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The Old Volvo Chronicles: Coast to Coast in ’89
I was in Detroit from the Fall of 1987 to Spring of 1989, a student at the Center for Creative Studies. I had decided on a college path I think when I was 16 or so, and I had to work hard to generate an art portfolio that could impress the admissions staff at CCS.…
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A Series of KTM Adventures
I’ve been a huge fan of KTM motorcycles since shortly after I started riding bikes in 1999. At the time, I had a 265 Volvo station wagon with a 5.0 Ford V8 in it, and when I moved back to California, I could not get it registered because it would not pass a smog test.…
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2020 Has Been Crazy
I’ve covered a lot of miles in this crazy year of pandemic and perdition. As terrible as 2020 has been for so many around the world, I haven’t got too much to complain about. I had enough work to keep my gas tank full and I had enough free time to travel, fly fish and…
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The Tiny First Fish of 2020 in Colorado
I’ve been at work in Colorado for two weeks now and have eased back into fly fishing freshwater. Aside from a few outings for panfish in a Petaluma pond and a couple of short days on creeks in Arizona and Nevada, I haven’t fished freshwater since the Fall of 2018. I went with a friend…
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2004 KTM 950 ADV – SOLD
Man, I loved this bike. Rode hard and put away wet. Carried my float tube, waders and fly gear up a jeep track to catch cutthroat trout in Wyoming. Went on a loop around Jarbidge, Nevada alongside the Bruneau River on a trail that seemed never ending. The first owner took it to Argentina… this…
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Winter Clean-up, Items for Sale
Happy New Year from Reno, Nevada! I’ve got several items to clear out of my storage spot, stuff that hasn’t managed to find a home after six months of lackluster efforts. All items below are best offer: 2003 KTM 950 ADV Motor 105,000 miles Ran very well when changed out Does not include carbs, air-injection…