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©2009 American Profile Hometown Content Service t’s the week we’ve been waiting for rider of both the Legends Ride on Mon- all year, the Sturgis 75th! If atten- day, August 3, and the Freedom Cele- dance approaches estimates, this bration Ride on Thursday, August 6th. Don’t Miss rally will be the largest event ever That’s a big deal: you’ll earn back the ride held in the state of ! donation even before you reap all the Chip Operating Guide Ever! But vacation or not, who doesn’t other benefits of these signature events. Page 5 Iwant to get the most from their hard- Register online to participate at www. earned dollars? That’s why the Sturgis BuffaloChip.com. Motorcycles as Art Rider Daily is kicking off the 75th Anni- • The lucky person who goes home Page 8 versary Sturgis Rally by helping you maxi- with a custom Victory Gunner and mize your cash, so when you head home matching Epiphone guitar will snag Ways to Make History with the memory of a lifetime you still the biggest bargain at the Sturgis 75th, have gas money to get there. hands down. The good news is: it could Page 16 Like you, we respect the people who be you! Enter free at www.BuffaloChip. perpetuated the Sturgis Rally through com, stop in at the CrossRoads Rally Let’s RiDe! the decades and appreciate the worldwide Information Center, or visit any one of phenomenon it has become. But our job dozens of participating Rider Friendly™ Nearby Destinations is to help you enjoy your holiday in the Businesses (listing at BuffaloChip.com.) Page 14 right now, so let’s get it on! • See stunning one-off customs built • See the Seattle Cossacks, Budweiser by both industry celebs and up-and- Clydesdales and Field of Flags at the free- coming protégés at the Buffalo Chip’s stuRgis BuffaLo Chip’s access Buffalo Chip CrossRoads. Bikini Welcome home to the 75th Anniversary Sturgis Rally and the Legendary Motorcycles As Art exhibit curated by WoLfMan JaCk stage Bike Wash, stunt performers and bike Sturgis Buffalo Chip. We’re glad you’re here! Michael Lichter. Located in the Russ shows happen daily. Find drink specials, Brown Event Center, enter at the east too, like two Bowtie Buds or two Big just for stopping by. Stop here early and grab some gate of the Chip for free admission tonight Woodys—this year’s signature drink— for $6. freebies while the goodie stack is piled high! If the throughout the rally to this stellar collection of cus- 7 pm ...... Sweet Cyanide • The Rally Information Center at the Cross- weather turns wet you can likely cop a GEICO tom bikes. This show is a knock-out! Roads Chamber of Commerce will fill your sad- rain poncho, too. • While you’re at the Russ Brown Event Center, 8:30 pm Five Finger death punCh dlebags with maps, guides and giveaways of all • Free blue jeans? Yes, indeed! Wrangler Jeans is 10:30 pm ...... aliCe Cooper sorts—including pins, cozies, T-shirts and more offering a free pair of jeans to every pre-registered Continued on Page 2

toMoRRoW 7 pm ...... Brian grilli 8:30 pm ...... 38 SpeCial 10:30 pm ...... Brantley gilBert Page 2 SturgiS rider daily Saturday, aug. 1, 2015 Today’s ITInerary • 10:00 am – Free Pancakes: Sons of On the cheaP Light Ministry tent at the CrossRoads. Continued from Page 1 and available regionally, it will help you make the long for a BIG 34 oz. draft. Get yours at the Rats • 11:00 am – Get Your Wheels Spinnin’: most of your Rally vacation. A complete set could Hole Bar in the Buffalo Chip Amphitheatre. And Grab some coffee & catch up with the cross the entryway for the Sturgis Motorcycle become a 75th Rally collectible! don’t forget the Rat’s Hole Bike Show on Thursday neighbors. Museum’s mini exhibit featuring the Motor Maids, • Need a break? The American Motorcyclist at the CrossRoads. See the most off the hook cus- • Noon – Bodacious Babes Bathe Your one of the first and longest-lived women’s motor- Association (AMA) is manning a rider oasis at the toms on the planet. Bike: CrossRoads Bikini Bike Wash. cycling groups in the country. Those girls blazed CrossRoads. Stop in to recharge and learn about • Join BAM and rest assured that if and when • 12:30 pm – Sun’s Out, Guns Out: Park a trail! the many benefits of AMA membership, including you need roadside assistance, there’s someone to your bike and head over to Bikini Beach. • Speaking of the roadside assistance. It’s one of the best bargains in lend a hand. Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys’ Museum, five people motorcycling! national network has kept riders safe for 30 years. • 1:00 pm – Belt It Out: 1.) Liquid can visit the Sturgis • Maybe it’s true that Sign up free at www.russbrown.com or at one of courage. 2.) The Bikini Beach Karaoke Motorcycle Museum well-behaved bikers sel- their booths during the rally. BAM members Contest! and Hall of Fame for dom make history but can also enter to win a Top Shelf fan experience • 2:30 pm – Come Out Swingin’: In the $30 – it’s usually $10 if you and your rowdy for John Fogarty’s Wednesday concert at the Ultimate Rope Swing Contest! Score per person. Ride down friends can follow direc- Buffalo Chip. some points for originality. memory lane in the “My First Ride” exhibit and tion for about an hour • Participate in the learn about the Sturgis Rally’s origins. Open 8:00 you can be part of the Photo Scavenger Hunt Staff pick • 3:30 PM AM to 8:00 PM through the rally, at the corner of Human Eagle Montage in the Field of Flags at the sponsored by Roadsmith Main and Junction. CrossRoads. Turn up to participate in this awe- Trikes to earn point toward hOmemade Bikini cOnteSt • Don’t miss Moto Marc Lacourciere’s work some unique form of performance art Thursday, prizes. Find the photo list adjacent to the Museum’s display. You’ll recognize August 6 starting at 1:00 PM and make history— at facebook.com/Road- Marc’s images of rock and roll icons along with for free! smithTrikes and sign up at his Legend Rider Series. Marc supports the Chip’s • Free Pancake www.buffalochip.com. Ends Wednesday, August 6. signature Legends Ride, donating a fine art print Breakfast! That’s right: • While you’re snapping pictures, have a friend every year to the auction. Go to MotorMarcArt. FREE! Get up early to take one of you with Miss Chippie, in the Buffalo com and MusicFineArt.com to view his work. The bless the karma that Chip Amphitheater. It’ll mage a great souvenir – exhibit is free. brings us all together just get in line and pose! • The Cycle Source Annual Chopper Show on here in the Black Hills • Stop in at the Mad Vapes/Electra Vapor Wednesday, August 5, has zero entry fee; it’s free! while you enjoy coffee Lounge near the Buffalo Chip Amphitheatre to Ride in and enter your bike in any of 15 classes to and pancakes compliments of the Sons of Light try out the latest vape hardware and e-liquids. a win hand-crafted metal trophy and other prizes Ministry. A mainstay for years, breakfast is served Whether you’re camping for the week of visiting Bikini Beach is the best place to cool off on a from industry sponsors. Register by noon, awards from 7:00 to 11:00 AM August 1 through 8 at the for one special concert, you’re welcome. hot day and it has some of the best contests. My at 5:00. free-access Buffalo Chip CrossRoads. • It’s one dollar dogs and drafts at Woody’s favorite is the Homemade Bikini Contest. The • If Evel Knievel’s exploits • On Tuesday, August 4, celebrate the old iron at Watering Hole inside the Chip Amphitheatre ladies come up with off-the-wall bikinis, and it’s made you jump your fam- the first ever Indian & Classic American Iron Rally every day. Just one of the many ways Chipsters save fun cheering for your favorite. We’re shooting an ily’s trash cans on your Sting- at the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads. Admission is free a buck while they party on. episode of Sturgis Rider TV around this contest ray bicycle you have to see for field games and a bike show that welcomes You’re saving so much why not treat yourself with the International Bikini Team. Discover one the Evel Knievel Collection Indians of any year and other machines 1984 and to zipline or helicopter rides, race tickets at of the ‘coolest’ stages at the Chip. at the Buffalo Chip Cross- older. Starts at 9:00 AM with awards at 4:00 PM. the Powersports complex, or one of the Chip’s - Brad Schneck, Multimedia Director Roads. This huge collection • When you buy a Rats Hole Mug, your first signature charity rides? Go ahead; the Sturgis 75th of authentic EK memora- fill-up is free. After that it’s just $6 a pop all week only happens once! • 5:00 pm – Laugh Until It Hurts: With bilia, never before seen in the Reformed Whores at the Hoyt Axton its entirety, includes Evel’s Stage. performance leathers, actual X-rays of his broken • 5:30 pm – Savor Succulent Steak bones, original jump bikes and helmets plus Big & Shellfish: From the Surf-N-Turf Red, Evel’s iconic Mack truck fully restored just Steakhouse near the Hoyt Axton. weeks ago. See it all for only 10 bucks, August 1-8. • 7:00 pm – Enjoy a Melodic Concoction: Tickets at www.buffalochip.com/EVENTS/Evel- Sweet Cyanide takes the Wolfman Jack Knievel-Thrill-Show. • Free Fuel Happy Hours take place at the Stage. CrossRoads from 1:00 to 4:00 PM Sunday, August • 8:30 pm – Take a Punch from 5FDP: Get 2 through Thursday, August 6. The Renewable your face completely rocked off by Five Fuels Association will top off your tank with 93 Finger Death Punch. octane E10. All you need is a Buffalo Chip wrist- • 10:30 pm – Feel the Fright: It’s the band… and your bike, of course. Godfather of Shock Rock–Alice Cooper. • Win collectible Buffalo Chip merch when you • Midnight – Join the “Members” Club: discover “Where’s Woody” in this very newspaper At the Magnificent Member Midnight you’re holding. Each day Woody is tucked into a Endurance Ride. photo of an event he especially recommends. The first three to report the find to the Rally Informa- • 1:59 am – Wind Down: Day is done and tion Center at the CrossRoads win. And save this another wild party is in the books. paper all 8 days! Hand-delivered to Chip campers Saturday, aug. 1, 2015 SturgiS rider daily Page 3 Woody’S

