A SHITLOAD OF STUFF GOING ON THIS WEEKEND… FIRST OFF SOME OF US WILL BE ATTENDING THE EASYRIDER BIKE RODEO IN CHILICOTHE OHIO JOE CUPP, KERRY SAYRE, JASON STIEG, LOU BICKLE, MYSELF, AND A FEW OTHER OLDSCHOOLERS WILL BE ON HAND FOR THE FESTIVITIES, ALSO DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE DANS COMP UNITED PREMIER WITH AUTOGRAPHING BY RYAN METRO… THIS SHOULD BE INTERESTING. ALSO ON HAND WILL BE JIMMY LEVAN, JOHN PAUL ROGERS, AND SOME OF THE SHADOW TEAM. SPEAKING OF THE SHADOW TEAM, THEY JUST LEFT MY HOUSE, THEY SAW GANGSTAS RACING FOR PINK SLIPS AND SOME OLD DUDE WALKING HIS TURTLE DOWN THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE. IF YOUR IN THE UTAH AREA CHECK OUT CAM WOODS TRAILS EVENT IT FOR A GOOD CAUSE, READ THE FLYER. MAYBE CAM WILL WIDDLE YOU A TOTEM POLE OR A DOLPHIN. DAMN MY ARMS LOOK SHORT IN THIS PICTURE, THEY DON’T CALL ME T-REX FOR NOTHING I GUESS. NEW SHIRTS ON THE WAY… A NEW NEW ONE AND A NEW VERSION OF THE OLD ONE… BACK PRINTS IN FULL EFFECT… I’LL PUT PICS UP WHEN I GET THEM… CHECK OUT THE SALE ITEMS ON THE RIGHT… BUY THAT SHIT UP WHILE ITS AVAILABLE….

WELL STOKED VINCE IS STOKED IN INDIANA. RETURNING HOME TO CLEVELAND FOR A BIT OF A STAY AND THEN ITS OFF TO VEGAS. SPEAKING OF VEGAS, METRO, THE MANIAC AND I WILL BE MEETING UP WITH CAMERON IN UTAH AND DRIVING DOWN FOR THE NIGHT OF THE NORA CUP… ONE NIGHT IS TOO MUCH OF THAT FUCKING PLACE… PARTY TIL YA PUKE. LAST NIGHT WAS LIONEL’S 5TH DAY OF BIRTHDAY CELEBRATING, GETTING READY FOR THE EASY RIDER BIKE RODEO WITH SOME OF THE BOYS NEXT WEEKEND… HERES A FEW PICTURES OF A WORK IN PROGRESS FROM WILL D’S GARAGE. SOME SORT OF TRIUMPH MUTT IS WHAT HE CALLS IT… A BIT FROM THIS ONE AND THAT ONE… LOOKS BETTER THAN THE RED HAWK HE RODE BACK IN THE NINETIES… HA. I WOULD RIGHT MORE BUT I’M LATE FOR WORK… ITS FUCKIN MONDAY.
BUY SOME SHIRTS… 18 BUCKS DAWG.

Finally bought a new camera after the last one got destroyed at the Smokeout. Made a trip out to the Mods vs Rockers Event at The Spitfire Saloon in Cleveland yesterday. Got to see some cool bikes, and some good friends. Easyriders next weekend.

LOTS OF INFO, FIDS GOT 4TH IN THE OAKLEY NATIONAL TRAILS CHAMPIONSHIP… NOT ONLY DID HE GET 4TH, LEARNED BACK FLIPS AT 40… WTF? CONGRATS OLDMAN. AS FOR THE REST OF THE TEAM, THE CORTS BROS ARE LIVING UP AND ATTEMPTING SURFING IN THE VIRGINA BEACH AREA, VINCE IS STILL HERE AND HEADED TO NEW CASTLE INDIANA TO REBEL RUN THE SHADOW CONSPIRACY DEMO AT HARDCORE SPORTS, BOJANGLES IS STILL FILMING HORSES AT THE FAIR… WHILE PICKING UP THE CAMERA CHARGER FROM HIM YESTERDAY, HE SMELLED LIKE GIANT HORSE TURD. IF YOUR ALSO IN THE MT. VERNON INDIANA AREA NEXT FRIDAY THE WILL BE YET ANOTHER UNTIED PREMIER WITH AN AUTOGRAPH SIGNING OF OUR VERY OWN DAN’S COMP/UNITED RIDER RYAN METRO. PREMIER WILL BE HELD AT THE MAIL ORDER GIANT DAN’S COMP. 1 COMPETITION WAY, MT VERNON, INDIANA. I KNOW THE ADDRESS BY HEART. HA. ALSO, GOT A LITTLE SURPRISE FROM OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT BILTWELL INC. CHECK OUT THIS NOT D.O.T. VINTAGE RIP OFF WITH MEGA SUNBURST FLAKE… IF YOU IN NEED OF A NEW HELMET CHECK THEM OUT… THE ALL SORTS OF NEW COLORS OF THE 2 GEN HELMETS… WITH VERY GOOD IMPROVEMENTS. SO THATS ABOUT IT… GET OUT THERE, ITS NICE.

