Tag: writing
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July 15, 2016-Saturday Night in Elko, Nevada
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in George Wyman“…to tell the whole truth, I went to bed thoroughly disgusted with my bargain. I felt as if I was a fool for attempting to cross the continent on a motor bicycle. I was tired of sand and sagebrush and railroad ties. My back ached, and I fell asleep feeling as if I did not…
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July 15, 2016: Leaving Lovelock…and the challenges of crossing Nevada
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Telling this story is truly a labor of love for me. I wrote a 6-part series for RoadRUNNER Magazine, but felt that, even with that, there were photos and stories that didn’t make it to publication. So now, that longer story is online, and I hope that others with a sense of adventure bump into…
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A new chapter…
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in WritingGreat news – I’m the new Editor In Chief of “On The Level,” the official magazine of the BMW Riders Association! I’ll be working with members and contributors to publish six issues a year filled with great stories and helpful information for BMW owners and enthusiasts. I’m also the Chief Content Officer, which means that…
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The George A Wyman Story Continues (Part 3 of 5)
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in George Wyman“In the Tire Tracks of a Pioneer, Part 3: Lonesome Wyoming” is in the January 2018 issue of RoadRUNNER Magazine. In this, the middle child of five installments, George A. Wyman and I travel across the wide open spaces of Wyoming. Check it out.
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My Second George A Wyman Story is Published in RoadRUNNER Magazine
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in George Wyman“In the Tire Tracks of a Pioneer: Across the Great Basin Desert” is in the December 2017 issue of RoadRUNNER Magazine. This is the second of a five-part series on George A Wyman, who in 1903 became the first person to cross the country on a motorcycle (or any type of motor vehicle, actually). Part…
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Introducing PhotoMojo: My new motorcycle photography column
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I’ve started a new column for RoadRUNNER Magazine called PhotoMojo. In each column I’ll share a bit of what I’ve learned about photographing motorcycles and motorcycle trips over the last twenty years. Gosh, has it really been that long?! Check out the first column in the October 2017 issue of RoadRUNNER Magazine or click here……
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I am doing an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit
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in George WymanI receiving a lot of interest in this trip as I was planning it and as I am on the road, so I thought that I’d do a Reddit AMA. Check it out: AMA I am riding from SF to NYC on a Zero DSR electric motorcycle. Ask Me Anything. byu/johnmflores inmotorcycles
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Following Wyman’s Tire Tracks. Update: Ogden Utah
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in George WymanIt’s about a week into the trip and I have ridden from Lotta’s Fountain in San Francisco (the only source of water for the city after the 1906 earthquake), across California’s fertile Central Valley, up and over the majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains, and across the broad expanse of northern Nevada. Nevada has surprised me most…
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ESCAPE 01: New York to Northampton on a BMW R nineT
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in BooksJust published the Kindle version of ESCAPE 01, the first in a series of illustrated short stories. If you like motorcycle travel stories with a twist, give this a try. The iBooks version is made with iBooks Author and has a fancy layout and all of that. The Kindle version is not as elaborately designed…
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It’s That Time Again…
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Story deadline, which means a lot of gnashing of teeth and rubbing of hands as I try to: Figure out what to say, Figure out how to say it, Choose the photos, and Do the 100 other little things that are required. As my wife always reminds me, I stress out every time I have…