Wow! Seventy-five!.W Technologyelcome and communi- cation have changed. But two wheels and freedom is what I think matters to a biker. It’s the passion that will have attempt a world record jump on Evel Knievel’s stock 1972 XR-750, that keeps the Seattle Cossacks on vintage 1940s H-Ds, that joins owners of even older Indians at American Iron Magazine’s® ride-in show and that created the 35 bikes built for the 2015 Motorcycles As Art™ Exhibit, “The Naked Truth”. The highest level of communication is eyeball to eyeball contact. It happens at a rally. The Chip, now the world’s most connected community with a repeater every 300 feet, also permits high qual- ity commercial Wi-Fi service from every inch of the campground. Stay at the Chip and stay in touch via phone, email and social media. We don’t abandon the basics, though. The Chip is proud to also inform through its Buf- falo Chip Gazette® and Sturgis Rider News®. The 100,000 copies of this free souvenir print pub- lication were again scooped up the instant they In 1985 or ‘86 Crazy George painted a sign that were made available. looked just like this and we put it up here. The DOT 2014 saw a blend of print and satellite technol- came out and took it from us, and gave us a big ogy at the Chip, too. The Chip’s staff reports every lecture for faking signs! day’s events in its Sturgis Rider® Daily. Wi-Fi carries the articles to the printer before 2 a.m. and a truck munication is key. You’re our friends and we love delivers each morning’s paper at 5:30 a.m. on the having you here. We do our best to inform and to same day. Get it at your campsite or at the Chip’s stay in touch. Let us hear from you and, through- Chamber of Commerce alongside the Big Engine out the year, know that we wish you continue to… and look for a photo of yourself at last night’s party. There’s an entire crew dedicated to making your Ride Free and Take Risks®, stay as enjoyable and memorable as possible. Com- Woody & Crew Chipster of the Day

