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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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We all know that the advertisers keep it all going, but it’s the articles and contributions that make the difference

Hi Ron, it was a pleasure meeting you at JT's roadhouse last night. I am the guy with that 76 shovelhead chopper with flames. First I wish to congratulate you and the gang at Born to Ride for publishing a great magazine. We all know that the advertisers keep it all going, but it's the articles and contributions that make the difference: The ad for Chopporama at Gibtown follows up with a write-up of the event along with info on the bikes and builders. This stuff keeps the reader informed and solicits the readers' interest. I am disappointed for missing…
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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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21st Annual Poker Run St. Patty’s Day Poker Run

Manasota Harley Owners Group will sponsor their 21st Annual St. Patty’s Day Poker Run to benefit the Humane Society of Sarasota County, Inc., www.hssc.org, Sunday, March 15, 2020. All motorcycles riders are welcome from all bike clubs. Don't have a motorcycle? Come in your car! Tour the shelter! Registration is 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at The Humane Society of Sarasota County, Inc. located at 2331 15th St. in Sarasota, FL. 34237-2909 (941-955-4131). New inland route this year! $10 per hand or 3 hands for $20.00. Buy as many poker hands as you like, all money benefits the animals at…
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON™ BRANDED F-250 EDITION TRUCK INTRODUCED

CHICAGO – February 7, 2019 – Executives with Harley-Davidson™ (NYSE: HOG) and Tuscany Motor Co., a Fox Factory Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:FOXF) (“FOX”) subsidiary, today introduced the 2019 Harley-Davidson F-150 at the Chicago Auto Show. A concept of the Harley-Davidson truck was displayed at the Harley-Davidson 115-year Anniversary celebration in Milwaukee. Strong reaction to the truck led to the collaboration for an all-new Harley-Davidson F-150. The public can see this exciting new vehicle, which is displayed in Ford Motor Company’s exhibit, from February 9-18. “Motorcycle enthusiasts can once again enjoy classic Harley-Davidson design cues in the number one selling vehicle in…
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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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First Harley-Davidson Edition GMC Pickup in History Introduced

Harley-Davidson and Tuscany Motor Co. collaborate to forge new GM Truck Model MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harley-Davidson Motor Company NYSE:HOG) and Tuscany Motor Co. will introduce the first Harley-Davidson edition GMC pickup in history at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 11, 2020. Only 250 Harley-Davidson branded GMC® Sierra® trucks will be available through select authorized GMC/Tuscany dealers in North America. “Fans have long hungered for a limited edition GMC truck that celebrates their passion for Harley-Davidson motorcycles,” said Jeff Burttschell, Vice President, Tuscany Motor Co. “Working closely with Brad Richards, Vice President of Styling and Design at Harley-Davidson, we created…
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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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A smattering of misinformation. Maybe. (no fake news here) – Craven Moorehead

The words erupt from the keyboard like lava flowing from a volcano, rushing down the side with the sole intent of reaching the eyes and minds of the reader. More and more the characters that form these very words continue to flow and eventually amass into a pool of content ready to be consumed by the reader. In science and nature, these eruptions are rarer than in the mind of the journalist, which must cause the event to occur at least once a month or more often if he or she is lucky enough to have more than one writing…
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Nefarious James “Respect”

What the hell makes you think you’re so special that everyone should give you their respect? Tell me how you’ve earned it? Everybody wants it. There are those who think they deserve it. There are those who demand it. There are those who think it should just be given to them. For those in the lifestyle, y’all know what I’m talking about. I truly do believe many of you out there reading this article have no freaking clue what true respect really is as it relates to the motorcycle world. There are some things about respect you need to understand.…
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Are we having fun yet?

Text and photos by Scott and Carla Odell As the self-proclaimed Isle of Man-iac, I am always scouring the internet for information and stories about the greatest road race on earth. There is a lot of it out there and it keeps my cravings down a little, but the need to experience the sounds and sights is a different story. I can go to a lot of tracks and see motorcycles racing in the USA, but one thing is missing … sidecars! I have never seen sidecars race in the USA in my lifetime. I punched in a few choice…
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