Gophers and Cheese

Continuing on my quest to clear out my backlog of photos, here are some from the 4th Annual Konawerks Bikes Show that took place at Grumpy's Bar & Grill on September 6, 2014.  I rode my XL1200C and stopped by the Stone Arch Bridge to take a few photos on the way to the show. The show was busy: The Palace was well represented: My bike was parked next to Eric's shovel: Todd's Yamaha: I hadn't seen this bike in a while (blogpost here ) with the spring seat and giant exhaust.  Some bikes you just don't forget.  By the way, this is what a Screamin' Eagle exhaust should look like... the beak of a giant screaming eagle: Nice shovel: Subtle black lace: Jason's Dyna: More bikes! And here's Charlie's shovelhead one more time for good measure: More pics tomorrow!

Here are some photos of The Moto Collective 's shop.  I love their setup. The building is broken into stalls specific to each person in the group.  They include a lift and a workbench.  There are also a lot of tools shared by the group. Here you can see CB Builds ' space where he is building copper mufflers for sale here .  This guy ripped it up at Moto Mania and it was really fun to watch. Outside there is ample parking for people to show up and hang out.  There was a small fire pit too. Inside a DJ was playing music and a keg (donations accepted) kept everyone hydrated. The moonrise over the shop was beautiful but photos don't do it justice. If you missed it, I highly recommend checking out The Moto Collective next 4th Friday bike night on 9/25. On the way home, I snapped a few photos in front of the Lowry Avenue Bridge.  You can even see the ferris wheel at Betty Danger's in the background.

After I left bike night earlier this month, I rode around the city for a little while.  It was a beautiful night so I got some photos in Boom Island Park with the moon and Minneapolis skyline behind the bike and then rode over to get a few photos near the Lowry Ave Bridge. The photos look pretty good in black-and-white too.  Do you remember when I would only post black-and-white photos to the blog? Don't forget... this Thursday is First Thursday!