Is this you? Watch this space each day in the Sturgis Rider Daily. If you see yourself, head to the Rally Info Center/Buffalo Chip Chamber of Commerce at the Crossroads and the nice people there will reward you with cool rally merch! Page 4 SturgiS rider daily Saturday, aug. 1, 2015 don’t miSS out! Best Party Anywhere™ Checklist When you’re at the Buffalo Chip’s Best Party Anywhere™ it’s easy to get distracted. And there’s nothing worse than getting down to your last day at the Rally only to find you’ve missed the biggest and best action. So we’re providing this checklist to help you stay focused on fun. Don’t just sit there: let’s get this party started! Kinison Playground Activities c The Pickle Lickin’ Contest c Illumination Fire Troupe Performance c Go-Go Dancers Bikini Beach Activities c The Homemade Bikini Contest c The Beers and Burps Contest c The Frozen T-Shirt Contest c Jumped off the rope swing at Bikini Beach c Air Sex Championships CrossRoads Activities c The Sassy and Classy over 35 model contest c Fan Fest c I saw the Seattle Cossocks perform c I visited the World’s Largest Evel Knievel Collection c I joined Big Woody’s Panty Party c I’m in the Eagle 75 Human Photo Montage c I entered the Cherry Pie Eating Contest c I entered the Fake Orgasm Contest c I entered the Best Beard Contest c I entered the Arm Wrestling Contest c Got $1 dogs and drafts during 240 c I entered the Stud Contest Happy Minutes c I entered the The Rat’s Hole Bike Show c My Favorite Showcase Band is: c I visited the Budweiser Clydesdales ______c I made the Magnaflow exhaust roar on the c I shot a Jäger Bomb big V-twin engine c I had a Big Woody c I got my bike washed by the bikini girls c I ate something I’ve never tried before c I visited the Rally Information Center/Buffalo c Picked up my Rat’s Hole mug Chip Chamber of Commerce c I got my picture taken with a Miss Buffalo c I signed up to win the Sturgis Rider® Shows on the Main Stage Chip contestant Sweepstakes c Fri July 31 ______c I did/saw a burnout on Burnout Bridge c I had a Big Woody at the CrossRoads bar c Sat Aug 1 ______c I got a patch sewn on my leathers c I entered my bike in a Magazine Bike Show c Sun Aug 2 ______c I got a tattoo Club Chip Activities c Mon Aug 3 ______c I found Woody c Danced my ass off at the After Parties c Tues Aug 4 ______c I got my party back on at the c Got a picture with a go-go dancer c Wed Aug 5 ______Resurrection Room c Got me a Micro Brew c Thur Aug 6 ______c I visited the Motorcycles as Art exhibit Hoyt Axton Area c Fri Aug 7 ______c I went on a Buffalo Chip signature ride c Wet T-Shirt Contest c Sat Aug 8 ______c I tried the latest flavors in the Ultimate c I Chowed at the Surf n’ Turf Steakhouse Other Shows at… Vape Lounge c I had a Twisted Tea at the Patriot Pavilion c Bikini Beach c I got a Fan VIP pass to see the band In the Amphitheater c Jägermeister Stage at The Crossroads ______c I saw Doug Danger’s death-defying c Kinison Playground Mind-blowing PowerSports races Motorcycle Jump c Hoyt Axton Stage c TORC: The Off Road Championship races c I Bowled a Midget c The New Roadhouse Stage c Nitro National Pro Hill Climb c I Zipped the Chip c Club Chip c Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pulls c I got my picture taken with Miss Chippie c The Comedy Club c AMA Extreme Dirt Track ATV Races c I saw a Comedian at the Comedy Club Parts of the Best Party Anywhere™ c TerraCross Championship Races c I joined the 10:15 Main Stage Toast c I found the Midnight Ride! c Unimotorcycle Drag Races Saturday, aug. 1, 2015 SturgiS rider daily Page 5 1 OF 8 TONIGHT’S CONCERT LINE-UP SATURDAY FREE AUG. 1, 2015 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Buffalo chiP oPerating guide SWEET CYANIDE Practical input for the uninitiated STURGIS RIDER ®DAILY CHEAPSKATES UNITE! Whether you’re at the Buffalo Chip for a head- about the Chip but all around the Black Hills. Badass Bargains for Bikers

liner concert, visiting the Crossroads to enter a Copies are available from Rapid t’s the week we’ve been waiting for all year, the Sturgis 75th! If DON’T MISS attendance approaches estimates, bike show, or camped out for the entire rally, there to Spearfish and point ATV Racing this rally will be the largest event ever held in the state of South Page 1 IDakota! Ever! But vacation or not, who and grab some freebies while the goodie Motorcycles as Art doesn’t want to get the most from their stack is piled high! If the weather turns are things to know that’ll make your stay—short further flung. hard-earned dollars? at’s why the wet you can likely cop a GEICO rain Page 4 Sturgis Rider Daily is kicking o the 75th poncho, too. Bargains & Free Stu Anniversary Sturgis Rally by helping you • Free blue jeans? Yes, indeed! or long—just plain better. • Getting The News: maximize your cash, so when you head Wrangler Jeans is o ering a free pair of Page 12 home with the memory of a lifetime you jeans to every pre-registered rider of both still have gas money to get there. the Legends Ride on Monday, August 3, Like you, we respect the people who and the Freedom Celebration Ride on • Getting Connected: New this year, the Chip Keep reading this paper perpetuated the Sturgis Rally through ursday, August 6th. at’s a big deal: TODAY’S RIDE the decades. We honor its history and you’ll earn back the ride donation even appreciate the worldwide phenomenon before you reap all the other bene ts and West River Television Company bring easy, every day. The daily itin- Black Hills it has become. But our job is to look of these signature events. ursday in forward, not back. We’re here to help y Spear sh, town merchants o er Freedom STURGIS BUFFALO CHIP’S enjoy your holiday in the Black Hills right rider discounts, too. Register online to reliable Wi-Fi service to the 75th Rally. Choose erary on page 2 will nar- WOLFMAN JACK STAGE now, so let’s get it on! ou participate at www.Bu aloChip.com. Check out these steals and deals we’ve • Th e lucky person who goes home uncovered, then go get them! with a custom Victory Gunner and TONIGHT • Th ere’s free entertainment galore all Welcome home to the 75th Anniversary matching Epiphone guitar will snag “RallyWiFi4U” when it pops up on your device, row down the choices for 7 PM ...... week plus the Seattle Cossacks, Budwei Sturgis Buffalo Chip. We’re glad you’re here! the biggest bargain at the Sturgis 75th, Sturgis Rally and the Legendary SWEET CYANIDE Clydesdales and Field of Flags at the free-access hands down. e good news is: it could 8:30 PM ser be you! Entering the contest is absolutely FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bu alo Chip CrossRoads. Bikini Bike Wash, stunt • Th e Rally Information Center at the choose a plan, then forget it. you with staff recommen- 10:30 PM ...... performers and bike shows happen daily. CrossRoads Chamber of Com free. Sign up at www.Bu aloChip. ALICE COOPER drink specials, too, like two Bowtie Buds or com, stop in at the CrossRoads Rally saddlebags with maps, guides andmerce giveaways will  ll o your Big Woodys—this year’s signature drink— for Find $6. Information Center, or visit any one of sorts—including pins, cozies, t-shirts and more dozens of participating Rider Friendly™ Businesses two TOMORROW just for stopping by. Especially if you’re a Sturgisf all (listing available on the Bu • Getting Oriented: See the Essentials Guide at: dations, and we’ll be your 7 PM ...... virgin, go here early to  nd your • See stunning one-off customs alo Chip built website.) by both 8:30 PM ...... BRIAN GRILLI place in space www.buffalochip.com/NEWS-INFO/Essentials- memory, reminding you of 10:30 PM ...... 38 SPECIAL BRANTLEY GILBERT Continued on Page 2 Guide or pick up a copy of the handy, pocket-sized the don’t-miss events each and booklet at the Rally Info Center at the Crossroads. every morning. It has a pull-out, full-color map to get you ori- • Getting Everything In: ented plus phone numbers, tips, tricks and more. Find the Best Party Anywhere™ That’s why it’s called the Essentials Guide. Checklist in this issue of the • Getting Around: when it comes to getting to Daily and keep it handy. It’ll the Chip and getting back out, there’s help. See help you keep track of everything the map at: www.buffalochip.com/NEWS-INFO/ you have to do to make your Maps - and also in the Essentials Guide. We want 75th Rally vacation complete. You you to have rip-roaring good fun, not sit roasting might want to take it home, too, in traffic. to help restore your memories once • Getting Informed: The Buffalo Chip Gazette/ the fog of the Best Party Anywhere™ Sturgis Rider News has all the inside info, not only clears up.

