More about the Gypsy Tour Motorcycle Classic!

I'm pretty excited...

On the way to work today I stopped off to meet one of the main people involved in the Gypsy Tour Motorcycle Classic, the event held at Bolado Park this year during the July 4 weekend.

As you may know, the last few years have been a bit bumpy with the traditional Independence Rally in Hollister due to finances, management, and general disagreement over the rally by local leaders and law enforcement. I won't get too detailed about it here, but suffice it to say that the rally got pretty well sandbagged and sunk.

It's very possible that the GTMC marks a new beginning for the event that celebrates the 1947 "riot" that resulted in the idea of the American Biker as a hard riding typed fashioned after the western outlaw, a scofflaw who lived in the wind and rode steel and leather down the highway.

With the July 4 event in private hands and out of the city proper, it's likely to bring it back to the kind of event bikers dug before big business smelled money and got involved. I think this also means the possibility of a lot more fun.

But I digress... my conversation was about the possibility of selling my Cartoon Thunder biker gear. It took only a few minutes to get the support I need to get a spot at the event, as well as look for ways to support the event with my own efforts and expertise in graphics and web design.

Stay tooned in the next few weeks for more on this developing story.