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    "Fun Cycle" Special Edition for The 75th Anniversary of America's Leading Motorcycle Rally
    "Fun Cycle" Special Edition for The 75th Anniversary of America's Leading Motorcycle Rally
    "Fun Cycle" Special Edition for The 75th Anniversary of America's Leading Motorcycle Rally
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    "Fun Cycle" Special Edition for The 75th Anniversary of America's Leading Motorcycle Rally

    By Billy Gordon

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    Motorcycle Enthusiasts are everywhere! Now more than ever. You don't need a bike to be one. How could a small town Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota grow from a few persons to a million in 75 years? Was it just because of fun, or was something else going on? Will 2015's 75 Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally be the new game changer, unseen since the 50th? What influence did America's popular culture play in the evolution of the Sturgis Rally?
    "Fun Cycle" will explain and exhibit in combination; the evolution of Sturgis, the history of the rally, and the influence of America's popular culture. Along with a unique perspective, Billy Gordon entertains with first-hand accounts and experiences. Learn about America's fascination with a motorized, two wheeled, invention. Expand your knowledge and guide your understanding of how fun, combined with motorcycles, grew and grew over the past 75+ years. Where do You think it's headed? An ongoing adventure we can all relate to, or was it just a Fun Cycle?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBilly Gordon
    Release dateMar 30, 2015
    ISBN9781311009128
    "Fun Cycle" Special Edition for The 75th Anniversary of America's Leading Motorcycle Rally
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    Billy Gordon

    Who is Billy Gordon? Most recently known as Executive Director of Motorcycle Charity Associates, he's also known as a Musician, Contractor, Architectural Technologist, Biker, Friend, Actor, Artist and now Writer. He is currently working on his next book entitled, "Fun Could Break Out at any Minute!" "Fun Cycle" excerpts derived from that manuscript. Between 2004-20011, as Executive Director of Motorcycle Charity Associates, (MCA) produced 8 individual, motorcycle enthusiast, themed charity events, at the World Famous Playboy Mansion, in Hollywood California. There were motorcycle rides in the morning of the events from downtown Hollywood to Malibu for a brunch. He currently resides in Huntington Beach California. Please Read "Fun Cycle" for more information. For more information email: Info@motorcyclecharityassociates.org

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      "Fun Cycle" Special Edition for The 75th Anniversary of America's Leading Motorcycle Rally - Billy Gordon

      WWW.FUN-CYCLE.ORG 2015

      Fun Begins

      Growing up in the 1970's, we always seemed to be looking for the best party anywhere. They might be at homes of friends whose parents were out of town, or just in a field where kids, kegs, and motorcycles could go. After High School, we got our own rental homes located in the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas. They became party houses, and we overwhelmed the neighborhoods with partygoers, loud music, and motorcycles parked up and down the street.

      One party we instigated overran the entire Potomac, Maryland area. It was on NBC News, in The Washington Post, local papers, and recently featured in a documentary about what happened. Wherever we could have loud music, loud bikes, lots of friends, and a sense of freedom, we just knew that fun could break out at any minute! There was always something new and exciting going on.

      Having our own place meant we could party and jam with other musicians. With my old saxophone from grade school, a guitar, and a few friends, we played at a few parties, bike runs and bar gigs. Calling ourselves, The Blue Rockers, we were just trying to get closer to the fun. For the next 40 years I traveled around the world in search of a great party, gig, or motorcycle enthusiast event. www.motorcycleentertain.com

      Recently, I became Executive Director of Motorcycle Charity Associates, which held eight, themed, motorcycle enthusiast charity events at the World Famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA. On the morning of those events, we hosted motorcycle rides for guests, from downtown Hollywood to Malibu, for brunch. www.motorcyclecharity.org

      Now, so it seems, all roads lead back to Sturgis and once again to the Buffalo Chip Campground, for the 75th Anniversary of the Sturgis Rally. Estimates foresee a million visitors to the area. This could be The Party of the Century! At the Buffalo Chip Campground, their slogan is simply, The Best Party Anywhere! www.buffalochip.com

      MAY 1985 www.HeavyMetalPicnic.com

      In search of the proverbial best party, or gig, led me up and down the East Coast, across the United States, then around the World. In the mid 1980's, I found a home in sunny Southern California. The bikers there could ride all year round in beautiful weather and without helmets. Like an Endless Summer for bikers, motorcycle-friendly bars had live music 7 nights a week. We found more parties and special events, too. All this promoted motorcycles, and fun activities surrounding them. Growing up Back East, we used to read about California in Rip's Ride, a column in Easyriders Magazine. It seemed I'd found motorcycle enthusiast fun on a regular basis and settled into Orange, California. Our band could eke out a humble living with a little help from our friends, along with a few handyman jobs. We still didn't have our own place, staying with friends, girlfriends, or in our vans.

      One Sunday afternoon, while playing at the Orange Circle Saloon, a biker named Crow stopped by. He said he liked our party music. In those days, many bands shied away from biker gigs. They played a lot

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