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Bands that stand there and per’s shows were the wildest and look at their feet are not fair to their audience.” most shocking around — wild out- Cooper has also noted his belief that a number fits, fake blood, dead babies, stream- of modern rock groups have abandoned melody ing mascara, and alleged chicken- and energy, but he had some recommendations head biting. for groups he felt were giving their A-game. TTo his good friend Groucho Marx, it was psy- “There’s this band called The Strikes, from chedelic vaudeville. Ireland, and they sound like The Yardbirds, like “One of the best compliments I ever got was they could have been around in 1965,” Cooper when Groucho said that ‘Alice Cooper is one of said. “Everyone I know who knows them, from the last hopes of vaudeville,’” Cooper said. “He Eric Clapton to Jeff Beck, is like, ‘Where did saw the sense of humor to it.” these guys come from?’” That psychedelic vaudeville act makes its way Cooper also praised Five Finger Death Punch, to Sturgis again this year when who will play before his show at 8:30 p.m., along Cooper headlines the Buffalo Chip concerts at with Green Day and The Foo Fighters. 10:30 p.m. today. “It’s totally unlike anything else,” Cooper said Cooper, born Vincent Furnier, was the front- of the crowds at the Buffalo Chip. “They rev their man of the glam and hard rock group of the same engines at the end of the show, and that’s a sound name in the early 1970s before legally changing you don’t forget. And they’re not listening to The his name to “Alice Cooper” and going solo. Carpenters or something, they’re there to rock.” With the band, Cooper recorded hard rock On stage, Cooper won’t play himself so radio staples such as “I’m Eighteen,” “School’s much as he plays Alice Cooper, Rock God and Out” and “No More Mr. Nice Guy.” His solo Monster. career has its own highlights, including “Wel- “It’s fun to play somebody that you’re noth- come to My Nightmare” and “Poison.” ing like,” Cooper said. “I got up and played golf Cooper said that his signature style was put this morning. Tonight, I play this villain who together from a variety of disparate sources, not won’t talk to anyone, even the band. But that’s unlike Frankenstein’s monster. just a character, and the audience wants that “It’s a style of rock ‘n’ roll borrowed from the character.” ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s, with a little bit or Broadway Cooper talked more about his old friend, and creature features put together,” Cooper said. film and comedy icon Groucho Marx, who fel- “If you mix all of that together, you get Alice low shock rocker and filmmaker Rob Zombie Cooper.” is making a movie about. He said that the the- But as exciting as the records are, they trans- atrical nature of the show impressed not only form when coupled with his outlandish stage Groucho, but a number of his old Hollywood show, which has included props like a guillotine and vaudeville friends. (complete with a fake execution), a giant Fran- “Groucho brought Jack Benny, George Burns, kenstein monster and boa constrictors. Mae West and Fred Astaire,” Cooper said. “And “I feel that if we sing ‘Welcome to My Night- they’re watching all these dismembered baby mare,’ you don’t just say it, you give them the dolls and blood spurting, unfazed. The audience nightmare,” Cooper said. “If the song is called is going, ‘This is insane!’ The vaudevillians went, ‘Feed My Frankenstein,’ there should be a big ‘This is cool.’” SturgiS rider daily Co-Publishers Editor Advertising Sales Design and Sturgis Buffalo Chip Marilyn Stemp Production Where’S Woody? Rapid City Journal Paul Mitchell, Sturgis Rapid City Journal Buffalo Chip The Buffalo Chip’s ubiquitous Rod “Woody” Woodruff loves Contributors to meet campers. He roams far and wide at the Chip, so keep Chris Yushta, Jordan Axtman, Christine Paige Diers, Paul Mitchell, Aaron Packard, Jessica Nel- your eyes peeled for his smiling face and say hello. And if you son, Brad Schneck, Manny Pandya, Mary Panerio, Kurt Shaw, Jeff Smith, Marilyn Stemp, Max want to win classic Chip merch, also look for Woody in the O’Connell. Other material contributed by staff of the Rapid City Journal.

pages of the Sturgis Rider Daily. Each day there’s a different Circulation Woody caricature hidden in a photo of an event or location he The Sturgis Rider® Daily is published eight consecutive days during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. 9500 copies are distributed each day at 70 especially recommends. The first three campers or visitors who locations in the Black Hills and to campers at the Buffalo Chip. report their find to the Chamber of Commerce/Rally Info Cen- Disclaimer The Sturgis Rider® Daily neither endorses nor warrants the products or services of advertisers, nor does it warrant the completeness or accuracy of the data ter at the Chip Crossroads win a prize. And don’t forget to take provided herein. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the publishers, advertisers, editors, contributors, or their agents. Sturgis Rider® is a registered note of where Woody is hiding out, because that’s definitely the trademark owned by Rod Woodruff. Reproduction or transmission of content herein, in whole or part, without expressed written consent is not permitted. place to be. PRINTED IN USA Saturday, aug. 1, 2015 SturgiS rider daily Page 7 Stay connected at the chiP the most wired city in the uSa!

When you gather hundreds of thousands of pops up click on it, choose your plan and enter people in one small town, it’s a given that the local your credit card number. Done! infrastructure will be taxed beyond capability. An Reed Metzger, general manager of West River example? Sturgis, South Dakota during the 75th says that this new, super strong service is state-of- anniversary rally, of course. But staying connected the-art, with broad coverage that’s superior to any has become a necessity in the 21st Century so installation they’ve handled to date. Fiber-wired what to do? repeaters are placed every 300 feet throughout Fortunately for campers at the Buffalo Chip, the Buffalo Chip, far exceeding most municipali- West River Television Company offers no worries ties that only have hot spots of connectivity in formed with Sisco who provided the hardware cific antennas to create the best experience for WiFi with brand new state-of-the-art RallyLink select common areas. In fact, at this moment Buf- and CCI Systems, the company that designed the users. No matter how many people are at the con- service. Similar to some hotels, when you open falo Chip is the most comprehensively wired city, network. West River has spare equipment on site cert, you can still post to Instagram or Facebook your device—laptop, tablet or phone—it searches end to end, in the United States! just in case and in the event of user technical diffi- knowing the network will support it. for available networks. When “RallyWiFi4U” Metzger credits the partnerships his company culties, a staffed booth is located near the west box The benefit of West River’s service compared to office till midweek. That’s reassuring! using data on your mobile plan is the one-time West River offers daily or weekly plans and in charge. Most mobile providers have a data cap and terms of reliability the service has been engineered charge per gig. Your RallyLink plan also works for to exceed the number of users. Especially in cer- any two devices – that’s like a 50% discount if two tain areas such as the Chip’s amphitheater, there’s people each use one device. enhanced capability in recognition of the concen- So don’t ruin your vacation at the Sturgis 75th tration of potential users there. That area features with worries over connectedness. Get signed up high-density wireless deployment focused on spe- early and forget it!     Art of the Lakota & More  

