travelogue
Karstens Rage
I must confess I do not get the humor or the modern metaphor, but I'm
also not offended. I would, on principle, not change the name. Tell the
naysayers to STFU and mind their own business.
Now I'll STFU and mind my own business.
k
Alex Rodriguez
steeph...@gmail.com says...
Keep the name you like. Who cares what the others think?
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Alex
steephill
Here's how I replied to those how didn't understand my thinking:
<snip...>
Documentaries that have analyzed the Grassy Knoll Theory, ad nauseum,
used chronologically sequenced photos and home movies from spectators
along the parade route to reconstruct events around the scene of the
crime. The spectators unknowingly became the media that day.
Coverage of the Tour of California is tightly controlled by AEG (and
understandably $o). I'd like to see this project demonstrate how
effectively spectators can document a geographically dispersed event
like a 100 mile point to point bike race. Today with the current
popularity of blogging, photo sharing, and skepticism of the media, I
thought this "We are the media" idea would be appropriate. The use of
the term Grassy Knoll is a metaphor to the past and a phrase that
succinctly captures these ideas.
<..snip>
Nonetheless, I may change it to the "Grassy Hill Project" anyway...
more family friendly but the subtle connection is still there. It also
dovetails with my site name. ;)
Steve
www.steephill.tv bike travelogue
William Asher
<snip>
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> Nonetheless, I may change it to the "Grassy Hill Project" anyway...
> more family friendly but the subtle connection is still there. It also
> dovetails with my site name. ;)
>
Call it "The Cold Six Thousand Project." Hardly anybody will know that the
hell you are talking about, but those that do will remember it was "The
Grassy Knoll Project" and connect the dots.
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Bill Asher
Karstens Rage
and leave it as is. I love it.. I'll have my camera when Im volunteering
at the Martinez 2nd stage start.
k
aer...@gmail.com
Diablo Scott
Start time: 10:00 AM → Finish ETA: 12:22 PM
^^^^
At 11 a.m., riders will open the competition with a short, intense
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It's 10 in case anybody got confused.