When two like-minded types find themselves interested in the same game, in the same lane: competition is bound to arise.

The morning was perfectly crisp with the air suggesting a hoodie. I had loaded up the bag last night, and it now stands triumphantly strapped to the sissy.

Bobby "The Leg" Middleton is a Chicago-based bike builder extraordinaire whose experience spans more than a decade and a half of fabrication, restoration, repairs, and customization.

On January 12th 2014, the first NorCalCycleSwap was held at the West Wind Drive- In off the 50 freeway and Bradshaw road in Sacramento, CA. With 80 vendors and well over 1,000 spectators, the swap proved to be a good time for all that made the trek to the event. 

The fine folks at Loser Machine and Born-Free know how to throw a party! It's been awesome to watch their Annual BBQ grow and surpass the first Born-Free attendance. Friends from all over California and afar travel to Inglewood, CA, to help Mike Davis and Grant Peterson kick off Born-Free 6, enjoy a few frosty brews, and fill up on free BBQ cooked to perfection by Adrian Lopez, owner of Loser Machine. Loser Machine also offered free event t-shirts which where screen printed on the property. Most of the crowd took time to drool over the pristine 1952 HD Panhead Motor donated by Harley-Davidson. Many of the Born-Free sponsors contributed to the giveaways and the Panhead was won by Sam Villani, a fireman out of Baltimore. Well deserved, my friend! The event went from 12 to 6 and the ride-in bike show never stopped. As soon as one bike pulled out, another one was immediately taking its place. Big thanks to Yoshi and his wonderful staff at Garage Co. for opening their doors once again. If you ever visit Southern California, be sure visit Garage Co.. Your mind will be blown away with their fine collection of parts and memorabilia.

The black hole of cheap, poor quality, biker fashion that seemed to be a veritable sea of fluorescent doo rags, tribal skulls, and billet junk for the last 20 years is finally imploding on itself. Tradition and quality are making a comeback and I couldn’t be happier about it.

To the average chopper fan, Dunlop Customs may seem like just another fab shop building custom choppers in a sea of fab shops doing the same thing. However, when I met with the owner, Brock Dunlop, and saw his fab work firsthand, I was blown away. For such a young company with limited resources, his work sports some pretty serious talent. His custom designs are clean, preserving the bike’s original look and style. When it comes to attention to detail Brock leaves no stone unturned. Line-of-sight and isolated focus areas are clear and direct, simply highlighting the aesthetic reminiscent of the bike’s original appeal. This guy is a real deal representation of the growing AZ scene. He supports local development at a grassroots level by hosting regular events through his shop, bringing two-wheeled friends together to talk bikes and share laughs.  

Choppahead Kustom Cycles caters to the next generation by building affordable custom motorcycles and quality motorcycle parts

You know I'm almost as sick of hearing the word "hipster" as I was of looking at the "live to ride" junk in the 90's. Recently I found that I too had started to say this word a bunch. I found myself leveling this term at just about anyone that was under 30, that had a hint of fashion, was a new or Johnny come lately rider.

The Brooklyn Inviational has quickly risen to east coast motorcycle mecca status, and for a good reason. Our friend Harvard Matt was kind enough to nab some pics, both inside the show and on the curb outside.