Love Thy Chopper 6

Tank ready for clear

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Love Cycles 3rd anniversary party.....

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Our good friend Dave from SPEEDMETAL took home Best Chopper at last weekend's show at Love Cycles in Phoenix... nice job!! Way to represent DENVER!

Swap meet

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Both bikes for sale, contact Nik at info@landmarktattooing.com for details

Swap meet.....

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Your choice - 12K

JG's fender

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Ready for clear

A BIG THANK YOU......

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The Cracker Boys racing team would like to thank LA Machine, Nick and Rick LaBriola, Arlin Fatland at Two Wheelers, Joey and Randy at Speedwrench, the Speed Merchant crew and everyone else who supports local racing!

Ice racing.....

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Every Sunday for the past few weeks, Nik has been racing this '68 Ironhead Sportser at Rainbow Falls Lake. Come out for the last race on Sunday!

ONE RACE LEFT!

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Nik has been racing on the ice every Sunday at Rainbow Falls Lake. There is one race left this Sunday.

Click on this link for directions and start times.

Doing some more paint this week

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Nuns are hot.

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If you're in Sturgis....

2011-08-10T13:09:00.000-07:00

please go check out the Eternal Combustion booth. Jason is a super rad dude and has kick ass shit for sale. We were stoked to have him as an LTC 5 sponsor this year.

HOLY SHIT!

2011-08-09T09:42:00.001-07:00

We've been slacking since the show, lots of traveling that happened after and an internet issue, also.

We have pics from the show coming shortly. I personally slacked in that department for most of the day until the end so my photos are mainly of drunkenness and not much else.

We owe a big THANK YOU to everyone who helped out, sponsored the show, volunteered, played, and all the folks that showed up to make LTC 5 a kick ass day!!!

Mark Kawakami + Joyrides Art Company

2011-07-18T16:49:00.000-07:00

After the fifth annual Love Thy Chopper art show in Denver, Mark Kawakami Shot Sean Yontz and my bike.Nick's was from the year before. Mark is a rad dude and takes his photography very seriously. You can tell by the photos. Mark- thanks for being involved with Love Thy Chopper! Check out his blog here Joyrides Art Company

Nap time

2011-07-15T19:30:00.001-07:00

This guy made it from Kansas City in time to take a little nap behind the bar before the Dice party starts!

Helmet straps!!!

2011-07-15T11:15:00.001-07:00

Daniel from Crazy Heart leather sent out these AWESOME helmet straps for the show!!! Come on down tomorrow and you might be lucky enough to win one!!!

ROCK N' ROLL.....

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If you're in the mood for some music on Friday, 3 of the bands playing LTC 5 will be at 3 Kings Tavern.

Tomorrow at 3 Kings....
Fur King
The Bronze
Low Gravity

Doors are at 9pm.
Cover is around $6

3 Kings Tavern
60 South Broadway, Denver, CO 80209
(303) 777-7352

COUNTDOWN.....

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Just a few days until the show......

TOMORROW NIGHT - DICE MAG RELEASE PARTY
DON'T MISS IT!

Grab a room right above the bar at the All Inn Motel if you're in need of a place to crash or too drunk to drive home from the bar. Not luxury accommodations but definitely safe and clean!
$50 for a room if you mention Dice.

The All Inn Motel
3015 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80206
(303)388-4811

If you get there early enough, you might be able to score one of these awesome buttons Dice made for the party.

PACMAN!!!!

2011-07-14T17:44:00.001-07:00

Pacman sent me this photo.

So hyped to have him come to Denver and get to kick it!!!!

Who else is gonna make it out???

2 Wheelers Open House

2011-07-14T13:11:00.001-07:00

2 Wheelers has invited everyone over for a little open house tomorrow at around 530. Come by check it out and grab some parts if you need em!!!

Sneak peek.....

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of one of the awesome prints Mark Kawakami of Joyrides Art Company has generously donated for Love Thy Chopper 5. They are 24 x 36 and will be available to buy on Saturday!

RIDE SCHEDULED DAY AFTER LTC 5......

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Our friend Steve organized this amazing ride/night of camping for the day after LTC 5. For anyone riding in from out of town, this is a great way to see the Rockies.

Check out http://milehigherrun.blogspot.com/ for more info.

CONVENIENT PLACE TO STAY.....

