![]() ![]() While I love the balancing act of producing a sick custom ride that can still pound out the big miles, there’s something arresting about a balls-to-the-wall chopper that I’ve never been able to get to. I’m the new editor of Street Chopper (having recently launched Baggers), and part of the attractions was to get back to bikes I can relate to and feel passionate about. Well, as long as a bunch of industry folks are chiming in, I shouldn’t feel weird for blowing my own horn… ![]() There’s room for everyone, but let’s all agree it’s nothing new. ![]() I’ll also agree with the comment about showing a mix of bikes, because whether it’s music, art, motorcycles or whatever, everything’s derivative and one good idea can spark another.Ĭhris cites some other worthy mag titles that are and have been thick with kustom kulture all along. Where I come from money is always tight when you want cash to spend on your passion – slow economy or not. I’ll unashamedly state that IronWorks has always focused on real world bikes for the average rider, because that’s what we ride and what we are. At one time I could see how a “back to basics” move like this could set a trend but I have to say that the concept of magazines featuring real bikes belonging to real bikers isn’t new or trendy. No question, ER is the granddaddy of biker magazines and they’ve been through the industry ups and downs. Like Wild Man Chris, I did a double take when I read some of the other comments. Better not say that out loud, it’ll be the next new trend. You know, the long thin, mostly sporty based, usually needed an almost six foot long kickstand……. There is no translation copy available yet but from the pictures alone I can tell you those cats are living this thing 110%.Īs for Cycle Source, maybe we’ll start covering rail choppers like the sixties and seventies. Hey, you want a real look at cutting edge, go check out Vibes magazine from Japan. So like I said, great move for Easyriders, but it’s more of a welcome to the pack than anything else. SC has been getting it on with the chopper culture scene since the 60s man, ya’ gotta’ recognize that. Garage (kick ass mag) Dice, Greasy Culture, and don’t forget long time industry standard Street Chopper. Of course I will shamelessly plug my own publication, Cycle Source Magazine, but not without mentioning the fact that The Horse has been doing it for some 10 solid years now.Īs of late there have been quite a few excellent new pubs that are based in culture not status like the old E Z, and just to name a few of my favs here they are. I’m not sure what you’ve been reading lately but there are many, many good publications on the newsstands right now that have been running this type of content. But one of the posts above stated that the other magazines will follow this trend. “Almost cut my hair… Happened just the other day…” ![]()
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