URBAN RIDESMAGAZINE!Man, what to say? Welcome to the new Urban Rides Magazine?Nah, that’s in big print on the upper right of thispage. Wow this is a lot of pressure, should I be sayingsome inspirational stuff? Why am I asking all these questions?Probably because, if you’ve read any of my articlesin the past, you know my thoughts take the fast lane to myfingertips and right on the keyboard!How about I give you some words from the heart aboutthis magazine and my thoughts on the industry, thatsounds like a good plan. I’m happy to be here, that sumsit up. By here I mean in this custom world, as well as pilotingthe new URM. I’m happy to have the opportunityto help the custom indusrty have a media center they canrely on. Happy to provide a hub of information so youknow what’s going on in the custom motorcycle worldand the lifestyle we enjoy.Now let’s scale back a couple sentences, notice I said ‘mediacenter’? That’s because the Urban Rides universe goesbeyond this monthly publication. We recognize you wantinformation in real time, you want to know what’s happeningNOW. For that, you’ll be seeing a new websitewhich will grow into your one-stop-shop for informationall across the board. Events, reviews, industry news, wewant you to have access to what’s happening in the moment.Beyond the website you’ll see much more active socialmedia too, so prepare for live videos from all the majorrallies and events, pictures of the hot new bikes, partsreviews, the list goes on. We want you current and alongfor the ride as we give the industry coverage it deserves.We also have a pile of trophies for our Urban Rides picksat some of the shows, so be ready!So how are we going to do this? Help from some solidenthusiasts, some in the industry and some not. You’ll seecontent contributors added to the URM team over thecoming months so we can get nationwide coverage. Let’sface it, there’s plenty of smaller shows displaying bikesthat don’t always make it to the big rallies. You’ll also seemonthly articles by the same authors, other industry folksthat want to help bring you their perspective on a varietyof subjects.This big of a machine will require quite a few movingparts to get it down the road.We’re also going to start blending in more ‘lifestyle’ elemntsto the media machine. We all love bikes, but welove cars, trucks, jewlry, travel destinations, apparel, youget the point. We all seem to have, maybe not the exactsame taste, but definite similarities. You’ll see some reviewsof lifestyle products and interviews with the guysthat bring this items to market.We’re a diverse bunch from all walks of life that cometogether celebrating the ‘cool’ of custom rides. By we,I mean all of us, AND you! So let’s do this together, weall need a good spot to visit and enjoy when we wantthe ‘what’s new’ in the custom bike universe. I sincerelythank you for reading this and subscribing to URM, theteam here will do our best to make the industry proud.- Jason ‘LL’ SillimanEXECUTIVE EDITORDaniel RobeyEDITOR-IN-CHIEF and PUBLISHERJason D SillimanCONTRIBUTING EDITORSEric ThuemmelCraig DeckerTroy CoomerBen EvansCONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSTroy CoomerEric ThuemmelMike Buchan2URBAN RIDES MAGAZINE March 2020
CONTENTS51219BACKYARD BAGGERS401KPITTSBURGH WORLD OFWHEELSSHUBERT CUSTOM CYCLESKILLING IT283950ONE TIME CUSTOMSTRIXIEBBZ BAGGERZDAMIENEVIL IRON CUSTOMSVINTAGE606874NOTORIOUS CUSTOMSOUTKASTCAVALCADE OF CUSTOMSLOST GRUDGE PHOTOS36465872INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT CAPALBOA sit down with the man behind Cyclent CyclesRIDING OFF THE BOURBON TRAILCraig Decker gives us a taste of the bourbon lifeDOWN WITH SOUNDBen Evans drop a few words on audio for 2020VOODOO REVIEW FOR YOUWe get a candid opinion of Voodoo qualityWith GOD allthings are possible-Matthew 19:26URBAN RIDES MAGAZINE March 2020 3
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