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Many will be autographed by enth consecutive one at tractions you can see the craft, the Alberta, Canada custom motorcycle show in bik- the builders. Expect special surprise guests, too. the Buffalo Chip’s Russ welds and the details.” Dalton Walker - Split Image Kustoms; ing, Motorcycles As Art. At this And you can feel extra good about attend- Brown Event Center, is naked; no paint, no The tag line for the show: “35 Customs / Hanford, CA exclusive viewing of the 2015 show, curated by ing because proceeds benefit the Buffalo Chip’s metal finishes, no graphics. All 30+ custom 35 Years / Motorcycles Exposed” is a reference Dan “Bacon” Carr - DC Chopper; Austin, TX GMichael Lichter. You’ll have the chance to meet Technical Education Scholarship Fund. Said machines are completely unembellished and to Lichter’s own connection to motorcycling; Hunter Klee - Vance and Hines; Santa Fe the likes of Billy Lane, Brian Klock, Roland Chip President Rod Woodruff, “The fund’s open to scrutiny. he’s been working in the industry for more Springs, CA Sands, Brian Fuller, Jim Nasi, Ken Nagai, Paul intent is to bring new talent into motorcycling That theme was dictated by the show’s cura- than 35 years. So it’s appropriate that the first time and all are portrayed precisely as Jeff Cochran - Speedking Racing; West Cox, Paul Yaffe, Shinya Kimura and more! by reaching out to young people seeking career tor, renowned photographer Michael Lichter. motorcycles are displayed in a gallery setting. shot, without retouching or enhancement. Harrison, IN Each builder will be set up by his bike to sign paths and military veterans returning to private The bikes are on Said Buffalo Chip President Rod Wood- Jeff Wright - Church Of Choppers; autographs and join you for pictures. industry.” pedestals for opti- ruff, “Michael’s expertise and knowledge Des Moines, IA It happens tomorrow, Sunday morning, So go online and get your ticket to join mal viewing, sur- of motorcycle culture makes him the per- Jeremy Cupp - LC Fabrications; August 2, at the Buffalo Chip’s Russ Brown Woody, Michael, 30+ builders and special sur- rounded by more fect person to curate the Motorcycles as Art Mt Crawford, VA Event Center and is open to everyone, camper prise guests. This is your one chance to get the John Stein - Stage Fright drag racer; than 100 of Lich- exhibits at the Chip. We are honored to host or not. Tickets, which are $20, are limited to inside scoop directly from the builders them- Pacific Palisades, CA ter’s framed photo- his “Naked Truth” exhibition this year.” allow guests time to visit with builders, so don’t selves on the one-off customs built exclusively Jordan Dickinson - Union Speed And Style; graphs that time- As in the past, the exhibit is in the Buffalo Monticello, MN wait. Go to www.buffalochip.com for the 75th Rally Show – and take home the line the decades he’s Chip’s Russ Brown Events Center; entrance is Kaichiroh Kurosu - Cherry’s Company; Breakfast begins at 9:30 and a silent auction kind of souvenirs no one else will have! spent shooting bik- at the East Gate. It is open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tokyo, Japan is included featuring select items from after- See you at The Flying Piston Breakfast Ben- ers and bikes. Some Saturday, August 1 through Friday, August 7. Ken “Kenji” Nagai - Ken’s Factory; efit on Sunday morn- images are being Admission is free — and the exhibit space is air- Nagoya, Japan ing, August 2, at the shown for the very conditioned! Kenny Cummings - NYC Norton; New Jersey Buffalo Chip’s Russ City, NJ Brown Event Center. Kevin Dunworth - Loaded Gun Customs, Day of event tickets Selbyville, DE based on availability. Kyle Shorey - Shade Tree Fabrications; Roanoke, TX Lock Baker - Eastern Fabrications; Los Angeles, CA Max Hazan - Hazan Motorworks; Venice, CA Matt Olsen - Carl’s Cycle; Aberdeen, SD Nate Jacobs - Harlot Cycles; Murfreesboro, TN Pat Patterson - Led Sled Customs; Daytona, OH Paul Cox - Paul Cox Industries; Brooklyn, NY Paul Yaffe - Paul Yaffe Originals; Phoenix, AZ Rick Bray - RKB Kustom Speed; Fresno, CA Roland Sands - RSD Design; Los Alamitos, CA Shinya Kimura - Chabott Engineering; Join us to reclaim a rally tradition Azusa, CA of gathering together custom Tim Harney - Tim Harney Motorcycles; builders and fans to mix and meet. Each year, the concept of Motorcycles As Art changes and so do the Brooklyn, NY All proceeds go to scholarships for builders.These four bikes from this year’s show are perfectly tuned to Will Ramsey - Faith Forgotten Choppers; returning vets and next gen industry the “naked” theme allowing builders to show their metal fab talents. New Albany, IN participants. That’s a win/win. PaGe 10 SturGiS rider daily Saturday, auG. 1, 2015 Four-wheelers on dirt Get extreme

Kick off the week with the screaming fast action suspension components. “Most of these quads can of 85 mph quads tangling for position and get- get up to 60 mph as fast as the TORC trucks do,” ting air at the Buffalo Chip Powersports Com- he said. “We almost double the manufacturer’s plex (PSC.) These ATV powerhouse machines and horsepower!” their professional drivers shred the track as they When asked to vote for the best overall track battle for points in this national series race that and facility of the 2014 season, last year’s racers draws riders from across the country to compete. and EDT officials chose the Buffalo Chip Pow- Practice ran all day Friday and racing com- erSports Complex as their hands-down favorite. mences today, Saturday August 1, staring in the Come see what all the excitement is about! Tickets morning and wrapping up by 7:00 PM. It’s a full are available for $20 at the gate or ahead of time day of rapid fire racing as about 20 classes, includ- for less online at www.buffalochip.com. ing both male and female riders from ages 6 to 70, take the track. Explained race organizer Bob Loshbaugh, the machines are production framed but otherwise have highly modified engines and KuryaKyn ClaimS a StaKe A new partnership between the Buffalo Chip and Kuryakyn is destined to benefit touring riders worldwide. Both brands are recognized by riders everywhere so their alliance raises visibility across the board while present- ing Kuryakyn’s broad product line to the riders who want and need it most. Kuryakyn has lately been developing dozens new products for the dresser market, buffered by their sleek Bahn line of custom parts and Crusher per- formance exhaust systems. They’re quickly approaching go-to status among riders for bolt-ons, performance parts, lighting solutions and so much more. Said Kuryakyn’s V.P. of Brand Management Steve Veltri, “When a bike owner sees a cool part on a bike and thinks, ‘I would love to have that on my bike,’ we’d like the next thought to be, ‘I bet Kuryakyn has it.’ ” Watch for Kuryakyn to have a strong presence at the Chip, bringing along Bahn custom products and Crusher exhaust, too. Jim Nasi’s Bahn-enhanced custom bike will be on the Chip’s main stage Thursday night, along with the builder himself and Kuryakyn reps, tossing out plenty of branded product to the crowd. As a company determined to offer bike owners fresh ideas and tons of choices to individualize their bikes, Kuryakyn states their mission succinctly, saying: innovation is manufactured at the intersection of performance and style. And now that intersection meets riders on the biggest stage in the industry, at the Buffalo Chip. Saturday, aug. 1, 2015 SturgiS rider daily Page 11 laSt Night’S CoNCert

The Charlie Brechtel Band has been a staple at the Buffalo Chip for years, with a sound that resonates of biker life and times. After Charlie lit up the crowd Texas Hippie Coalition took over to deliver pounding Red Dirt Metal madness. And they did not disappoint.

