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Iron Invasion: Last Gasp Chopper and Van Invitational

November 24, 2020

The Iron Invasion vintage moto and car show now in its 8th year has always taken place in northern Iowa in the heart of some great motorcycle and car history. We wanted to see what this fantastic show was all about and this year it took place at the famous Davenport, Iowa Mississippi Valley fairgrounds which extended the show even further adding dirt drags, mini bike racing an incredible swap meet and tons of room for Zak of Heavy Clothing and Matt of Rolling Heavy magazine to also do a seperate show indoors this year named the "Last Gasp" chopper and van invitational in one of the bigger buildings. We got a chance to speak with the shows founder and organizer John Wells about just how it has evolved over the years and the revelation that made him want to bring the motorcycle and car sub cultures together in the spirit of unified celebration. The gap certainly needed to be bridged and the spirit of the show aimed to do just that by the blending or "invading" of each of these subcultures and bringing them together into one show. So whether your ride of choice is an Econoline van, a vintage Honda or Harley Davidson or 3 ton Buick fastback the name of the game here is vintage, and no matter what your passion vintage is better!

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Mad Max Run 2020: Halloween Edition

November 03, 2020

The seventh running of the Indy Mad Max Run almost didn't happen this year due to the current situation with a certain pandemic bringing an actual grim apocalyptic tone to the current state of the world but the battle hardened moto warriors of the wasteland decided they wouldn't give up hope and instead rescheduled the event for the greatest day of the year, Halloween! Truly one of the only things that could make the event even better as the ride has usually been targeted for the spring as a way to kick off the riding season. While years past had Mad Max riders packed into the hundreds, the organizers decided to keep it safe and hosted the Halloween run as a more scaled down, mask friendly, social distanced event but still open to anyone who wanted to join in the fun.

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The Devil's Staircase

Oktober 20, 2020

The beautiful rolling hills of Southwestern Ohio have long since been one of our favorite riding destinations (as well as serving us a bit of scenery on our Greasy Dozen Run) but go even further south to Oregonia, Ohio and you will find the home of one of the most infamous hills in the country, The Devils Staircase. Powell Farm in Oregonia has been holding the Devils Staircase AMA professional hillclimb for a whopping 71 years now making it one of the longest running motorcycle events in the entire country. It also serves as the culmination of the AMA pro racing series and determines the series champion for that year. It has attracted the bravest and most talented riders from all over the country to throttle straight up this treacherous hill with dust covered fearless victory in their sights. While some other hillclimbs serve a straighter path the Devils Staircase earned its named due to its multiple levels of difficulty trying to quickly advance up each step of the "staircase" one careful move at a time. This often sends riders launching wildly through mid air trying to advance to the next step. A feat that only the most heroic and fearless riders in the country can attain with skill and precision.

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2020 Indian Larry Block Party

Oktober 06, 2020

In a time of great uncertainty and unrest it was incredible to see the city of Brooklyn come together and lock arms in a moment of celebratory sister and brotherhood uniting the surrounding neighborhoods and city streets for some good old fashioned two wheeled fun. Of course I'm referring to the Indian Larry Block Party which this year was given the special name "small business shutdown protest." Bobby Seeger Jr and the hardworking crew behind Genuine Motorworks/Indian Larry really puts their own heart and soul into the festivities in the true spirit that Larry would have certainly wanted in these troubling times.

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Horsepower Inc. Bike Night

September 22, 2020

With the rise in event cancellations this year the midwest has had a lot of energy built up this summer waiting for some fun and safe vintage bike gatherings. So the folks at Horsepower Inc and Northbuilt Customs came together on Gasoline Alley in Indianapolis just south of the Indy 500 track to host a bike night that was welcome to a broad range of moto enthusiasts from vintage to modern. With events like the Moto GP canceling its run at the speedway and the Indy 500 being closed to any in person spectators, as well as the cancellation of the famed "Steer Inn" bike night, the large number of vintage, custom and high performance riders in the city were feeling an all time low in moral.

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