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A really long cross-country flight

A couple weeks ago, I went on a really long cross-country flight… It all started with the need to be at the home office (Minneapolis) of the company for which I work.  This just happened to be around the time that the Quickie Spring Fling Fly-In was scheduled in Decorah, IA.  Finally, I was past… [Read More]

Drift Innovation Customer Service

I am seriously impressed by Drift Innovation! I purchased an older Drift HD 170 stealth digital video camera a year ago from one of the retailers.  The camera worked well for several months and then started having a focus problem.  At times, it seemed like it wasn’t too bad – just not sharp.  This eventually… [Read More]

Review: Michelin WildRace’R MTB Tires

I’ve been running the 26″ x 2.0″ Michelin WildRace’R tires on my mountain bike since August 2012. All of my riding is in dry conditions. When I ride trails, I change to a knobby tire so I’ve used these tires primarily for asphalt and dirt/gravel road riding. Michelin describes the WildRace’R tires as follows: “Features… [Read More]

Piper In the Air

Did a bit of flying the other day and found this Piper Cherokee (aircraft) in the air. So, I took a few photos! Apparently, he saw me too as he took this photo of me!

Cactus Needles

I’ve lived near Albuquerque for nearly seven years but had never ridden the Sandia Foothills Open Space trails. I decided to change that this past weekend. Saturday dawned a beautiful day. An early morning flight always makes a day even better. After landing, I loaded up my bike, gear, and liquids and headed for Albuquerque. … [Read More]

Condition Inspection Time

A year has come and gone – amazing! Time for the annual Condition Inspection for my Vans RV-3B aircraft. Believe it or not, I was really looking forward to this inspection as there were several areas that I had not really dug into on this airplane and I wanted to see them. The bulk of… [Read More]

Catching up

I guess the last week has been busy… or something.  Not sure how I fell so far behind but I’m working on catching up. I’ve been doing lots of cycling of late.  I LOVE the warmer temperatures and feel of the sun beating down on me.  Getting over the winter break is taking more work… [Read More]

Profile Aerobar Observations

I mentioned here that I was researching the various Aerobar options for my mountain bike. Well, I have pulled the trigger, installed them on my Specialized MTB, and have made many rides with them. I am far from a “fast”, pro, or even accomplished cyclist so please read my comments with that in mind. I… [Read More]

Tale of the Tail Wheel Replacement

The tail spring and tail wheel on the Van’s RV-3 is a pretty simple setup. However; there are two negatives. First, it is not a full swiveling wheel one has to lift the tail to push/pull it backwards.  Second, it lacks ground clearance. One doesn’t exactly go four-wheel driving with an airplane so why does… [Read More]

Practical Gun Buy Back Deep Thought

Participating in a gun buy back program because you believe that the criminals have too many guns is like having yourself castrated because you believe that the neighbors have too many kids. Brilliant!!