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There is a motel above the Rockbar called the All Inn. If you're coming in from out of town and are looking for cheap accommodations, we recommended booking a room here. The motel is nothing fancy but definitely clean and safe. There are limited amounts of rooms so we recommend booking a room soon. The motel is about 3.5 miles away from the Love Thy Chopper show location.

The All Inn Motel
3015 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80206
(303)388-4811

They are running a special rate for anyone who mentions the Dice party- $50.

LTC 5 OR BUST!!!

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Freedom......

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MENTAL

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Biker flash......

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Here's a sneak peak of the biker flash that Nik has been working on, can't wait to see the finished results!

BF3 Madness!

2011-07-01T14:08:00.001-07:00

A couple pics from BF3

The giveaway knuckle

Max 4Q build

Sweet leaf paint

Crowd

Rad bars!

Rick EUSEY and lee bender.
Www.onesickrace.com

Rad triumph

Paint by Harpoon

Dudes

More dudes

This lucky bastard won. It should've been mine.

Max from 4Q

Sam Turner turned out some rad art and shifter knobs for Speedmetal

Speedmetal bike. One of my personal favorites.

$10 PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE!!!

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We have limited pre-sale tickets available at the following locations:

El Camino
3628 W. 32nd Ave.
Denver, CO 80211
720-889-7946
www.elcaminotavern.t83.net
Open around 11am to Midnight

Landmark Tattoo
609 E. 13th St.
Denver, CO 80203
303-955-4531
www.LandmarkTattooing.com
Open Noonish - Late

Shag Lounge
830 15th St.
Denver, CO 8020
303-825-7424
http://www.shagdenver.com/
Open Bar hours: 9pm - 2am

Tickets are $10 (they will be $15 day of the show) and exact change is greatly appreciated!

If you are out of town and are interested in pre-sale tickets, please email me at info@lovethychopper.

Pics from the road....

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Some more of Nik's photos....

BF3 bikes....

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Some Nik's pics from BF......

Falcon Vincent:

BORN FREE 3

2011-06-24T04:02:00.000-07:00

We are off to Born Free 3.....by plane, by car, and by bike. We'll post some pics from the road.

STOP BY THE SPEED MERCHANT BOOTH AND BUY A LOVE THY CHOPPER T-SHIRT. WE'LL ALSO HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF $10 PRE-SALE TICKETS AVAILABLE.

Photos from LTC 4......

2011-06-22T13:38:00.000-07:00

Here's a few photos of last year's Love Thy Chopper by our friend, Pat Glenn....

LOVE THY CHOPPER 5

2011-06-22T13:33:00.000-07:00

Show is just a few weeks away.....
We will have pre-sale tickets for $10 starting next week....more info on pre-sale after the weekend.

Here's some of what's in store for July 16th:

TICKETS FOR LTC 5 WILL BE $15 DAY OF SHOW
$5 TO ENTER BIKE CONTEST
FOOD AND BEVERAGES AVAILABLE ALL DAY
ART SALE TO RAISE $ FOR YOUTH ON RECORD NON-PROFIT
RAFFLE, BIKE CONTEST TROPHIES, DOOR PRIZES

LTC 5 DAY OF SHOW SCHEDULE:

12:00PM – BIKE CONTEST SIGN UP / OPEN TO EVERYONE
1:00PM – ROCK DJS: PARRIS, B. THOMPSON, EL BRIAN
3:00PM – BIKE CONTEST JUDGING AND ART SALE
4:00PM – TROPHIES PRESENTED BY DICE MAG, LABRIOLA, GOODSON, AND SHITBIRD

LIVE MUSIC STARTS AT 5PM
5:00PM – FUR KING, FROM AUSTIN, FEATURING ANDY PFEIFFER OF DENVER LORE
5:45PM – THE SUPER EIGHTS
6:30PM – SPEEDWOLF
7:15PM – INTERMISSION: DOOR PRIZES AND RAFFLE GIVEAWAY
8:00PM – THE WORTH
8:45PM – STRAIGHTEN THE CROOKED
9:30PM – THE BRONZE
10:15PM – ROYAL TALONS
11:00PM – LOW GRAVITY

BOSTON DICE PARTY

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Friday - July 29th - DICE MAG PRE-PARTY for THE GREASEBAG JAMBOREE!