I’M SITTING HERE AT THE HOUSE, VINCE IS ON THE FUTON, RODE WITH WILSON YESTERDAY, YES I SAID CHRIST WILSON. HE’S GOT 85 CHICKENS, 6 HORSES, EDIBLE LANDSCAPE, A WIFE, A HOUSE, A BIKE, AND A STRAW HAT. TRYING TO GET SOME FILMING DONE FOR THE TRADE SHOW EDIT… AS USUAL WE’RE OFF SCHEDULE. HA. IMAGINE THAT. I FUCKING LOVE STREET SIGNS. I WONDER IF PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE REALLY MAKING… SOMEONE IS LAUGHING SOMEWHERE. HA. AS FOR ME I’VE BEEN WORKING MY ASS SETTING UP FOR THE FAIR… HERE’S SOME SHIT I FOUND ALONG THE WAY… QUILT CONTESTS AND THE 4TH GRADE ART CONTEST… BAD ASS. SPEAKING OF 4TH GRADE ART OUR OLD FRIEND 4TH GRADE FROM YOUNGSTOWN HAS A NEW SPORTY… CHECK IT OUT. THE SHITLUCK SIGN WAS A RANDOM PICTURE MAIL SENT BY GOOD OLE BLACKEN’S DARYL NAUL. LONG TIME NO TALK BUDDIE, MISS YA.

2 AWESOME DUDES FROM PHILLY, 1 STEVE CRANDALL, 2 CORTS BROS, 2 GUYS WITH THE BEST L NAMES EVER, 1 VINCE SMITH, 1 GUY NAMED LIONEL, 3 SCHOOL BUSES PLAYING BABY GOT BACK, 1 ANDREW W.K., PROPAGANDI, 1 NEGATIVE APPROACH, 20 DIFFERENT OTHER BANDS I FORGOT THEIR NAMES, 1 SOBER DUDE NAMED RYAN, 1 SET OF TWINS BIRTHDAYS, 1 KENNY HORTON, 1 EVAN V., 1 ROB TIBS, 3500 DRUNK PUNK ROCK KIDS, 1 STEW JOHNSON, 15 NAKED GUYS ON A ROPE SWING, 4 NAKED GIRLS ON A ROPE SWING, 2 BLOBS, 1500 PEOPLE FACE DOWN ON WHAT EVER THEY COULD GET THEIR HANDS ON, 1 MINI GOLF COURSE, 1 SLIDING BOARD, 1 TOILET PAPER DANCE PARTY, 1 GIRL WITH NO TOE NAILS,1 FIELD DAY, 10 PEOPLE HAVING SEX IN THE POOL, 2 LESBIANS GETTING MARRIED, 3 NIGHTS SLEEPING OUTSIDE CRANDALL’S HOUSE IN HIS VAN, 1 STD, 1375 GIRLS WITH HAIRY ARMPITS, 135 DIFFERENT BEERS IN A BOX, 1 BOTTLE OF GIN, 19 ROAD BIKE GANGS, ENOUGH CUT OFF STUDDED BLUE JEAN VESTS, AND ONE OF THE CRAZIEST SHIT BIRD WATER PARKS THAT YOU’VE EVER SEEN… BEST FRIENDS DAY IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA WAS FUCKING ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING EVENTS WE’VE EVER BEEN TOO… THANKS TO SHELLY AND ERIN FOR INVITING US AND MAKING US HAVE SO MUCH FUN… I HAD SO MUCH FUN I COULDN’T HARDLY GET OUT OF BED TODAY… HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUYS. I’LL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.

