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Unique custom Harley awarded at Daytona Bike Week

Last weekend in the USA during the Daytona Bike Week, the New York-Rzeszów motorcycle built by the Polish company Game Over Cycles took first place in the "Over 1000 cc Custom" category in the Rat's Hole Custom Bike Show. The competition was held in Florida as part of Daytona Bike Week 2020, one of the largest motorcycle events in the world, which annually gathers about 500 000 people. Rats Hole is a very prestigious and the longest (since 1952) organized custom bike show in the world. The prize awarded to the Polish machine was received by Bobbi and Lucy Wawrzaszek,…
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Appalachian Backroads – VIDEO

Enjoy this mini-feature showcasing the Appalachian Backroads. Perfect for a motorcycle ride ANYTIME. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38RV4Q_7LfQ
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Chopporama Coverage – VIDEO

This Week on Born To Ride TV Episode #1252, We take you back to Chopporama and Erik Runyon explains a little bit more about whats going on. Plus The Picturebooks stop by Gibtown Bikefest and give us an exclusive interview. All this here and more on, Born To Ride! Don't miss Born To Ride TV, every Sunday night at 11pm on Tampa Bay's Great38!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=337YNTC3g1Y
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Thunder By The Bay 2020 Photo Gallery

Thunder By The Bay 2020 Photo Gallery Photos by Chopper Dave
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The Art of James Silk

Hello, Born To Ride readers, My name is James Silk. I’m a self-taught artist and drew a lot of choppers when I was very young. Motorcycles have always fascinated me, but I’ve never owned a Harley or a large bike. My father retired from the NYPD. He rode a 1947 Indian Motorcycle with the sidecar for many years while working on the force. I get inspiration from the older bikes, riders and beautiful women. Hopefully, that shows in some of these pieces I drew here. My work has been published in Penthouse magazine other publications and now Born To Ride…
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Welcome to Daytona Bike Week. Now Leave!

Not a very Southern way of being hospitable is it? Well, to some it may be the greeting they receive when they arrive in Volusia County to attend the annual Bike week event. I’m referring to the percentage of the participants who ride to this event displaying their patch logo or “colors” signifying their membership in a motorcycle-related club or organization. Unless you’ve been under a rock or just don’t participate in Bike Week in Daytona, you can’t help but notice the “No Colors Allowed” on the entrances to various businesses during the event. It is my understanding that this…
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Epicenter 2020 – in the eye of the metal storm

May 1, 2 & 3 At Festival's New Home At Rock City Campgrounds At Charlotte Motor Speedway Metallica To Perform Different Headlining Sets Friday & Sunday Festival Will Also Feature Performances From Multi-Platinum Band Disturbed (Headlining Saturday Night), Along With A Diverse Lineup Including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Deftones, Godsmack, Volbeat, Staind, Papa Roach, David Lee Roth, Gojira, Chevelle, Cypress Hill, Rancid, Royal Blood, Anthrax, Dropkick Murphys, I Prevail, Alter Bridge & Many More Weekend & Single Day Tickets & Camping On Sale Now The music lineup has been announced for Epicenter 2020, May 1, 2 and 3 at Rock City Campgrounds…
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Rockville 2020 – 3 days of thunder and lightning

Welcome To Rockville 2020 Celebrates Its 10th Year Florida's Biggest Rock Experience Heads To Its New Home At The Daytona International Speedway In Daytona Beach, FL May 8, 9 & 10, 2020 With Incredible Festival Lineup Featuring Headliners Metallica (Two Unique Sets — Friday & Sunday) And Disturbed (Saturday) Plus Lynyrd Skynyrd—Last Show In Their Northern Florida Home Area— Godsmack, Deftones, Social Distortion, The Offspring, Staind, Lamb of God, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, Mastodon, Gojira, Royal Blood, Alter Bridge, The Pretty Reckless, Anthrax & More Weekend, 2-Day & Single Day General Admission & VIP Passes And Camping On Sale Now With…
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2020 Motorcycles as Art and Buffalo Chip Industry Party

