John McCain Welcomed by Bikers at Sturgis

John McCain Welcomed by Bikers at Sturgis Posted by Robbie Cooper on August 5th, 2008 | Trackback If you know enough *bikers, then you know this ... on his $30K Harley Davidson Screaming Eagle Road King (with matching trailer). I’m talking about bikers ... of approval and a cloud of exhaust fumes. “This is my first time here,” McCain told the crowd [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 13:10:11

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Words of Rescue

We’re lucky today to have another Guest Post from Leslie at Heaven’s Overlook. Last Saturday I biked through the desert in Las Vegas, Nevada ... tire. There is a certain etiquette that takes place when a biker gets a flat. When other bikers pass ... for me, when two bikers rode past and asked the usual questions, I sat on the warm cement and sunned [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 15:26:23

Kuwait: Bikers Blocking the Road

“Bikers, Pray to god I’m not appointed the Minister of Interior, you know what the first decree would be? Ban Bikes on Ring Roads and give car drivers the license to run over bikers” writes Forza Kuwait in frustration over bikers in Kuwait making a menace of themselves on the road. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 14:10:36

B.A.C.A. - Bikers Against Child Abuse

Last month I had a shoot for Urban Times here in Kansas City about a group of bikers who have started a chapter of B.A.C.A. ( ... hesitation. Walking into the meeting I look across the room and all I see are black leather vest ... in Pee-Wee Herman’s Big Adventure when he walks into the biker bar, for a split second I stop [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 18:14:16

Get Yer Motor Running

That Hells Angel stalwart; the biker waistcoat, has made it's way into my wardrobe. It was inevitable really ... it was genuine leather, this time it's a cheap PVC biker jacket from Primark which I have hacked ... up any overly girly outfits, much like the traditional biker jacket does. And if I get mistaken [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 15:26:45

Weekend In Review and Upcoming This Week

  Howdy all! Whew! Busy weekend. I had to work with Biker Dude at his office all day Saturday ... was great (mainly because as soon as we got there they served the food and Biker Dude and I were ... will be Biker Dude’s job, while I’m cooking everything else. Somewhere in that list of to do’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 13:46:57

Mountain Biker’s Guide To Etiquette And Vocabulary: Death Cookies

Today’s vocabulary example is a term I hadn’t heard of until recently. So to all of you that tink I am a know-it-all, well that just isn’t true! ... that can knock you down, or off line, as one skis down a ski slope. Many times mountain bikers can experience ... in the dirt. Woodland mountain bikers may encounter the “death cookie” at unawares due [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 16:43:18

Bikers Rally For Obama

Bikers Rally For Obama Digg by James Parks, Oct 27, 2008 Photo credit: Randy Kiser ... youth, progressives, people of color, union members and leather jacketed, hog-riding bikers. More than 30 bikers, most of them members of the Letter Carriers (NALC) and Teamsters, and other supporters [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 19:59:35

Generally cribbing

1. Smoking ban in public places law got much publicity but not implementation ... . All rallies in all states & cities should be banned. They affect normal life. Rally in Chennai ... with only a biker, be assured that the biker would move perpendicularly that he would hit you. Bikers [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 18:49:26

biker life

I live and breathe the biker life. When the weekend comes, I am on my bike the whole time. Going to rallies, and different events ... like this. I looked up Iowa biker singles. I couldn’t believe all the people I found. I should have done [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 11:14:40

i want these!!! November 26, 2008

Posted by woei wong in fashion. Tags: topshop topman kate moss collectiontrackback currently i am so into rocker biker leathery chic stuffs…i like this checkery biker jacket…i wanna be a rocker biker chic…wahaha i love these tees…they look so biker…if i wear these together with the checkery jacket, then i paired it with a leathery jeans/skirt [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 01:04:35

rubber_side_down: fog machines

Fog season is arriving. Not much fun for drivers, a lot worse for motorcyclists. A fender-bender in a car can easily be a fatal for a biker ... jackets or vests. Black leather jackets are cool, but I want to be seen. Of course, the visibility ... . But when that doesn’t happen, it’s the biker who suffers the most. There are other problems with fog [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 01:55:56