StUrGIS rEAl EStAtE AUctIoNS Date: thurs., Aug. 6, Auction held at 915 2015 at 10:00 AM SolD IN 2 trActS Main St., Sturgis

Tract 1: 915 Main Street: 1,800 sq. ft. building w/41+ ft. of Main Street Frontage! Lot includes RV parking and unique tri-fold doors, prefect for annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally vending! Tract 2: 901 Main Street: 12,600 sq. ft. SHoWING DAtES: July 31st from 10 AM – 12 PM corner lot w/84+ ft. of Main Street frontage! and Aug 4th from 3 – 5 PM Excellent Location

rAPoSA EStAtE AUctIoN 3001 laZelle St., Sturgis Date: tues., Aug 18, 2015 at 10:30 AM Auction held at the Sturgis community center, 1401 laZelle St. West edge of Sturgis on Hwy. 14A toward Lead and Deadwood, 30-unit mobile home park, 5.076 Acres, including 757 ft. of Hwy. frontage! Included, a 2,888 sq. ft., 4BR/2BA ranch-style home, ready to live in! A detached garage, lot storage sheds and other miscellaneous buildings complete this sale! SHoWING DAtES: Aug 5th from 1 – 3 PM and Aug 13th from 11 AM – 1 PM

DAvE WIlSoN 990 Main Street owner/Broker/ Sturgis, SD 57785 Auctioneer MAIN 605-347-7579 — cell — www.sturgissd.com 605-490-9959 www.sturgisauctions.com PaGe 12 SturGiS rider daily Saturday, auG. 1, 2015 Get your Game on you have to DAILY LEGAL TIP are you the type who likes a challenge? enter to win! f you’ve got a hidden talent or a competi- Contest and Fan Video Contest. Email your best tive streak, the Buffalo Chip is the desti- shots matching specific themes to getsocial@buf- nation at the end of your journey! Why? falochip.com. Winners are featured on the website Because in addition to world-class con- and win prizes. certs, legendary rides, badass bike shows, • Try the Midnight Endurance Ride near the and mind-boggling motorsports events, the Chip Old Barn Restaurant . How long can you last? Iplays host to a huge variety of crazy-fun con- Staying power will make you a winner. tests—and we’ve added some doozies this year. It • Burn it up every night at the new Jagermeister doesn’t matter if pickle lickin’ is your thing or you Steel Bridge near the amphitheater to be crowned By Chuck Koro can burp your ABCs; the Chip’s got a contest you king (or queen) of the burnouts. Count on noise, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys can enter and win! smoke and ripping good fun. Check the daily Showcase Schedules for loca- • If profiling for glory and prizes is your game, tions and times. there’s a Bike Show every day at the CrossRoads. DO I HAVE A CASE? • Because many of the contestants are wearing Some are free ride-ins and others require a small We field calls regularly from motorcyclists bikinis, Bikini Beach is homes to the sexiest con- registration fee. Most are sponsored by industry who ask: “Do I have a case?” The answer tests at the Chip. There’s Ultimate Rope Swing, magazines so in addition to awards and goodies to this question is not always what you Beers & Burps, Frozen T-shirt and Homemade your bike just may be “discovered” by an editor! might think. Bikini, to name a few. All week long! • World Federation Pickle Lickin’ contests hap- One motorcyclist went down after a dog • This is one of the new ones! The Air Sex pen at the Kinison Stage every day at 5:00 PM ran into the path of his bike. He sustained Championships take place at both Bikini Beach with the Chip’s own Hank Rotten. Show off your personal injuries and property damage. He inside the Chip and the Jagermeister stage at the skills and take home some cold cash plus a souve- was reluctant to contact a lawyer thinking Crossroads. Host Chris Trew, agitates, instigates nir jar of Woody Gerkins. that there was nothing to get from a dog. and, er, moderates as audience members vie for • The lovely Miss Buffalo Chip Contestants Our investigation established that the dog recognition. It’s one of the wackiest shows you’ll take the Wolfman Jack stage every night after had a history of running into the street to ever see – or participate in. Recommended prepa- the headliner. What’s the prize? Getting to watch chase vehicles and the dog’s owner was ration: have a Big Woody or two before you take a parade of the hottest biker babes on the planet responsible for not controlling his pet. the stage. every night of the week. Another rider was legally passing vehicles • The Sturgis Rider Sweepstakes is the best stopped at a light. As he approached the contest at the 75th. All you do is enter for a free front of the line, a driver made a U-turn chance to win a Cory-Ness Victory Gunner and directly into him knocking him into the matching Epiphone guitar. How? Buffalochip. com or the Rally Info Center at the Crossroads. opposing lane. The investigating police • Fan Fest, the social media meet & greet at officer concluded that the motorcyclist the CrossRoads on Sunday, August 2, is the place caused the accident. But we were able to for these zany contests: Cherry Pie Eating, Fake track down a key eyewitness, proving the Orgasm, Best Beard, Arm Wrestling, Stud Contest rider’s version was true. and Beer Belly. Winners can score zipline tickets, So the best advice is to always consult a Chip-themed Epiphone guitar and 2016 passes. with a lawyer experienced in the field. • The Sassy & Classy Over 35 Model Search If someone says your case is not worth gives a nod to ladies who’ve still got it. The winner pursuing, get