DON'T FEAR THE REAPER

In an economic climate such as the one we face today, the chances of small businesses surviving gets increasingly slimmer with every news headline. But when you do something, and do it exceptionally well, with integrity and honesty, the chances of weathering the storm increase significantly. Sean Jordan, owner of Grim Cycle Salvage is one of these people. Sean has built his business into a one-stop shop for all things moto. From custom fab bars, frame modifications, new and used parts and accessories, and a full-service repair and maintenance shop, Grim Cycle Salvage shows no sign of succumbing to our less than ideal economic situation.

Aside from being one rad guy, Sean and Grim Cycle are also sponsors for this years Chop Meet. We had a chance to catch up with Sean and find out a little more about his background and how Grim Cycle came to be…

ATLAS SPEED AND CUSTOM

Our dudes Jamie and Mike finally took the plunge and decided to open up their own shop. I asked Jamie to tell us a little about Atlas, here is what he had to say:

"Atlas Speed and Custom is hot rod shop building old style hot rods and customs and is owned by myself, Jamie Geesling and my business partner Mike McBroom. We are both dyed in the wool car guys with a leaning towards 40's,50's and early 60's styled hot rods and customs. I've been building cars and bikes for over 15 years but have been obsessed by them all my life. Mike comes from a family of car guys including his dad who drag raced at the famed Green Valley drag strip.


We finally purchased a building in a historic part of the downtown area in my hometown Denison, Texas and have moved our part time operation to a full-time, full fledged hot rod and speed shop. Setting on one of the old brick paved streets of Denison and built in the 1930's, the building lends itself well to a hot rod shop, building traditionally styled cars inspired by the eras the building has seen in its lifetime.


With Atlas Speed and Custom we wanted a laid back, no attitude shop that specialized in more traditional hot rods and customs and early style bikes. We offer everything from custom paint and suspensions, chopped tops and even turnkey, complete cars. '32 roadsters are available from bodies to complete cars, at a more affordable price point than some of the big shops out there. Customers will be able to order cars directly from our upcoming website.


Atlas also has a retail area with an old speed shop feel, offering new and vintage parts, magazines and even clothing.


Our grand opening is May 19th and will include live music ( by our band PUSHROD ) food, a car show/reliability run and open house of the shop."


www.atlasspeedandcustom.com


Instagram #atlasspeedandcustom


GO!! With Atlas!!
Jamie Geesling
Atlas Speed and Custom

We are super excited for these guys. If any of y'all out there in Internet land are anywhere close to Denison this weekend, GO! Good luck and best wishes to Jamie and crew!


Check out some shots from the shop and of their work below:

DUDES ON FILM

Revenge Run 2012 from Lost Highways on Vimeo.

We got some pretty decent footage from the rides to and from Revenge Run 3. Big thanks to; Matt and Tim from Death Science for putting this on for everyone. Thanks to Peanut City Geeks, Moto Scum, and Hooked MC for letting us tag along with the ride. Wes for putting the GoPro on his bike and filming all of this. Finally, The Pawn Shop Lifters for letting us use their song.

See you all soon!

Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/41302182

YouTube: http://youtu.be/71xfBuLDil8

THIRTY FIVE HOURS OF REVENGE

This past weekend, as I'm sure many of you know, was Death Science's Revenge Run 3. We didn't pull off the full on run, but it was still a great time.

Friday morning we met up with Jeff and the Peanut City Geeks with their whole crowd. We made it to some BBQ joint in Kill Devil Hills around 2pm, debated nap time, then took off to meet up with the run. We found them at the Hot Tuna in Rodanthe. I'd guess in the neighborhood of 200 bikes sat there, waiting to be let free. After this, everything was a blur at 90mph at a time, until we hit the ferry to Ocracoke. This is one thing I hated. I like my stomach and my bike on dry land. Not rolling around on the water daring my lunch to come up.

Once on the island every one hauled it to the camp site, side by side, making one of the most glorious noises this planet has ever heard. We picked a spot, threw our tents up, then went in search for dinner. We found some pub that looked to be promising. You don't really have many options on an island. I like that. After dinner we gassed up and beer'd up and went back to camp. We then went to the party on the beach. The Death Science dudes gave away a ton of cool stuff. The rest if the night was spent hanging around the bonfire and enjoying the general lack of responsibility.

Saturday morning came early. The sound of a dozen bikes ripping it at 6am didn't help either. Tents were packed, breakfast was scarfed, and we were back on the ferry before I knew what was going on. After the ferry ride, we were back to open stretches of two lane roads. Back to the top of 5th gear. Fighting the wind, the sand, and the occasional tourist. I may or may not have topped out my sportster several times over. It was a fantastic bit of road. We went through Manteo Island, through alligator alley, heading back to home. But of course, we got side tracked more than once. Fraggle had a craving for fried frog legs at some food truck near Columbia. Then, Wes found a motocross track somewhere. The people there were awesome. Dude came out and showed us around, offered us food, drinks, showers... then told us about this star rider that we were watching, who has broken more bones than I care to imagine. It was awesome seeing these kids, and adults, throwing their bikes through the air.

As we neared home, that second wind came back around. I was coming through the Monitor-Merrimac tunnel hoping, that somehow, Newport News wouldn't be on the other side. I was hoping it would be something interesting. Something like the morning fog on Ocracoke, or the miles of swamp in alligator alley. But it wasn't. It was home. The shipyard and all it's glory. The people constantly wanting to run you down and not giving a second thought.

Thanks to Death Science for putting this on for everyone every year. Thanks to Jeff and the Geeks for letting us follow y'all around. Can't wait to do it all again next year. Check out even more photos here.

 

 

 

 

ENJOYIN' THE OUTDOORS

Grabbed the gopro and tried to break stuff, it was a mild success.

Enjoyin' the Outdoors from Lost Highways on Vimeo.

If vimeo's not your thing, check out the youtube link here.

THE CHOP MEET

WHAT: OUR FIRST ANNUAL "CHOP MEET"

WHEN: SATURDAY JUNE 2ND, 2012 FROM 11AM to 4PM

WHERE: Big Daddy'z Cycles 2810 George Washington Memorial Highway Hayes, Va. (804) 642-3436

WHY: To benefit the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters

OTHER INFO: There is limited parking in the show area, so first come first served. Additional parking will be available in adjacent lots. We'll have some grub via a lunch wagon. No booze on the lot, save it for the after party! Door prizes provided by our sponsors, 50/50 raffle, and other give-aways all day. No registration fee, we just ask that you make a donation to CHKD on the way in. If you're from out of state, or don't wanna ride home, you can camp out in the woods at the after party spot. Come hang out!

For more info, drop us a line: thedudes@thelosthighways.com

SPONSORED BY:

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