Another example of who gets elected really does matter

Photo source unknown. Just because you ride a bicycle doesn't necessarily make you enlightened when it comes to transportation policy, especially if you are a trail biker and not a city bicyclist or commuter. For the most part, trail bikers ride separate from cars... While apparently Londoners were tired [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 18:32:26

Jesus found on a Washburn guitar

from Musicradar.com by Tom Porter The silhouette of a bearded face has been discovered on a Washburn Dreadnought D46SP acoustic guitar in the ... me of my brother, he’s a biker.” Mr Hoyer also explained how the guitar’s manufacturing process could ... Christ, Mr Hoyer’s biker brother or ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons? There’s an appeal for your guesses [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 01:25:25

In S.D., McCain courts the bikers

Sturgis, S.D. - Every summer, nearly half a million motorcyclists descend on Sturgis, an otherwise sleepy town in South Dakota, ... Campground on Monday night was unlike any other campaign event to date—some sported signs like “Show ... , the Sturgis crowd should be an easy sell for McCain. Bikers, a fiercely patriotic and independent [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 04:08:12

Bikers, bikers everywhere

A few first impressions from an evening roaming through Sturgis.Constant deep-throated rumbling of bikes. I mean nonstop ... shirts, bandanas, black boots, black jackets, tattoos, beards.Sturgis has a Main Street. Both sides ... welcome.Dined with five fellow-campers -- two couples and a single friend -- before I drove to Sturgis [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 19:21:00

Getting Back to Biker Basics. The Roots Of The American Biker.

“Arguably, establishing a base line would take one back to an era when motorcycles became a consumer commodity. Anything earlier should be relegated to “motorcycle pioneering,” a time when the machines were more powered bicycles than motorcycle. Total loss oil... This is a content summary only. Click [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 12:30:55

Mud with sheep poop sickens mountain bikers

Hundreds of mountain bikers competing in separate races in British Columbia and Wales in the past year were stricken by campylobacter, ... are heavily contaminated with animal faeces * Mountain bikers, particularly those [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 15:54:02

Maverick And His Old Lady

McCain goes for the all-important biker vote: As the senator made his way through a sea of motorcycle enthusiasts, ... in the evening. Watch: McCain greets veterans, bikers at Sturgis If there were any Obama supporters to be found in the vast Buffalo Chip campground, they kept quiet. Indeed, McCain felt so comfortable [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 23:00:08

What the hell is a Christian biker?

This story has been in the press a few days. I was going to let the story pass, but the press keeps emphasizing that they are a Christian biker gang ... in Anaheim. Five members of a Christian motorcycle gang were charged Friday with a variety ... to what you do with your time on earth. If you choose to murder, steal, and sell illegal drugs [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 17:15:44

Feds Target "Mongols" Biker Club’s Intellectual Property

, couchslug writes in with a Reuters account of a Federal raid on a California-based motorcycle club, the Mongols, ... of the biker club — specifically, their trademarked name “Mongols.” “Federal agents and police in seven states arrested more than 60 members of the Mongols motorcycle gang on Tuesday in a sweep that also [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 01:16:56

So that’s what it’s like to get hit by a car…

Last night I went to the Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO) monthly meeting, which I’ve been meaning to attend for quite some time ... to me that the driver had not even been looking for pedestrians and bikers because he was so fixated on looking ... to do, not only to get the City to increase visibility and safety for pedestrians and bikers, but also [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 16:51:10

Portland Monthly goes for a laugh with “Bikers vs. Cars” movie spoof

The “Laughs Last” section on the back page of Portland Monthly magazine’s October issue features an eye-catching illustration (see it below). It’s a make-believe movie poster for Collision Course, which is “Coming this Halloween to a Theater Near You” and stars “Bikers vs. Cars”. Under the movie title is the tagline: “Feel the spine [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 18:36:45

John McCain in Biker Country

Barack Obama may be the coolest presidential candidate to ever come down the pike, but he is not hip to the wild, sexy, obnoxious motor-revving type of highway freedom, that is as big as this great country:The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally drew over fifty thousand bikers to Buffalo Chip Campground outside Rapid City [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 13:56:00

“Christian” Bikers Arrested

The L.A. Times reports that a  “Christian” biker group, ironically called the Set Free Soldiers, ... with this.  I have some advice for these leather-clad biker afficionados: Grow up! ShareThis [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 18:14:47

Vroom, Vroom!