a second or even a third parties like a VIP and everyone else gets an eyeful opinion. We have successfully prosecuted of some of the prettiest ladies at the Chip. Hap- many cases that others lawyers have pens Wednesday. rejected. • Go online to enter the Chip Shots Photo Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys 1-800-4-BIKERS or visit russbrown.com. This article provides general information only and is not meant to be legal advice. Laws vary from state to state and can change. This article should not be relied upon as determinative of the actual law or legal ramifications of the reader’s actions or inaction. Independent counsel in the proper venue should be consulted to ensure your rights are protected. Illustration by Anne Mitchell. Saturday, aug. 1, 2015 SturgiS rider daily Page 13 ShowCaSe StageS Saturday 8/1 Bikini Beach StoP in at the CroSSroadS Noon ...... Bikini Beach Party The CrossRoads is the place to be to escape 9:00 P.M. .... Ride-In Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 1 PM ...... Karaoke the frenzy of the Sturgis 75th. Grab a cool drink, 3 PM ...... Rope Swing Contest enjoy the bikini bike wash, stock up on free info Tuesday, August 4 3:30 PM ...... Homemade Bikini Contest and giveaways at the Rally Info Center, see awe- 9 A.M. – 12 P.M. .... Indian & Classic American Iron W/ Int’l Bikini Team some stunts and take in iconic gearhead exhibits; Black Hills Rally Registration 4:30 PM ...... Karaoke Evel Knievel’s Big Red Mack and a huge collec- 11 – 1:00 P.M...... Jacket Ride Reception 5:30 PM ...... Beers & Burps Contest 6 PM ...... Frozen T-Shirt Contest tion of Knievel artifacts is just the start. There’s live 12:00 – 1:00 ...... Big Skillet 7 PM ...... Iron Cowgirl Missy music on the Jagermeister stage, games and con- 12 – 4 P.M. ... Indian & Classic American Iron Black 10–1:45 AM ...... The Mods tests, vendors and unique eats. Just roll in, park Hills Rally fee, and take advantage of the Sturgis Rally fun on 1:00 – 2:00 ...... Biker Games Budweiser Roadhouse 6:30, 8 & 10 PM ...... Colossal Boss tap—with a Buffalo Chip twist. 1 P.M. – 4 P.M. Renewable Fuels Assoc. Free Fuel Some events happen every day and others are Happy Hour Kinison Stage only as scheduled, so keep this list handy for 2 P.M...... Seattle Cossacks 4 PM ...... Captain Jack reference. In fact, the list is so long that we’ll bring 2:30...... Air Sex Championships 5 PM ...... Pickle Lickin’ Contest 6 PM ...... The Living Deads you the Wednesday through Saturday schedule in 2:00 – 2:30 ...... Big Skillet 10 PM ...... Sturgis Rider Rhythm Rockers 3:00-4:30 ...... Brandon Jones & The Thirsty Fish Wednesday’s Sturgis Rider Daily! Midnight ...... Illumination Fire Troupe 6:15 P.M...... Sturgis Rider Rhythm Rockers Whatever else you do this week, plan at least 12:15 AM ...... Skytown one day at the CrossRoads. There’s so much to see 5 – 5:30 P.M American Iron Black Hills Rally Awards Hoyt Axton Stage and do! 5:00 – 5:30 P.M...... Full Throttle Mag Bike Show 5:30 P.M...... Biker Contest 1:30 PM ...... Biker Games Awards 6:15 P.M...... Sturgis Rider Rhythm Rockers 2:30 PM ...... Charlie Brechtel Band EVERY DAY AUGUST 1–9 5:30 P.M...... Biker Contest 6:30 – 8:30 ...... The Mods 4 PM ...... Biker Games 8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M...... Ride-Thru Weddings 6:15 P.M...... Sturgis Rider Rhythm Rockers 7 P.M...... Seattle Cossacks Wall Of Fire 5 PM ...... Reformed Whores 10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M...... Budweiser Clydesdales 6:30 P.M...... Brandon Jones & The Thirsty Fish 6:30-8:30 ...... Brandon Jones & The Thirsty Fish 6:30 PM ...... Skytown 11:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. . Evel Knievel® Thrill Show 9:00 P.M...... Ride-In Movie: Dazed & Confused 9:00 P.M...... Ride-In Movie: Hot Tub Time Machine Midnight...... Midnight Endurance Ride 6:45 – 8:00 P.M...... Rolling Sturgis Roller Derby ...... Stolen Rhodes Monday, August 3 Be sure to look for the rest of the week’s schedule Schedules are subject to change. Saturday, August 12:00 P.M...... Brandon Jones & The Thirsty Fish in Wednesday’s Sturgis Rider Daily! 12:00 P.M...... Chris Cady 12:00 – 5:00 P.M...... Full Throttle Mag Bike Show 4:45 P.M...... Sturgis Rider Rhythm Rockers Harley Only 5:00 P.M...... Biker Games 1:00 P.M...... Biker Contest 6:15 P.M...... Sturgis Rider Rhythm Rockers 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. Renewable Fuels Assoc. Free Fuel 6:30 P.M...... Charlie Brechtel Band Happy Hour 9:00 P.M. Ride-In Movie: Rocky Horror Picture Show 1:00 P.M...... Biker Contest 12:00 P.M...... Brandon Jones & The Thirsty Fish Sunday, August 2 2:30 P.M...... Air Sex Championships 12:00 – 3:00 P.M. . Fan Fest W/ Iron Cowgirl Missy 3:00 P.M...... Mothership 12:00 – 5:00 P.M. .. Full Throttle Mag Bike Show All 4:45 P.M...... Sturgis Rider Rhythm Rockers Brands 5:00 P.M...... Patriot Guard Riders Flag Raising 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. Renewable Fuels Assoc. Free Fuel 5:00 – 5:30 P.M...... Full Throttle Mag Bike Show Happy Hour Awards 3:00 P.M...... Air Sex Championships 5:30 P.M...... Biker Games 4:00 P.M...... Brandon Jones & The Thirsty Fish 6:15 P.M...... Sturgis Rider Rhythm Rockers 4:45 P.M...... Sturgis Rider Rhythm Rockers 6:30 P.M...... Big Skillet Page 14 SturgiS rider daily Saturday, aug. 1, 2015

