Continuing our theme of honoring The Tour de Georgia pro cycling race that took place last week, our fourth free iPhone wallpaper is “Mavic Helmet”:
I took this photo of a Mavic neutral support motorcyclists’ helmet at the 2005 Tour de Georgia.
This image is part of the Operation Gadget iPhone Wallpapers Collection. I’m planning to release one iPhone wallpaper per week for a while during this Spring and Summer.
I’ve only ridden in one event where Mavic provided support. It was the 2004 Tour of Hope Fundraising Ride in Washington, DC. I needed support that day. I broke a pedal on my old Marin Bear Valley SE mountain bike, the only bike I owned at the time. The Mavic guys offered me a bike, but I didn’t have real biking shoes at that point (to fit into clipless pedals), so I had to find someone to help me.
The incredible story of how I met Dr. Steven Sharpe at a rest area along the course, and how he took me to his home nearby and repaired my bike is one that you should read if you ever want to know what constitutes a Good Samaritan in this day and age. Dr. Sharpe and his friend Greg Millet turned an unlucky break into a miraculous finish to truly special event that did a lot of good for cancer research.
The entire story of my involvement in the 2004 Tour of Hope DC Fundraising Ride can be found at:
http://www.operationgadget.com/2004_tour_of_hope/
I wish there was a way that I could participate in this type of event again.