John McCain today attempted to rev up his audience at a biker convention in Sturgis, South Dakota ... I experienced “Roaring Thunder” on Memorial Day–when tens of thousands of biker veterans rumble ... ’s mass turnout for Obama with Hitler’s rallies, surely it is odd for McCain to respond by bonding [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 20:21:14

Banning Biker Brand Naming

It seems that even sadistic biker gangs can fall afoul of trademark violation these days, ... of persons interested in the recreation of riding motorcycles" before allowing ... are actually the "Hell's Angels Motorcycle Corporation" and aggressively protect their mark [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 16:28:32

DVD Review: Freebird

Any film that has the balls to cast the usually well-versed and impeccably attired Peter Bowles as a lumbering, foul-mouthed, pot-smoking, ... comparison to that vintage biker film. The film stars the aforementioned trio (including The Business‘ Geoff Bell) as middle-aged spaced-out biker types who journey to the Welsh mountains in search [more...]

Date: 2008-05-28 12:06:20

McCain rallies bikers at Sturgis

STURGIS, SD — An extremely enthusiastic Sen. McCain stressed energy independence during brief remarks before more than 20,000 bikers Monday night at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. “This is my first time here ... speech–to paint him as an out-of-touch celebrity–and today was no different. “As you may [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 03:13:21

Bikers Galore

We have few bikers in our neighborhood. They all own very unique motorcycles. I think I know where do they get the yamaha motorcycle parts they are adding on their bike. It seems that they are customizing everything and it really looks good. CruiserCustomizing.com has wide [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 03:48:02

Drugs, Rape, Booze and Running Scared

A teenage runaway peers from the second floor bedroom window. She lives at the clubhouse of a biker gang ... woman dressed in tight jeans, a black leather jacket, and boots. She rides on a rumbling Harley Davidson with the president of the most notorious biker gang on the East Coast. She is Locky’s “old lady,” [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 22:18:32

Is Katie Holmes borrowing Suri's clothes?

holmesleatherjacket.jpg Now, I know everyone from Lindsay Lohan to Princess Beatrice is rocking the leather biker jacket look these days - but ... cable knit jumper and the world's shortest biker jacket. Has she nicked it from Suri's wardrobe? Or Tom's? I mean, he is terribly small... Still, at least Katie's krazy jacket detracts from her smile [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 10:34:12

We Say, You Say - Agyness Deyn

Under the style microscope this week - Agyness Deyn in New York with Henry Holland We Say... Ah Aggy - we do so love you! ... ballerina, more punky rock chic. The biker jacket and black buckled boots complete the look although ... s floaty pink dress/hard-edge leather biker combo earlier this year which was a huge hit. Whilst [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 16:55:38

New hope for bikers

Something for investors (yes, really!) to consider over the weekend. A fantastic development that will be loved by Cameron, Boris, me and all other bikers out there. Wired Magazine reports a new gadget for cyclists for turning red traffic lights to green. Just needs [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 16:04:35

Biker Chic

Am I always late to every internet obsession? This is my first attempt at Polyvore, though it’s been sitting in my account for a month now, waiting for me to add the finishing touch. Yes, the finishing touch was the scribble in the corner. Biker Chic by mamasarollingstone Is it wrong to be suddenly obsessed with clipping [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 10:45:11

Advertising with Alison - Book #34

He’s a biker working undercover for the Feds. She joined the Wild Riders for reasons of her own. Together, they’re burning up the asphalt and tearing headlong into danger and passion… Naked under leather. Ever since runaway Jessie Matthews teamed up with the gang of special ops bikers [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 06:00:50

Concert Review: Daddy Rocks!

