Click here for more photos 13th Annual Swap Meet & Bike Show – Mecrin, France Story and Photos by Horst Rosler “We have a surprise for you coming up”, was the smiling invitation of School Bar Atelier’s Jean Claude Passetemps, a custom bike builder who has had bikes featured in Barnett’s Magazine in the past. Quite often, the Old School meet at...

Click here for more photos 13th Annual Swap Meet & Bike Show – Mecrin, France Part 2 Story and Photos by Horst Rosler I thought I’d tell you about some of the things I did and saw on my ride to the Mecrin Swap Meet & Bike Show. En route to the show, which I think has been one of the coolest Old School shows in Europe, I decided to indulge one of...

Click here for more photos Riding Her Own Story by Cindy Blake Photos by Cindy Blake and Gina Baca It’s a beautiful sound when you hear a Harley coming down the road. It’s also quite a sight to see when the person riding is a woman. During the AspenCash Motorcycle Rally in Ruidoso, NM, I saw many women riding their own motorcycles. Take Gina Baca, a grocery store...

Click here for more photos American Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA) – Southern National Meet Story and Photos by Jack Cofano For years the southeast has been hoping that the American Motorcycle Club of America www.antiquemotorcycle.org would make a stop in the area and this year their wish came true with the club holding its first meet in May at...

Click here for more photos Custombike Aftermarket Show Part 2 – Bad Salzuflen, Germany Story by Mark Barnett and Horst Rosler Photos by Horst Rosler Given all the new environmental restrictions and the bad news about the economy worldwide, there were still brand new products released at the Custombike show this year. Typhoon Motors of Finnentrop,...

Click here for more photos 2010 Asheville Bikefest Story and Photos by Jack Cofano The Asheville Bikefest was another inaugural event that took place in western North Carolina in May. Touted as an alternative to the Myrtle Beach spring rally, it took place on May 13-16, the final weekend of the Myrtle Beach rally. The question remains, “Is this a viable...

Click here for more photos Custombike Aftermarket Show Part 1 – Bad Salzuflen, Germany Story by Mark Barnett and Horst Rosler Photos by Horst Rosler Crisis? What crisis? Europe’s largest custom bike and aftermarket parts show was bigger and better than ever. It had more exhibitors, more bikes in the show, more visitors, and probably the biggest traffic...

Click here for more photos 16th Annual Republic of Texas (ROT) Rally Part 1 Story and Photos by Jack Cofano I guess it’s true what they say, “Everything’s bigger in Texas.” As this was my first time covering this event, I was amazed at the size and scope of this weekend rally. Taking place June 10-13 in Austin, TX at the Travis County Expo Center it was...