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David Mann ChopperFest 2025
David Mann and his wife Jacquie were married in a dual wedding at Dave "Huggy" Hansen's motorcycle swap meet at the fairgrounds. When David Mann passed, a celebration of life motorcycle show was created in his honor. That celebration of life became the David Mann...
Shop Visit with Ryan McQuiston of McQuiston’s Chopper Designs
Join us as we visit McQuiston's Chopper Designs in Long Beach, California, where owner Ryan McQuiston has been crafting one-of-a-kind custom motorcycles since 2009. Ryan specializes in building unique choppers, offering services such as fabrication, motor work,...
Community Spotlight on Gil Espinoza of Espinoza’s Leather
This interview, hosted by Frankie Loyal of Mayans MC on FX, spotlights Gil Espinoza's deep connection to the motorcycle community through his leather craftsmanship. Gil details how his family's traditional leatherworking techniques have evolved to meet the unique...
Shop Visit with Alex Lopez of Born Free Cycles
In this video, we visit Born Free Cycles, a renowned motorcycle repair shop in Burbank, California. Owner Alex Lopez, a certified Harley-Davidson technician, shares insights into the shop's comprehensive services, including collision repair, restoration, and custom...
Shop Visit with Angel and Yari Perez of Downshift L.A.
Step inside Downshift L.A., a premier motorsports service center in Torrance, California, owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo Angel and Yari Perez. With over 20 years of experience in the automotive and motorcycle industry, the couple brings passion and...
Cris Sommer Simmons, Vintage Motorcycling Trailblazer
Cris Sommer Simmons, a trailblazer in the motorcycling community, has dedicated her life to vintage motorcycles and empowering women riders. Her journey began at age 9 as a passenger and evolved into a lifelong passion for two wheels. Cris's adventurous spirit led her...
What You See is What You Get
Growing up in the computer industry in the ′80s I remember when I got my hands on the first true WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) desktop publishing software. Back then it was a revelation of how direct, unobstructed vision of what you were doing could transform...
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My Vice is Motorcycling, Trust Me! – By Carl Pulley
I grew up in a small village in the English countryside halfway between London and Oxford. My grandad, dad, and younger brother were/are all riders, and I started riding at 16 years old and have been riding for over 40 years now. In the late 1980s I moved to the U.S....
Hack Your California Commute on a Motorcycle
My workday round-trip commute is almost 70 miles and takes three hours or more when driving. That racks up to be 15 hours per week or 750 hours (over 31 days) for a 50-week work year, if you’re lucky to get two weeks of vacation. But, because I take my bike to work, I...
