When you combine such esteemed talent such as- Chopper Dave, Max Schaaf, Shinya Kimura, Keino Sasaki and a handful of others with the creative energy flowing through a town, like Brooklyn, in a place called “Root Studios” you end up with one of the best motorcycle venue’s possible.. Mix in a few thousand spectators on some of the sweetest custom rides in the US of A, some of the last remaining Hells Angels and antics of DicE Magazine and it just goes right over the top. We’re talking about the 2nd Annual Brooklyn Invitational.
Last month sneaky Pete, Jordan and I (Jason) took residence in Gotham City for a few days immersing ourselves in the sights and the local flora fauna. What a trip it was! From the crazy taxi cab solo’s of Pete to the awesome deli owner who was charging people more because she didn’t believe Turkey was a real “lunch” meat to the girls at Hogs and Heffers who made us their own….wow! What a trip!
In short, the DicE magazine party was a blast and we got a chance to hang with not only Matt and Dean, but the guys from Lowside Magazine as well. Matchless Bar in downtown Brooklyn was the perfect venue for one of the best parties we’ve ever been to. It was like we rolled back in time and traffic stopped as lines of custom chops and cafe’s took over the streets running through red lights, pulling wheelies and scaring woman and children. Hot damn, it’s good to be alive!
As for the show- words cannot express the positive creative energy that was present within the confines of Root Studios. Some of the best custom builders in the world were present with their mo’chines in all their glory, seeking none. That was the most interesting thing about the event… It wasn’t for PR, money or fame. It was simply for the sheer benefit of sharing what we all love with one another. The art of creating custom motorcycles.
To view the full gallery check it out here on our Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/dimecitycycles
If you have the opportunity, we strongly suggest you attend next year. It will give you a new perspective on the way building bikes and presenting should be…
For more information checkout their BLOG at http://brooklyninvitationalbikeshow.blogspot.com/
For those looking to dig a little deeper, checkout the last couple and upcoming issues of DicE Magazine where-in they are presenting “The White Knights in The House of Color” the brotherhood responsible for the event. http://wkithok.blogspot.com/