If you're on the east coast, definitely make a trip to Boston. Looks like an epic weekend.

BLACK METAL?

2011-06-21T13:33:00.000-07:00

SHOW CLASS

2011-06-20T13:07:00.000-07:00

Unless you've been living in the gutter somewhere you've heard of SHOW CLASS magazine.

They just released they're first issue on 6/66 and it is awesome.

Not to mention i've been wearing the tank top I copped every day since it arrived.

Super siked to have them as a sponsor for this years Love Thy Chopper show!

Go to SHOW CLASS MAG and buy some shit!

Crazy Heart Leather

2011-06-17T10:54:00.000-07:00

I'd like to personally thank Daniel from Crazy Heart Leather for

jumping aboard this years Love Thy Chopper event.

I've bought some stuff from him in the past and its came out amazing!

Check out him out here at Crazy Heart Leather

Killer

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Born Loser

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Welcome BORN LOSER to the LTC family.

Best blog for parts and boobs! Not to mention they make the coolest shirts...

Get some here -------> BORN LOSER

Nice and Easy

2011-06-15T06:14:00.000-07:00

4Q CONDITIONING

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As a skate and motorcycle nerd i've always followed everything Max Schaaf did.

Best backside ollies and style for days.

Super hyped that he was willing to get involved and sponsor LTC 5.

I'm gonna go ahead and tell you to follow his blog and buy his stuff, but if you're on here I'm willing to bet that you already do.

4Q Conditioning

DEATH SCIENCE!!!!

2011-06-15T00:10:00.000-07:00

I'm super happy to announce that DEATH SCIENCE will be sponsoring LTC 5.

These dudes make the coolest shit. I'm running their "Titties and Beer" tailight

right now!

Go check them out at DEATH SCIENCE and buy some cool shit!

Inside the workshop of the mad scientist.....

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Church of Choppers/Kung Fu Tap and Taco/Dice Party

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Just a few people showed up......

Honestly, there were so many bikes, it was hard to take any decent pics of them....
A big THANK YOU to: Church of Choppers, Speed Merchant, Dice, Chopper Dave's, FTWCO, and the staff at Kung Fu for the great party!

METAL!!!

2011-06-14T09:30:00.001-07:00

So I know all of you know we've got a lot of amazing metal and rock bands coming from all over to play the show....

But did you know that they'll be preforming on this SEMI TRUCK!!!

ROLLING THUNDER indeed!!!

Back in the day

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Eternal Combustion

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Glad to have Eternal Combustion on and have us as part of their summer tour.

Rainbow love....

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Bruv my chopper....

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Can't wait to see Matt and Dean from Dice.
Denver Dice Party
ROCK BAR - July 15th

COC/Dice party.....

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Gettin' her ready to fly.
Nik and Sean are headed to Des Moines this weekend.
They'll be sending over pics from the road.

With all the new talent and quality of craftsmanship coming out of Japan these days....

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we wonder if there is anything those little devils can't do!

She cant wait for LTC5

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GET YOUR ASSES TO LTC 5 THIS YEAR!

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Summertime

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Golden, CO

DENVER DICE PARTY.....

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The night before LTC 5, Dice is throwing an issue release party at Rock Bar. It starts at 6pm. Djs and booze.
3015 E. Colfax Ave. July 15th

2 Wheelers party....

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Memorial Day.

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Two Wheelers....

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Thanks Arlin and Donna.

RTD, Cracker Boys, Evil Souls, Nomads..........

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LOVE THY....

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In memory of Z Man - E.S.C.C.

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Drawn on the back of a PBR box......

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Big Daddy says "Love Thy Chopper"!

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More pics of LTC 4......

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LTC 4

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Love Thy Chopper 4

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Here's some pics from last year's Love Thy Chopper.

SATURDAY, MAY 21ST!!!

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FLAT TRACK RACING HOSTED BY BANGIN BARS PROMOTIONS!
RACES BEING HELD AT IMI MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX IN ERIE, CO.
Motorcycle races - minis, modern, vintage, pros, amateur and hooligan classes.

Directions to IMI Motorsports:
I-25 North from Denver, CO to the Erie exit (232) and continue east 2 miles.

More bands confirmed.....

2011-05-09T17:28:00.000-07:00

A couple more bands added to the LTC 5 roster...
check 'em out.
Fur King - from Austin.

