Kirk Taylor Custom Strider Debuts at the 2018 Flying Piston Benefit in Sturgis Custom builders, especially builders with decades of experience and focused knowledge of powersports culture, draw upon a myriad of touchstones when they take on a project. In the case of Kirk Taylor and the tiny custom Strider Read more…
Custom Strider by Jody Perewitz built for the 2018 Flying Piston Benefit Builders Breakfast “They are wicked cool little bikes,” said Jody Perewitz when I asked what she thought of Strider balance bikes. In fact, she said she’d bought one for her niece and also told how a friend’s son Read more…
Brian Fuller Builds a Custom Strider for the Flying Piston Breakfast Benefit in 2018 for the All Kids Bike Charity This tiny Strider bike, customized by Bryan Fuller of Fuller Moto in Atlanta, is unique among its peers, which include 7 Striders customized for the Flying Piston Buiilders Breakfast during Read more…
Lena Fairless Builds a Custom Strider Called The Fairless Flyer, Riding runs in the family Fairless. A legendary name in motorcycles, to say the least. Lena Fairless is the daughter of Rick Fairless, who is best known for his psychedelic tie-dyed custom choppers from his shop in Dallas, Strokers Dallas. Read more…
Ashmore Ellis Builds Custom Strider Called Lil’ Ripper – Staking a Claim in Biking’s Future Flying Piston Strider Builder: Ashmore Ellis is the co-founder of the largest women’s motorcycle event, Babes Ride Out. Since I met Ashmore in 2013, she has been all about introducing women to riding. And lately, Read more…
Strider Builder JoAnn Bortles builds A Mini-me Chopper with a Grown-up Paint job When JoAnn Bortles was asked to customize a Strider bike, she immediately connected dots to make the most of the opportunity. As the owner of Crazyhorse Custom Paint, JoAnn is an award-winning painter, welder and author. She Read more…
The WomenRidersNow Strider Build Team Honoring the past and preparing the future No question about it, this Tiny Strider Custom, spearheaded by racer Erin Sills and enabled by other women at WomenRidersNow, has a pointed message: women have been providing inspiration in motorsports for decades, encouraging by example and leading Read more…
Ron Finch Strider Custom Rolling Mini Art in Classic Finch style It was Wednesday of Sturgis Rally week, 2019 and people were gathering at the Lodge at Deadwood for the annual Sturgis Museum Hall of Fame induction breakfast. It was a stellar class, too, including Frank Fritz, Ron Paugh and Read more…
Pilot of one of the world’s fastest and most powerful race cars, NHRA superstar Alexis DeJoria brings a different energy to the motorsports industry with her ‘rock n roll’ vibe. As a top ten driver competing in the 24-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, DeJoria races her 10,000-horsepower Toyota Read more…
Tiny Custom Strider Delivers $15,800 from Las Vegas Mecum Auction Being in the room during a live auction – especially one all about motorcycles and packed with like-minded people – is a thrilling happening. The energy is palpable, the buzz is real, and it’s no wonder people catch the bidding Read more…