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Go to video now if you can't wait ...or keep reading. A couple years ago Lori came flying into the shop and yelled "Drop what you're doing, you've gotta come down to the circle right now!" I did, as she explained... "The coolest Bluegrass band you've ever heard is playing in the circle!" By the time we walked down they were gone without a trace. A few months later these incredible musicians were playing at the Orange Farmer's Market. Lori wasn't with me but I was sure they were the same band. I bought a CD and confirmed they were. We like them so much we've purchased two more of their CDs. So watch BioLite video, (they let us use one of their songs fot it) then go read their story. Wimberley Bluegrass Band  link Now the  BioLite . If you don't already know, the BioLite CampStove is a high tech portable camp stove that turns twigs into heat for cooking, and electricity for charging things like iPhones and running U

First, thank you to everyone who commented and emailed your feedback on helmets, we're probably going to put that one on ice for awhile. I had another Birthday Monday so Lori baked a pie and we had special Birthday Tacos for dinner. Apple Strawberry Pie with Lori's "Dustbowl" crust. Lori bought me a pair of Made in USA '78 cut Levi 501s! I made a Bonsai run to Vegas Tuesday for the Project Show. Don and Jason of Schott showed their 100th Anniversary Jackets and will release images soon. Start saving, they're real nice and will be available in limited quantities. Dickies has expanded the 1922 line to include three styles of selvedge denim jeans and an expanded range of shirts all Made in USA. We'll have some in stock in time for spring and summer riding. I don't have pictures from inside the show 'cause I don't want to get killed by the designers or exhibitors.  Dawn Patrol About a year ago I read of a legendary Route 66 restaurant and

Mike Hodis of Rising Sun Jeans hosted a post Inspiration party Sunday with all the trimmings. Rising Sun hand crafts denim and work wear on antique sewing machines using traditional techniques and the highest quality materials. Mike's passion for quality is only rivaled by his knowledge and skill. Took the R100S out Santiago Canyon to try out the new throttle cables...they work, and had lunch at the Silverado Cafe . This place is pretty good. It reminds me of the cafes found in small towns far away from California. The waitress was real nice, the food was good, and lunch was less than $10 including coffee! I'm going to try breakfast next time. Cafe Racer Lunch Counter at Silverado Cafe I was honored to be allowed to drink from Rosemary's pretty cat mug. We got more Schott 141 Cafes and 689H Retro Horsehides. We're still waiting for  Women's One Stars. The NHRA Winter Nationals were this week and I hung around the

Rin Tanaka of "My Freedamn" fame pulled off his move from the Queen Mar y to the Spruce Goose Dome next door without a hitch. The content and enthusiasm of Inspiration participants makes this show. Rin could host his show in a Wal Mart and it would be a big success. Rin Tanaka signing my Schott 100th anniversary book. Real nice tent. Triumph and Dehen Sweaters. Sportster and Pretty nice tent. Jeff Decker's display. We're honored to offer the above Hippodrome items and others for sale. We're thinking about selling Chippewa Boots (we wear them). What do you think?  Gonna get this posted so we can crash a few after parties, we'll post pics if we don't get our cameras smashed.

We got a few jackets in and had a couple appointments so I messed around in the shop while Lori went to Farmers Market. We'll have more sizes in the Women's One Star and men's 689H Retro Horsehide next week, Schott's working hard to fill post holiday orders and they're almost caught up! Here's what arrived this week: The Perfecto 125 has side laces and a two inch longer tail compared to the regular Perfectos. These are harder to find and sizes are usually limited. You can use a Sam Brown belt with it so you should budget another $75 to buy one. Schott 125 We're now stocking the 141. It's the Naked Cowhide version of their Schott's Classic Cafe Racer. Schott 141 Last but not least we're testing this Jeans Styled Naked Cowhide for warm weather use. The button front allows air in naturally without the bulk and complexity of vents. Plus it looks cool! Schott 100 I moved some battery chargers around checked on the Sh