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![Building a bad ass motorcycle community in your region is not impossible! I get lots of messages from people saying they envy living on the West Coast, in Portland, etc because we have such an awesome group of motorcyclists and throw cool events, rides and such.
Well, take it from Stormie Ray, you don’t need a huge shop or an epic ride planned. Stormie throws “Wrench Wednesdays” at her place where everyone can show up and work on their projects and put their heads together with other enthusiasts.
Try throwing your own wrench-fest, BBQ or potluck… start growing your community! And send me pictures. :)
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Building a bad ass motorcycle community in your region is not impossible! I get lots of messages from people saying they envy living on the West Coast, in Portland, etc because we have such an awesome group of motorcyclists and throw cool events, rides and such.
Well, take it from Stormie Ray, you don’t need a huge shop or an epic ride planned. Stormie throws “Wrench Wednesdays” at her place where everyone can show up and work on their projects and put their heads together with other enthusiasts.
Try throwing your own wrench-fest, BBQ or potluck… start growing your community! And send me pictures. :)
[ more tagged Stormie Ray | event | goggles ]
Hey remember the End of the World Ride and Last Party on Earth? Yeah, the one I threw for the Mayan “apocalypse” on December 21st. Well I met Johnny at the Alley Sweeper yesterday who actually made a video of it. Thanks man!
Wheelies abound!
Tomorrow, Sunday April 14th… the fifth annual SFRC Alley Sweeper Urban Enduro! Pancake feed starts at 8:30a, kickstands up at 10a at 633 N. Tillamook St.
Most people ride little BRRAAAAP bikes, but you can ride whatever you want. PREPARE TO GET MUDDY! Check out the 2012 Alley Sweeper youtube video if you want to know what you’re getting yourself into.
I’ll be there. Gettin’ dirty like a good motolady would.
The Portland Int’l Raceway Auto Swap Meet
Swap meet time! So much good stuff, and entertaining people. Like these fellas I met from Gassers Garage in Portland.
There’s still two days to go, and tons of cool stuff…
A damn true statement! Fiery redhead motolady Stormie Ray last night at the Club 21 Jump with her hat from Freedom Machinery & Accessories (website).
Thor’s 60k Jump
…for science! Or… for the love of moto! Or simply because it’s fun to do things that aren’t maybe the best idea. Either way, Thor raised $50,000 to bring some amazing books to print… two years of the One Motorcycle Show. To entice investors, he said he’d jump over them for another 10k. He got it. Today, he jumped ‘em.
The Build Film by Instrument
A really keen design company here in Portland released an interactive video about some prominent Portland motorcycle builders. Why should you care? Well, besides that it’s always a treat to hear what inspires other motorcyclists… the bad ass imagery comes to mind.
“Why’d you build it if you aren’t going to ride it?” - Casey Him
Some screenshots and favorite quotes below.
The One Motorcycle Show Books Vol. 1 & 2
While each facet of our everyday life has it’s own culture that is constantly developing, motorcycling is one that seems to have much room to grow. We are behind the times in some areas; ideals and standards were formed and are now being broken, however more often in some regions. More evident in motorcycle racing where the rules and regulations change rather frequently and are written and formal, other pockets and cliques of motorcycle community have unspoken norms that most people adhere to. Similar to the way we build societal norms dependent upon religion, race, region, etc… sometimes it just requires someone to take a sidestep and create a new movement that transcends the average, the expected, the usual.
To me, that’s what the One Motorcycle Show has done. While Portland has it’s own level of eclecticism that adds variety to most events, this “movement” really could have began everywhere. What movement, you ask? The movement of motorcycling becoming whatever you need it to be. A stress release, cheap travel, a way to bond with your kids or explore dirt trails… whatever it may be.
One Motorcycle Show books fundraiser! Prizes and stuff! Woot!
When: 7p March 8th
Where: White Owl, SE 8th & Main
Deus ex Machina does a great job at showing the essence of the One Motorcycle show by capturing expressions, smiles, movements, and textures of builds.
The One Motorcycle Show 2013
It seems like Portland’s weather was on it’s best behavior for the weekend of the One Motorcycle Show (Feb 8/9/10)- giving everyone (even fair weather riders) a chance to pull their bikes off the tenders, give ‘em a wash and ride them in to the show.
Four years in a row now the One Show has attracted a variety of attendees. As it’s progressed the reach has stretched beyond motorcyclists to include designers, artists, and those who appreciate looking at pretty things. Which is basically everyone, right? Thor Drake has developed an inviting and evolving culture within Portland which can not only be seen in the One Show but also See See Coffee & Motorcycles, one of the main moto hubs in Portland.
The second year of the 1 motorcycle show was inside a somewhat gutted two-level industrial warehouse. While Pabst flew out of the coolers and burn outs were a-plenty… it was dimly lit and fell short of the glory that has been achieved this year and last. An estimated 10+ thousand people attended over a three day period. Shows like this usually gather steam over the course of five or ten years, while the One Motorcycle Show managed it almost immediately.
Prepare for an onslaught of photos. There are even more on facebook. I had my camera on my hip pretty much all day Friday, Saturday, and for most of Sunday even during clean up. This is literally going to be the longest blog post I’ve ever done. So go take a potty break, get a bag of crisps or whathaveyou, because this is going to be a doozie.
Lane splitting and sharing… the debate resurfaces.
This Oregon bill basically gives us the same rights as bicyclists who “filter” through traffic at slow speeds. In a nutshell it says that we may pass between two lanes of traffic or cars if the cars are going less than 10mph and the motorcyclist is going 20mph or less.
Pertinent reading material:
- Lane Splitting via WikiPedia
- FAQs for Motorcycles via Portland Bureau of Transportation
- Why Lane Splitting is Awesome via Hell for Leather
- How to Lane Split via Hell for Leather
- Study Proves Drivers Are Out to Kill Motorcyclists via Jalopnik
Thoughts?
Another motolady I met this weekend, Alyssa Luker and her Triumph Bonneville.
It was a rather lovely day- Chris, Joel, Wolf and I were hanging out when it dawned on us that there were dirtbikes for riding outside. Next thing you know…
I did some riding too… but I wanted to get photos of their hooliganism. Get these two together and well- Chris and Joel had a lot of fun helping me get the photos I want. Joel launched his bike pretty close to me after a wicked slide. Luckily he is a great rider and I am light on my feet.
It was a fun day.
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