tlhere’set’ noS shortage ride! of nearby destinations Brilliant Black Hills Rides adorned with steep cliffs cut through the gorge, – always a different experience on a motorcycle switchbacks. The best advice for the Sturgis 75th There’s no shortage of roads or destinations bubbling streams, waterfalls and striking vistas at instead of a cage. You’ll also travel over three pig- might be to leave Highway till next year. Thanks to GSP, you don’t need directions to every turn. Go at sunrise to beat the traffic and tail bridges, which are corkscrew structures engi- find a compelling ride in the Black Hills. Go out make the most of this beautiful part of the world. neered to curl and pass over themselves for a chal- and hang a left if that’s your style or take one of Scenes from the film Dances With Wolves were lenging ride and an upper body workout. This is The monumental sculpture of Crazy Horse these suggestions to see some captivating country. filmed here, and you’ll see why. no superslab sprint! Iron Mountain Road leads to has been in progress since 1948. Way larger than And remember, you don’t have to do it all right . Mount Rushmore, it’s quite a site even in its now. Pick out one or two then save the others for unfinished state and the visitor’s center is not only next year, when traffic will be way lighter and the Though it’s not a ride of much distance, Bear Mount Rushmore stunning architecturally but packed with Native road less traveled will be at your disposal. Butte is a quiet respite amid the frenzy. With it’s You don’t have to go into Mt. Rushmore American and regional history, too. Highway 385 prominent peak rising above the horizon it’s easy National Memorial to see the sculpture; it eas- north will take you back toward Spearfish. Deadwood to find—if fact, you can’t miss it. This has long ily viewed from route 244 as you snake along the Hwy 385 is a two-lane black top that carves been a sacred place and ceremonial gathering spot ridge. But it’s well worth the admission to learn through the Black Hills National Forest leading to the Native American Nations. Chiefs Crazy the history behind the monument and the park Custer State Park was established as South to the gold mining town of Deadwood. With Horse, and met here. is beautifully designed to make the visitor’s expe- Dakota’s first park. Its 71,000 acres are home to the look and feel of an authentic wild west town, Cruise past grazing buffalo to the visitor’s cen- rience a delight. The ride there is east and south herds of Buffalo that often quite literally stop traf- complete with casinos, saloons, and rustic store- ter where Native American history is abundant. of Sturgis and loops through Black Hills National fic. Custer Park is home to the Governor’s annual fronts, Deadwood offers good food and eclectic Then trek higher on to the 4,426-foot summit for Forest on Hwy 16/Hwy 16A to the tiny town of buffalo round-up and art festival. Riding there on shopping. Don’t miss the No. 10 Saloon where a four-state view over the lake you won’t believe. Rushmore, and can easily be configured to include 385 and 16 through Black Hills National Forest met his demise holding the dead And all with in a few miles of town. Crazy Horse. isn’t a quick ride but it’s a pretty one, and it passes man’s hand, aces and 8’s. through the biker friendly town of Hill City where Iron Mountain Road Needles Highway you can stop for a burger or some ice cream. Part of the Peter Norbeck National Sce- Leaving Rushmore, you can take Hwy 16A Alt. Route 14 through Spearfish Canyon, which nic Byway, US 16A, also known as Iron Moun- back or continue the journey on the famed Nee- Devil’s Tower can be accessed off I-90 exits 10 or 14, is without tain Road, is a scenic roadway near Custer. It dles Highway. A must-do for every rider’s bucket Standing 1,000 feet tall across a vast plain, you question one of the best 22 miles you can travel offers spectacular views of Mount Rushmore and list it’s usually a super crowded route. It’s a chal- can all but see from I-90 but you on two wheels. It’s the quintessential scenic road includes three granite rock tunnels to pass through lenging ride, too, with sharp turns and numerous probably want to take the long way. You’re here to ride, right? That would be route 34 W to Wyo- ming 24 W and 110 W through Hulett—an inter- esting stop, too. It’s about 75 miles from Sturgis to this geological natural wonder.

Badlands National Park Yes, it’s called the Badlands but there’s nothing more exquisite than watching the waves of rock change color with the late-day light. You’d swear those rocky spires were about to ignite. We’re talk- ing about terrain that is millions of years old and far too vast to imagine, even while you’re in the midst of it. It’s a good 90 minutes east of Sturgis even taking the fast way, but well worth seeing. Stop at Wall Drug, too.

Hot Springs If you’re looking for a longer trek, Hot Springs, SD, a.k.a. , is further south than Custer. In Hot Springs you’ll find rugged canyons, mineral springs and fossilized mam- moth treasure at the world’s largest Columbian mammoth exhibit and research center. 385 takes you most of the way; 79 through Rapid City is a slightly shorter option. saturday, aug. 1, 2015 sturgis rider daiLy Page 15 GRAB YOUR COPIES WHILE YOU CAN! Lose LIMITED SUPPLY LEFT something? RALLY REWIND: 75 YEARS OF STURGIS Check the Chip’s Lost & Found Each year, people lose things at the Buffalo Chip. It just happens. The good news is, each year people also find things at the Buffalo Chip. If you find yourself on either side of this equation, here’s the best plan: if you lose or find something pre- cious, take it to the security hut by the west box office or right to the nice ladies in the main office at the Chip, just to the left of the west box office. The item in question will be catalogued and Chip staff will get the word out on social media sites pronto. Ditto for items that are MIA. These are some of the remnants from last year. Not shown are items we didn’t feel compelled to hang on to. Like what? Lots of clothing, with skiv- vies topping the list; one Dick & Jane’s Naughty Club card; eyeglasses, lots of them; brand new Buffalo Chip condoms (oops); an iPod Shuf- fle; one inflatable sheep; and a 2003 Dyna Wide Glide… yes, really. If anything looks familiar and you camped at the Chip last year, you know what to do. And a word to the wise: unlock your phone so the finder can track down the keeper, right?

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Rock your gypsy soul to your favorite band playing live at the Chip with a couple thousand biker friends. presented by That’s the Best Party Anywhere™! See the lineup at www.buffalochip.com. Page 16 SturgiS rider daily Saturday, aug. 1, 2015 We Want yOu! To the staff of the Buffalo Chip there’s no will never happen again. All it takes is your time Crossroads Bar. one more important than you, the person read- on Thursday, Aug. 6: Bikes start forming at 1 p.m. • Bike Shows happen every day, all week long ing this paper. That’s been true since Woody first and when the Freedom Ride joins in at 3 you’ll all and they really rock when tons of bike owners invited bikers to camp in his pasture after they be immortalized for posterity. Be there! bring their machines to compete. We can’t predict were tossed out of City Park in 1982. But this • On Wednesday at 9 a.m. join other rally- who will win because judges are unpredictable, year, your presence is especially vital goers at the Crossroads for the Big Woody but going home with a 75th anniversary trophy because several of the Rally’s piv- Panty Party, a Guinness World Record would be so cool. You can’t win if you don’t enter. otal events will only succeed attempt to gather the most people See today’s front page story for details. if you participate. in their under- So pick at least one and wear in one come to the free-access place! CrossRoads to make his- Get out of tory during the historic your pajamas 75th Rally. These events and into your are open to all visitors in skivvies then the Black Hills for the Stur- join hundreds of gis Rally. (un)equally attired • “Eagle 75” is a combination friends for live music, of performance art and community drink specials, and the offi- statement that results in a massive human eagle cial photograph to document montage composed completely of bikers and the feat. The standing record is their motorcycles. Presented in the Chip’s Field 2,270; we can beat that! But not of Flags, riders will form a huge eagle in flight without you. over the Black Hills to honor veterans and protect Shy? We recommend a Big clean water for South Dakota. Artist John Q has Woody first… we refer to this managed dozens of these happenings. See exam- year’s signature drink of the ples at www.spectralQ.com/gallery then be part of Chip’s 75th celebration. Big an historic Sturgis 75th event the likes of which Woodys are 2 for $6 at the For Sale - own this Town! $240,000 ~ 9+ acres Thriving Business with a Piece of History

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