I was invited to attend the University of New Mexico Lobos football game against the Boise State Broncos. So, off I went. I’m not much of a fan of crowds so this type of event is usually stressful. Once we got to our seats, I was very happy to see that there were plenty of… [Read More]
Archives for September 2012
Negrito Landing Video
I’ve written about the Negrito backcountry airstrip (0NM7) before and have also camped there. It is a great place. The following video is of a recent landing there. Three of us flew our airplanes to the Me-Own backcountry strip for some mountain biking and two of us decided to zip over to Negrito to eat our… [Read More]
Me-Own Backcountry Flight/Ride
This past weekend I had the opportunity to combine flying and cycling – it was great fun! The plan was to land at the Me-Own backcountry airstrip (1NM0) and then ride our bikes to the nearby Black Canyon campground and creek. We simply wanted to do a bit of exploring. The obvious problem with this… [Read More]
39DollarGlasses Take 2
I reviewed 39DollarGlasses.com about a year ago here. That time, it was a prescription sunglasses purchase. My eye doctor said I needed new glasses (something about getting old…) so I started looking. The cost in the local stores nearly makes me faint. The price for the frame alone is always shocking, throw the lens in… [Read More]
El Malpais Ride
What an amazing site. I’ve seen the lava flows from the air but up close and personal, they look very different. The National Park Service website describes the area as follows… “The primeval black basalt terrain of El Malpais was created by volcanic forces over the past million years. Molten lava spread out over the… [Read More]
Too Positive
How do you avoid being TOO positive without being TOO negative?? I surely do not know. I have an “advisor” that is extremely careful to never guess at or predict anything but the worst case. I understand this. It is a very effective way to always be right or to have a “positive” outcome –… [Read More]
Click
It was driving me nuts. A click – nothing terribly significant, not even all that loud but I could not find it. It only occurred while I was pedaling. Coasting sounded great. It was not exactly a consistent pattern but it was fairly regular. Hmm… isn’t a regular pattern the same as a consistent pattern??? Moving… [Read More]
Mt Taylor Lookout Ride
This was most climbing I have ever done on a bike. At 8220′, the sign said “La Mosca Lookout”. That sounded nice – a ride with a rewarding view at the end. Off I went thru the forest on the double track. After I climbed to top of the first stretch that was within sight… [Read More]
Mt Taylor Camping
I had a couple days off work and wanted to get out of town. So, I headed for Mount Taylor which is just north of Grants, NM and within the Cibola National Forest. My plan was to tent camp at one of the two campgrounds and spend several days riding double track in the area…. [Read More]
RV Formation
The following is a segment from a longer formation flight that I took recently with my friend and his RV-4. The footage was taken south of Grants, NE and west of Los Lunas, NM. It was a very pretty foggy/cloudy day which is pretty rare around here.