And another kick ass local band - Royal Talons.

NEW POSTER FOR LOVE THY CHOPPER 5

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Nik, one of our main LTC guys, drew up this bad ass poster for LTC 5.
He also tattoos at Landmark. Check out their website and Facebook page!

PBR ME ASAP!

2011-05-04T18:42:00.000-07:00

We are excited to have PBR as one of our main sponsors this year!!

New sponsor.....

2011-05-02T19:21:00.000-07:00

Love Thy Chopper is excited to announce a new sponsor for this year's show:
THE SPEEDMERCHANT

More announcements and sponsors coming soon!!
Stay tuned for all the details.

If you're interested in sponsorship, email us at: info@lovethychopper.com for more information.

heavy......

2011-05-02T08:24:00.000-07:00

We are excited about the bands playing this year at Love Thy Chopper. We have an awesome stage and we've confirmed 5 bands so far.

The bands will start around 6pm and so far, playing this year are: The Bronze, Straighten The Crooked, Low Gravity, The Worth, and Speedwolf.

These bands all kick ass and alongside some amazing bikes, there will be bad ass bands playing and a dj as well.

Please check out their websites, facebook and myspace pages.

We'll keep you posted on any shows these guys are playing and let you know when we have more bands confirmed.

Lots of exciting news after the weekend....

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Art contest, sponsors, bikes, heavy metal, and more......
Here's some Hank until then...

CASH DADDY CUSTOMS

2011-03-30T16:04:00.000-07:00

It's official!!!

Cash Daddy Customs will be hosting this years Love Thy Chopper

1401 Zuni St Denver, CO

Super Screen Print

2011-03-29T12:59:00.000-07:00

Welcome aboard Super Screen Print!!! These dudes are a huge help and major support every year!!! Thanks so much to them.

Check them out here SUPER SCREEN PRINT

Group meeting

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Landmark Tattoo!!!

2011-03-26T19:03:00.000-07:00

Welcome Landmark Tattoo as our first official sponsor of LTC 5!

These are some ripping dudes who do great work.

Check them out here LANDMARK TATTOOING

Foundry

2011-03-21T23:15:00.001-07:00

Nik sent some photos from the Dice Magazine party in Arizona!

Dean from Dice's bike

The mini ramp was set up to shred!

For more photos check out the Dice Magazine Blog

Cycle Source article from 2007

2010-12-29T20:07:00.000-08:00

Checkin' Out the Denver Scene at Love Thy Chopper

On a steamy night in July, hundreds of Denver's chopper fans gathered for loud music, amazing art and beautiful motorcycles. At 238 Santa Fe, The Equilibrium Clothing & Boutique and Super Screen Print Companies transformed into a rockin' garage style studio. Sweet custom bikes, beer, food, hot girls and guys all joined together in celebration of one thing, the love of the chopper.

Coordinators Sean Yontz and Lucas Creamer wanted to have more of a chopper party than a typical art show, so they told all their friends to build their own and ride it in. "Come, hang out, have fun and meet others doing cool shit," they said. The only rule they gave is, "No prizes. Every chopper is f*&king cool and original." They invited several motorcycle-loving artists, such as internationally recognized photographer Curt Lout, to come display their photography and artwork alongside the custom rides.

Love Thy Chopper was born, and Yontz and Creamer got the up-and-coming Denver-based band, No One Wins, and one of Denver's best punk bands, Love Me Destroyer, to set the mood. The screaming, hard rock and upbeat rhythms kept the friendly crowd full of hungry fans of all ages, rollergirls, tattooed men and women, rockabillies and bulldogs entertained and jamming out all night long. The party was accompanied by tons of custom bikes, several of which were painted and airbrushed by Mick "Rev!" Mulder of Kustomixt Kreations, and live pinstriping done by Art Institute of Colorado student Devin, the "One Shot Slinger."Zombie and skull sculptures by Patrick Simmons of Simpatico Art Studio hung on the walls above shovelheads and custom choppers with stretched-out front forks. Paintings, sketches and drawings by the Art of Chop and photos by Curt Lout and Jacob Ware were some of the main attractions inside the studio. Each artist had a different take on the same subjects - beautiful bikes, sometimes accompanied by beautiful women. Tight shots of engines and belt drives were framed in sandblasted chrome and displayed on the painted brick and concrete walls. Gorgeous wood-framed paintings and lively ink cartoon drawings mixed in as well, each professionally and artistically done. Outside, over 20 bikes were on display, and all were ridden - not trailered - into the show. There was even a small chopper with a rider of about ten years old taking it for a spin, with his dad close by of course.