Concert Review: Daddy Rocks! By Meghan July 10th, 2008 It was your typical biker bar up in the mountains ... dressed in our shorts, tank tops, and flip flops. Our lack of leather vests and Levis made us stand out a little in the biker filled joint, but we were no ordinary patrons. My kids weren’t there to hang [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 06:15:07

Bikers

There were five bikes in a row ... an even split between Dakars and GS 650’s and right at the end a classic thumper: an XT 500 ... on to Albertinia. Which is where I found this posse of bikers. They were returning from a bike rally in Heidelberg, 80 km down the road. They were a group of older guys (yes... I know “Like me” [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 07:13:00

Slip slidin’ away? Check out these tips and free workshops

This woman stays dry and visible with a poncho. (Photos � J. Maus) Monsoon season is upon us in Portland ... tips. Biker-genius-advocate Michelle Poyourow of the BTA offered some great leaf-riding tips on their blog last week. Wet leaves can present a slew of slippery and tricky situations for bikers. Here [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 17:43:05

The Lost and Damned brings bikers to GTA IV

Everyone's favorite way to desensitize themselves to violence, Grand Theft Auto IV, is getting a new chapter ... of dentists dressing up in fringed leather chaps every weekend and convincing themselves ... character Johnny Klebitz, a leather jacketed, no-helmet-wearing biker badass. "Johnny is a very [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 18:56:01

McCain Tells Bikers, Harley Davidsons Produce “Sound of Freedom”

By Tom Lawrence Black Hills Pioneer STURGIS - Politicians are used to hearing the roar of the crowd, but Sen. John McCain heard an entirely different roar Monday night at The Buffalo Chip. . Thousands of bikers, most clad in black T-shirts and leather, cheered for McCain. He appeared with his wife, Cindy [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 19:36:55

florida to bikers: dress like liberace

I’m not making this up. State highway safety officials are asking bikers to dress brightly, ... Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles have unveiled a new campaign called - get this - Ride Proud, Dress Loud. The idea is to convince motorcycle riders to help themselves be seen easier [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 19:03:03

An Iron Pig for Putin

Robert Kagen Carnegie Endowment for International Peace William Kristol The New YorK times Rev. Sun Myung Moon The Washington Times Dear Rev ... for you, the Seattle police detective who shot the biker at the Sturgis Bikers Rally on Saturday. You'll love ... , the detective arrested the fan for assaulting him with one of those little megaphones they [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 06:23:43

Biker Has Amazing Recovery

Here’s a classic video of a biker who falls off his bike during a race and manages to pull off the most incredible recovery I have ever seen. Biker Has Amazing Recovery - Watch more Auto Videos [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 19:59:28

John McCain's "Biker Family Values"

The Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite writes today in The Washington Post: I never thought I would write these words, ... and suggests that his wife might compete in the "Miss Buffalo Chip Beauty Pageant--Bikinis ... woman ever to serve as both the first lady and Miss Buffalo Chip" McCain told the bikers who revved [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 03:25:01

Icon Warthog will shoot you in the face

Understanding that there's something childish at the heart of every biker, we're not going to be our usual pretentious selves and criticize this custom ZX-10R for failing ... better than the motorcycle it's based on, it's meant to plant the biker seed in little kids [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 03:49:05

The Truth About Batman and His Tight Leather Suit

Batman has hit the screens for the summer. But word on the streets is there may be a bit of lightness in the Batman loafers this time ... . One example of which is where leather-jacketed Grayson snaps at Wayne, “Hang out at a lot of biker bars, Bruce? LEATHER!….. BIKERS! Come on guys [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 16:29:58

The Coroner’s Report: Feast 2: Sloppy Seconds

Welcome, welcome, welcome back and I hope you’re enjoying our 31 Days of Horror ... . In Feast 2, we pick up immediately after the events of Feast - Bozo’s car squeals out and takes off just as Biker Queen shows up, looking to find out what happened to her biker gang sister, Harley Mom [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 18:50:55

Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 10/28

Kit Kittredge -- An American Girl It's the feature film for all the little girls out there who have American Girl dolls, ... ). But if you like the rumble of a bike barreling down the road, Hell Ride follows some badass bikers trying ... , Balfour, Hopper, Carradine -- but unless you really like to just lose yourself in footage of bikers [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 20:20:00

Want to do a unique run?

In June of 2009, bikers from all over the world will gather to do a unique run that will span several countries and take over a week to travel. But this run is more than just a bunch of bikers riding around some very unique landscape and roads. The Cannonball Bike Run starts in Malaga, Spain and travels to Morocco, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 15:32:24

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