Bo Jones comes off as a guy just living his life, which is true enough. But to be a motorcyclist after losing both legs and nearly an arm in combat is far from run-of-the-mill existence: you have to really want it to get back on the road after that. But Bo had been...
Johnny Killmore
Katie Harrington: Challenge Accepted
motorcycle rider Katie Harrington takes on the Miss Veteran America pageant competition as she seeks out challenge in every form.
Veterans Charity Ride to Sturgis 2021
The crack of motorcycle engines coming to life breaks the silence and puts every veteran present on notice: it’s time to roll out. Helmets and gloves go on as everyone lines up in position. While it may be turning into a hot day in Moab, Utah, it’s nothing like the...
Spotlight: Hessian Spike and the Fight for Biker’s Rights
The world of motorcycling owes a lot to Hessian Spike, yet few people know who he is. Holding positions with the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), the Confederation of Clubs (CoC), and ABATE of California (among others), Spike has done more than his share to...
Rider Profile: Darius Wallace
Disclosure: the author is a volunteer for the Veterans Charity Ride, which is a topic featured in this article. The author also knows the interviewee personally. It’s July again and that means the Sturgis Rally is upon us, but for me and a small group that means the...
Profile: John Barker and Combat Hero Bike Build
It may surprise you that people in the military-- whether active, reserve, or veteran-- get interested in motorcycles at a higher rate than the general population. For me though, personal experience has shown this every time I’ve gone to the VA hospital for an...
American Legend: Rusty Coones In His Own Words
Motorcycling is usually viewed as a hobby or a sport, and sometimes a lifestyle, but for people like Rusty Coones it might be best described as a calling. Growing up on dirt bikes in Madera, California is pretty common, but for Rusty it led to customizing Harley’s and...
Pt2: Being Black Moses-The Allan Lane Story
While talking with Allan Lane about his many projects and adventures in the motorcycle industry, it quickly became obvious that the only way to do his story justice would be a two-installment interview. If you haven’t read Part 1 of our interview with Allan Lane, aka...
Being Black Moses: The Allan Lane Story
There are plenty of people in the scene who are standouts for their level of passion, but I’ve never encountered anyone more deeply immersed in motorcycles than Allan Lane. Here is a man who bounces between the world of racing, street riding, and stunting, who started...
Brandon Long
Riding motorcycles is a hobby to many, a calling to others. For Brandon Long, it’s a necessity. Bitten by the bug after riding friend’s dirt bikes as a kid, his first street bike came at age 26, as a present to himself after a divorce. Like many U.S. Marines, he was...