The grand opening of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s 2020 Motorcycles As Art exhibition, “Heavy Mettle: Motorcycles and Art with Moxie,” curated by the celebrated Michael Lichter. This highly anticipated event takes place during the Buffalo Chip’s prestigious Motorcycle Industry Reception on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. Please take this opportunity to save the date to your calendar. Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020 3:30 p.m. Media / 4:00 p.m. Reception Few motorcycle builders have withstood the test of time, economic downturns and the fickle twists and turns of moto fads. Those with metal-lined backbone and character strong enough to buck trends have earned…
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Preacher Stone and Twilight Zone Mega Bash

Enjoy one of Preacher Stone's music videos as we gear up for Twilight Zone's Mega Bash, where they will be performing LIVE!
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The Compass Expeditions Feature Tour – February 2020

The Compass Expeditions Feature Tour - February 2020 This month we wanted to feature another relatively new Compass Expeditions tour option for one of our most popular riding destinations - Patagonia Wild Patagonia Compass Expeditions has been riding in Patagonia for over 11 years! The Patagonia Explorer tour is our most popular and made it onto National Geographic Traveler’s “Tours of a Lifetime” list. It is still the only motorcycle tour ever to make that prestigious list. In November 2019 Compass fulfilled a long-held plan to release a second Patagonia tour, this time for those looking to get a little…
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Gasparilla Music Festival 2020 – a supersonic flash in the heart of the World’s Lightning Capital

Gasparilla Music Festival 2020 – a supersonic flash in the heart of the World’s Lightning Capital The 9th Gasparilla Music Festival presented by Cigar City Brewing is taking place on March 7-8, 2020, in downtown Tampa. Brandi Carlile will be headlining the festival on Saturday, March 7 and Portugal. The Man will close out the festival on Sunday, March 8. Three-time Grammy Award winner Brandi Carlile has had an incredible 2019 that included the formation of the country super group, The Highwomen, being nominated for 4 four new Grammy Awards, and receiving the Billboard Women in Music Trailblazer Award. Portugal.…
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MALINDA JOHNSON A TRUE OPEN ROAD GIRL

As a traveling vendor, I have had many opportunities to meet some great people who are honest, run a solid business, and treat their customers with respect and kindness. I was fortunate to meet that type of hard-working person when we were set up at the same event in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a few years ago. Lucky for us, Malinda, her family, and her business, Open Road Girl, have moved from Minnesota to beautiful Florida! She has done an outstanding job of branding her business, having a large number of followers and constantly growing her unique and fun clothing line! Sit…
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WARRANT LEAD SINGER “ROGER MASON” MEETS CLIENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

WARRANT’s lead singer, Robert Mason, is making it a very special weekend for several clients with special needs at this weekend’s Thunder By The Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival. After a routine soundcheck on Saturday morning, he plans to meet several clients from The Haven backstage at the Festival at approximately 11 a.m. The Haven offers programs and services for children and adults. It is one of five local non-profit agencies that receive financial support from Suncoast Charities for Children thanks to special events like Thunder By The Bay. “Having a national recording artist like Robert Mason take the time…
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Showers in Season – Born To Ride Kids

Christian Motorcyclists Association Living in Central Florida, we are prone to have seasons of showers. Before we mount up on our bikes for a ride, we will often check our weather map on our cell phones. That map, along with a good old fashion glance at the skies, can help us to plan our ride to avoid any potential rain. We can study the clouds or the overcast haze, and we can see which way the weather is blowing. That attention to the atmosphere can often give us good guidance. The only challenge with that technique is that we can…
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How are the Resolutions Coming Along? – Spyke & Mike

Welcome to the ‘dead middle’ of winter, my BTR friends. I hope you’ve got layers on under your leathers when you ride and the heat on at the house when you get home. Damned Jack Frost ... isn’t that why we moved to Florida to get away from the ole man? Anyways, let's check with Mike and find out how did his so-called resolutions in January 2020 work out for him. Dude! Have you been making things happen? Managing your own destiny? Still snorting those brain pills you bought off the Dr. Oz Show??? He grabs my beak and yells,…
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