WELL, LYTLE, METRO, AND I ARE HEADED FOR RICHMOND VA FOR A WEEKEND OF HANGING OUT WITH THE BRO’S AT BEST FRIENDS DAY. OVER THE YEARS SHITLUCK HAS MADE MANY FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD. MANY OF THEM HAVE HELPED UPS BECOME WHAT WE ARE TODAY… I REALLY DON’T KNOW WHERE I ‘M GOING WITH THIS BUT I’M SOUNDING MORE FULL OF SHIT BY THE SECOND… ANYWAYS… HERE’S A LITTLE LIST TO THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE HELPED US OUT OVER THE YEARS…. IF YOU BUY, BUY FROM THESE GUYS.
SHITLUCK WOULD FIRST OF ALL LIKE TO THANK OUR SPONSORS, ANIMAL, BILTWELL, ALBES, AND UNITED BIKE COMPANY, AND OTHER SPECIAL SHOUTS TO GREG FROM TATTOO FACTION, CRANDALL, FBM, DIG MAGAZINE, GABE SMITH, EROD AT DAN’S COMP, TINA AND TOM AT EMPIRE, ZEN DISTRIBUTION, 1664 BMX, IAN AND THE BOYS AT 4 DOWN DISTRO, SPINELLI’S PIZZA, MARK OWEN AT SIDE WALL, BRIAN TUNNEY, LUCERO, ACME INK, MCGOO AND BILL AND CHOPCULT AND SNAFU, JAMIE AT STOWAWAY, DARKRIDERS, HULA MOON TATTOOS, WTP, ON YOUR LEFT BIKE SHOP, MAT HOFFMAN, FUCK GAS AND JIMMY FLAHERTY FOR DOING ALL THIS DUMB WEBSITE SHIT, LIBERTY ART AND TATTOO PARLOR, LEAST MOST, JUDD FERGUSON, LMV, VEGPOWER, THE TEAM, AND EVERYONE THAT HAS LET US STAY AT THIER HOUSE, RIDE THEIR SKATEPARK, BOUGHT A T-SHIRT, GOT A TATTOO, ROCKS A STICKER ON THEIR CAR, BOAT, BIKE, OR MOTORCYCLE… THANKS A MILLION. I’M SURE THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT I HAVE FORGOTTEN OR DIDN’T PUT ON THIS LIST I’M SORRY I JUST WOKE UP.
ALSO CHESTER IS CAMPING, CAM IS WORKING, MARCAS GOT A JOB, CORTS BROS AND VINCE ARE IN ROUTE TO RICHMOND, BOJANGLES IS HANGING OUT WITH JOHNNY LAW, KERRY GOT A NEW GAS TANK, JOE CUPP LIKES SUNBURST HELMETS, BARLOW AND A PET BEAVER, FIDS IS M.I.A., WILSON IS ON THE FARM, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON… ONLINE STORE IS UP AND RUNNING BUYS SOME CRAP….

FIDS SENT ME THE VIDEO OF THE CHIMP AND ALSO OF A VIDEO OF HIM JUMPING HIS VAN, “THE BLACK PEARL”. I ABOUT PISSED MY PANTS… SPEAKING OF JUMPING, FIDS SHOULD NOW BE ON THE OAKLEY NATIONAL TRAILS CHALLENGE THING… THAT SHOULD BE A DOOZY. I THINK HE’S GOT ALL THE OTHER KIDS BEAT BY ATLEAST 15 YEARS. HA. RUMOR HAS IT THEY ARE GOING TO A FULL ON MOTOR CROSS TRACK… AS FOR THE REST OF THE TEAM, MARCAS LOST HIS BIKE ON GREYHOUND, CHESTER IS ON A 3 WEEK CAMPING EXCURSION, METRO AND I FAILED AT SWIMMING, MIKE CORTS ALONG WITH METRO AND LYTLE AND I ARE PLANNING ON ATTENDING BEST FRIENDS DAY IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA THIS WEEKEND. MEETING UP WITH OLD PAL STEVE CRANDALL. AND OLE CAMERON WOOD… NOW WORKS FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SALT LAKE DELIVERING SUPPLIES. LITTLE DO THEY KNOW IS HE GETS TO SCOUT OF EVERY KNUCK AND CRANNY OF EVERY SCHOOL IN SALT LAKE… SUCKERS…. HA. ALSO LOOK FOR HIM IN A ALL READY OUT SPRINT COMMERCIAL… HA. BIIIIIIIGGGGG TIME…… YOU CAN’T MISS HIS STYLE…DON’T FORGET WE HAVE AN ONLINE STORE… ALL SHIRTS 18 BUCKS WITH SHIPPING INCLUDED… DAMN. THERE WILL BE MORE SALES TO COME SO KEEP CHECKING BACK…

SHITLUCK EDIT “10 A.M. AUTOMATIC” from LELAND THURMAN on Vimeo.

SAW THE BLACK KEYS 2 NIGHTS AGO… I WAS IN THE MOOD SO I PUT UP AN OLD EDIT. 25 BUCKS FOR A T-SHIRT. GO FUCK YOURSELF. AS FOR EVENTS AROUND THE AREA, CHENGA 57 IS HAVING A POOL PARTY TOMORROW/BOWL CONTEST. IF YOU’VE EVER SEEN IT, ITS THE BEST BOWL IN THE AREA… I KNOW DON’T BE DISAPPOINTED IF THERE ARE NO TOPLESS GIRLS OR SMOKING OF THE GANJ. HA. THE TITLE IS VERY DECEIVING. HA. SO IF YOUR INTO BMX, WANT SOME FREE SHIT, AND ARE IN THE CLEVELAND AREA CHECK IT OUT… A FEW OF OUR BOYS VINCE SMITH AND MIKE CORTS WILL BE ON HAND FOR THE PARTY TIME. ALSO LOCAL NEWS, LOUISVILLE VINTAGE MOTORWORKS IS HAVING A HAMBURGER RUN, FROM 5 GUYS HERE, TO SOME HAMBURGER DIVE IN MADISON INDIANA. TOO MUCH MEAT FOR YA? THE RIDE IS PRETTY SWEET BUT THE TOWN IS A LITTLE ROUGH… HA. CHECK IT OUT. ITS TOO EARLY TO BE FUNNY. GO DO SOMETHING… SHOP THE ONLINE STORE. HAVE A SAFE WEEKEND. I’M GAY. OH YEAH, ITS FRIDAY THE 13TH… I’M GOING TO GET DRUNK.