Check it out! – I’ll be there, fair and square. Check out the Born Free site for all the details.

Liked this photo of the gas cap I painted for my bike project so I’ll share w/you.

More to come from the “People’s Choice” – El Camino Cycle 2011.

Really happy with the way my bike turned out. It was a year in the making and a lot of sweat and hard work. Have to thank Heath Pinter, Chad Zap, Ryan Burris and most of all Makoto of Marble Cycles…here it’s being photographed for a Japanese Bike magazine out front of Makoto’s Garage…more photos to come in the near future, I have plans for the tank and seat – look out!

This is Heath Pinter. He’s a long time friend and a great man for hands-on fabrication work. Heath’s a pretty well-known guy in the BMX community and has been pro for as long as I’ve known him. He’s also a really good snowboarder, and an all ’round good guy. My sportster project was at Heath’s house for about 5 months and he did a lot of fabrication work and clocked long hours for my build. Most importantly he solved the ride-height clearance issues I had because the frame rails were way too low. This solution saved cash and major head-aches!. So, in return I painted this water-color for him (appropriately named) so he could hang it in his shop or home office. Thanks Heath!

I met Hide about a year ago by chance outside a Gardena noodle shop, since then we have been frequenting the Long Beach Cycle swap-meets together and soon are going to be riding once I finish my bike. Hide’s bike is a 1977 Harley Shovel Head, daily driver. Hide did the art on the tank, seat and pipe…it sports a 21″ front/ 19″rear. Tank was shortened and narrowed by Kiyo @ Garage Co. Frame is stock with modified struts. Front end is a WL style 74″ springer. Kickstart, Jockey Shift, Custom exhaust by Kiyo…this bike has a really nice stance!

Hide is a graphic designer for the magazine Lighthouse based in Torrance, CA. He’s been living in CA since 2003 and his favorite style of bike is the chopper/bobber as well as the stock 50′s era pans. He also drives a ’64 Ford Ranchero to get around and pick up bike parts with! Let’s ride Hide!

Browsing the DEN this Am, and saw this…nice! Artist unknown.