Laurie Montoya, Publisher I am not sure if summer has really come yet, last week there was 2 feet of snow in the mountains, and it appeared that our April showers were just hitting us in June. This has been a crazy spring and filled with its share of … Read Full Article about Getting Ready for Sturgis
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Freedom Fest Delivers it all: Food, Fun, Rock & Roll!
Scott O'Sullivan, founder of Rider Justice & The O'Sullivan Law Firm This year’s 5th annual Colorado Freedom Festival was an extravaganza like never before! The event’s goal is to gather people to honor military veterans and to thank them for their … Read Full Article about Freedom Fest Delivers it all: Food, Fun, Rock & Roll!
Dirty Dogs Roadhouse is getting ready for 79th Sturgis Rally
Mark and Rob are gearing up for the 79th Sturgis Rally and will sure to not disappoint. If you are a Colorado rider, make sure you stop by Dirty Dogs Roadhouse every day for their great morning breakfast buffet, great food specials and ice-cold beverages. … Read Full Article about Dirty Dogs Roadhouse is getting ready for 79th Sturgis Rally
Motorcycle Depot 11th Annual Ride
Join us at Motorcycle Depot for our 11th Annual Ride and Rally, Saturday July 20th at Motorcycle Depot, 600 Telluride St, Aurora CO. There will be 2 POLICE ESCORTED RIDES; the event can hold 300 people for the ride. Pre-register at Motorcycle Depot before June … Read Full Article about Motorcycle Depot 11th Annual Ride
Getting Ready for Sturgis
Photo: Rex_Wholster / iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Every year many of us begin the preparation to heading to Sturgis and quickly learn that Sturgis is more than a ride it is an adventure and one that requires preparation and planning. Sturgis … Read Full Article about Getting Ready for Sturgis
Make Roadside Membership Part of Your Sturgis Planning
Heading to Sturgis or on a road trip? Make BikerDown’s Roadside Membership part of your checklist for $35.00 per year! As riders begin to get ready for their summer road trips or that annual trip to Sturgis. Please take a moment to think … Read Full Article about Make Roadside Membership Part of Your Sturgis Planning
What Does It Mean to be Part of the American Legion?
I had the distinct pleasure to meet with the State Chair “Poncho” Serrano, Mike “Chaplain” Smith and Joe Calabro all American Legion members and American Legion Riders last month to talk about What does it mean to be a part of the American Legion in … Read Full Article about What Does It Mean to be Part of the American Legion?
Gringo’s MC
By: Stormy If you hang out at local biker bars or attend charity rides, you more than likely will notice a group of bikers wearing black and silver cuts that read Gringo’s. Every time I see them, I always wonder why there is an apostrophe in the word … Read Full Article about Gringo’s MC
Freedom Fest 2019
Wanna Win a Bike?
BikerDown with the help and donation of Wide Open Saloon are offering riders a chance to take home this 2017 Harley-Davidson Road Glide? You do not need to present to win, which is a great benefit to anyone purchasing a raffle ticket. Winner will be announced … Read Full Article about Wanna Win a Bike?
Ride Canada: Interview
By: Belt Drive Betty As the editor of a newspaper that sponsors a lot of events, there are always stories to print and that’s wonderful, but few stories have touched my heart quite the way the Women Riders World Relay has. Women from around the … Read Full Article about Ride Canada: Interview
Honoring Our Military
This issue will focus a lot on veterans and their upcoming events up in June. The Freedom Fest, Brotherhood of Veterans, Combat Vets and many more have events that will help our veterans with hands on services and boots on the ground assistance here in … Read Full Article about Honoring Our Military
Freedom Fest 2019
By Dean Gary, Freedom Fest Founder Colorado Freedom Festival is here again June 29th at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. It will be our 5th year! Without the loyal support of the Freedom Fest Family this could never happen. I can’t express my gratitude to … Read Full Article about Freedom Fest 2019
Molly Hatchet Concert Rocked!
By: Chomper Montoya If you are a motorcycle rider who visits Dirty Dogs Roadhouse as much as I do, you surely have to agree that the continued transformation of Dirty Dogs is nothing short of miraculous. Last weekend over Memorial Day weekend, I watched as … Read Full Article about Molly Hatchet Concert Rocked!
Rider Justice Has Created a New Car Game to Raise Awareness of Bikers
“I grew up playing Punch Buggy or Slug Bug, punching my sibling every time we spotted a VW bug,” says Scott O’Sullivan, founder of Rider Justice and owner of The O’Sullivan Law Firm. “I’ve always wanted to create a game for kids that raised awareness of … Read Full Article about Rider Justice Has Created a New Car Game to Raise Awareness of Bikers
6th Annual Look Twice Save a Life
Colorado and mother nature being the way they are… you just never know what you are going to get every year for the BikerDown's Look Twice Save a Life ride, but still the riders always say they wouldn’t miss this ride! The road captains were on messenger daily … Read Full Article about 6th Annual Look Twice Save a Life
Munky Mark Found His Life’s Mission with Bikers
Munky Mark Berman is a man who found his calling 50 years ago and held on with both hands (on the handlebars)! … Read Full Article about Munky Mark Found His Life’s Mission with Bikers
Whitehorse Riders Hosts Ride the Dream Ride in Las Vegas
A small local motorcycle ministry from Monument, Colorado is hitting the national riding event stage on June 21st in Las Vegas, Nevada. Russ Young is the leader of this Colorado group and this ride has been in his spirit for a number of years. As the President … Read Full Article about Whitehorse Riders Hosts Ride the Dream Ride in Las Vegas
Military Events
Photo credit: Johncairns, iStock / Getty Images Plus June 1st – Brotherhood of Veterans Support a Warrior Poke Run – Starts @ Dirty Dogs Road. Registration at 8am. Ride ends at Dirty Dogs at 3pm. … Read Full Article about Military Events
Wide Open Saloon donates HD Road-Glide for Bike Raffle
For several months, Colorado Rider News has been telling riders about the chance to win a 2017 Harley-Davidson Road Glide in a bike raffle. As with most raffles the cost of the bike comes out of the proceeds from raffle sales with the balance going to the … Read Full Article about Wide Open Saloon donates HD Road-Glide for Bike Raffle
Heroes Highway Ride & Rally
By: Belt Drive Betty Since 2008 the Heroes Highway Ride & Rally has been held on the first Saturday in June and is a free event for citizens of Canada to participate in to thank our troops for their service and their sacrifices. … Read Full Article about Heroes Highway Ride & Rally
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month and IT’S TIME TO RIDE
If Your Friend Goes Down, Could You Help?
When I founded Rider Justice, I had many goals but, first and foremost, I want to make it safer for bikers to ride! We accomplish this through several efforts, including legislative advocacy (let’s end texting and driving!), and also by helping riders make … Read Full Article about If Your Friend Goes Down, Could You Help?