The ride home gave me time to reflect on Sturgis Rally 2025 and my time with Motorcycle Missions. #motorcyclemissions #harleydavidson #sturgis2025 #jkroams
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Biker B-Movies: The Wild Angels
The Biker B-movie that really launched the "Chopper Opera" genre is not Easy Rider or The Wild One, but it has familiar faces...
American Flat Track at Calistoga
Just a quick note. A piece I did about the American Flat Track event two weeks ago has gone live at the Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys blog. The Calistoga half-mile was the first time I'd been to a half-mile event and I really enjoyed the difference. I'm looking forward to going back to the Sacramento … Continue reading American Flat Track at Calistoga
Sacramento Mile: Atmosphere of Flat Track
Last week a put out my first piece on the Sacramento Mile by Harley-Davidson. It was published on My Life At Speed. The piece is a short photo essay on life in the paddock infield and around the facility. This was to give time for film to be developed. Yes, film. My colleague Richard Nowels, … Continue reading Sacramento Mile: Atmosphere of Flat Track
Five Minutes With: Bryan Smith
My interview with American Flat Track champion Bryan Smith has been expanded, with more content, insights, and schedule updates to make everyone aware of this Saturday's race in Sacramento. It has already gone live at My Life At Speed so, instead of talking about what is there, how about I give you the link and … Continue reading Five Minutes With: Bryan Smith
The Hundredth Percentile
We talk about pushing "one hundred percent" in racing a lot. I think it is often overlooked just how hard that is to do, and just how often we mistake ninety-nine percent for a hundred. I saw two men both give a hundred percent in detestable conditions, just a few weeks ago. It was the … Continue reading The Hundredth Percentile
Pre-Race Grid Face From Santa Rosa
If you have raced competitively at any level you know the feeling. It could have been running track in high school. It could have been mountain bikes in a local club. Here it is national level flat track. In any event you've felt the butterflies. You probably developed a pre-race ritual or routine to burn … Continue reading Pre-Race Grid Face From Santa Rosa
Independence Day In America
This holiday tends to leave a sour taste in my mouth nowadays. Right wingers huff and puff about liberty and share pictures of people in funny hats with muskets. "Take our country back," they say. Left wingers rant about the corporate greed flushing the nation down the tubes and inequalities. "Take our country back," they … Continue reading Independence Day In America
AMA Flat Track …
AMA Flat Track is Depraved, And That’s Just How It Should Be By Johnny Killmore I have never understood oval racing. I get that fans want to be able to see the race and an oval layout allows for that, but I don’t get why a fan would want to watch people race on … Continue reading AMA Flat Track …
Johnny Killmore 