Triumph motorcycles is set to release its summer T-shirts next month, and one of them is going to have a definite Mother Road flavor. A British twist has been placed on an American dream by Triumph with the Route 66 t-shirt design, which features the legendary Route 66 signpost graphic flanked by both American and … Continue reading Triumph T-shirts have a Route 66 flavor
Category: Motorcycles
Publicity revs up for Berdoo Bikes and Blues
The inaugural Berdoo Bikes and Blues Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., isn't until May, but the town is already drumming up publicity for it. Here's a 30-second spot for it: The event is an offshoot of the wildly successful Route 66 Rendezvous.
His own Cozy Cone
Rick Shalander of Whites Creek, Tenn., liked the "Cars" movie and decided to re-create one of the Cozy Cone Motel cabins in the film. He's going to use it as a place to park his motorcycle. He's building it out of of salvaged materials, including a motor from a hospital bed that will be used … Continue reading His own Cozy Cone
Route 66 Pavilion planned in Grants
Those who got soaked by rainstorms last year during the annual Fire and Ice Bike Rally in Grants, N.M., will be happy to hear that officials plan to build a Route 66 Pavilion to provide festivalgoers and entertainers shelter from future inclement weather, reports the Cibola County Beacon. The current plan is to build the … Continue reading Route 66 Pavilion planned in Grants
Grants for Grants
It sounds like the Route 66 town of Grants, N.M., home of the annual Fire and Ice motorcycle rally, is sprucing itself up a bit, thanks to its MainStreet program. From the Cibola County Beacon: Jaramillo reported on recent funds awarded to the group. “We've received a $53,000 grant to erect a neon Route 66 … Continue reading Grants for Grants
Route 66 Rendezvous producers organizing a motorcycle show
The San Bernardino (Calif.) Convention and Visitors Bureau, producers of the massive Route 66 Rendezvous classic-car extravaganza, is announcing the formation of the Berdoo Bikes & Blues Rendezvous on May 2-3. According to the news release: The San Bernardino Convention and Visitors Bureau is partnering with the San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters, Local 891, to … Continue reading Route 66 Rendezvous producers organizing a motorcycle show
Book review: “The Big Book of Car Culture”
Disclosure: I'm not a big car nut. Sure, I learned during my years on the farm to change the oil, keep an eye on the gauges and how to use starter fluid into cold diesel engines. But if someone talked about a Gremlin, I'd relate to the little monsters in the Steven Spielberg film, not … Continue reading Book review: “The Big Book of Car Culture”
Look what came in second
Bennetts insurance of the United Kingdom conducted a survey to see what are the most desired places in the world for motorcyclists to drive, according to Motorcycle News. The winner was the Great Ocean Road, a 250-mile stretch along the southeastern coast of Australia. Not far behind in second place was Route 66. Not the … Continue reading Look what came in second
Seaba Station to become a motorcycle museum
Many roadies were disheartened to learn that the ever-affable Sue Preston, proprietor of the Seaba Station antique and crafts store on Route 66 near Warwick, Okla., had moved and put her historic building up for sale. However, Seaba Station's two new owners intend to restore its original appearance as a 1930s D-X gas station and … Continue reading Seaba Station to become a motorcycle museum
‘See rednecks work and play in their own environment’
Motorcycle tour guide Gary Behr brings a group of European Harley riders to get a taste of Harley and Annabelle Russell at the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla. First, Harley gives 'em a redneck welcome: Some between-song banter: And the dynamic duo and a couple of heavily tattooed guests perform "Route 66": Warning: Harley … Continue reading ‘See rednecks work and play in their own environment’