Checkin' Out the Denver Scene at Love Thy Chopper

Some of the photographs Ware put on display were from the El Diablo run in Mexico, which he was psyched to be able to ride. "I usually do weddings and portraits, but I've been riding since I was 16 and had a Harley since I was 18, and was just always taking photographs." He worked for a number of news outlets including The Associated Press, The St. Louis Post Dispatch and The Aspen Times, and now he has his own company, Concept Photography Inc.

Shooting bikes for covers and feature stories for several magazines keeps Lout busy, but he took time away from all his fans at the Love Thy Chopper show to tell Cycle Source a bit about how he got started taking photos of bikes. "My first assignment was for IronWorks and [editor] Dain's first question to me was 'what do you ride?'" Lout remembered. He's been riding for seven years, and after that first assignment, his portfolio grew and grew. Now he said, "I shoot for Cycle Source, Street Chopper, Hot Bike, American Iron and more. Every different bike goes with a different magazine."

Four years after first getting published, Lout started focusing on the business aspect of the industry and started his own Studio 9000 on Santa Fe and Evans in Denver. "I share space with a motorcycle shop, so I just started getting into shooting a lot of hot rods and cars getting fixed," Lout said. That led to more photo opportunities. "I shoot tattoo stuff for Savage and also for the Girls of Bikernet. Whatever helps me keep my knees in the breeze," the fun-loving entrepreneur said.Close-ups of custom pieces, alluring women and fancy paint jobs are just a few things one might see at a showing of Lout's work, which are popping up with increasing frequency. "I like to connect with the industry so people see my stuff more and more," Lout said. He's got a true love for what he does and finds something unique and new to showcase in each project. "My favorite part of my job is that I get to show a view of motorcycles that most people normally wouldn't spend the time to look at in a show or a bar. I use different angles, and I like to shoot the handmade parts that go unnoticed."

More than just taking pictures of bikes, Lout has also begun building them. "I just built a rigid shovelhead last year, but it runs like shit," he said. Here's hoping he sticks to what he's good at - the photos. Cycle Re-sources:

* Curt Lout www.studio9000.com.
* Jacob Ware www.concept-photography.com
* Patrick Simmons www.SimPaticoArtStudio.com
* Mick Mulder www.kustomixtkreations.com
* Art of Chop www.artofchop.com

Denver's 2007 Love Thy Chopper Art Show
Neighborhood: Art District
Denver, CO 80223
United States of America

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION:
Assigned story, paid for by unaffiliated magazine, Cycle Source

LTC09

2010-04-29T12:28:00.000-07:00

Heres some pics from 09. That's Deadbolt playing. Some Dice bikes in there. Sorry for the doubles of the Speedmetal bikes and Lonnie and his crew. It was a good time last year and BIG.

2010-04-29T11:35:00.000-07:00

LTC 08

2010-04-29T11:00:00.001-07:00

Here's a few pics from 08. I forget who's wife was taking the pics for us that year , but she didn't get many pictures of the bikes!

Thanks to artist and sponsors from the past shows

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Artist who have donated art to past shows, Harpoon, Kozik, Kuhn, J'tot, Skibo, Forbes, Uhl, Jacobs, Pew, Deville, Chase Thompson, Zez, Hartgrove, Lichter ,Rody, Brox, Ford, Smith, VonJon, Mann, Sara Ray, and lots more!

We would like to thank the following sponsors of our last shows,
Two wheelers mc shop
Hardtail Ale Brewing
Dice magazine
Front range choppers
Speed Metal Cycles
Super Screen print
Phantom 8 tattoo
Bandit brand
Rocky mountain H-D
Tavern 13
Streamline Hot Rods
Sun H-D

LOVE THY CHOPPER 2010

2010-01-28T15:08:00.001-08:00

Fourth Annual Love Thy Chopper 2010 Old School Chopper and Art Show Returning this Summer

The renowned and always anticipated Love Thy Chopper old school chopper show will be held Saturday, June 26 at Uhl Studio in Golden, CO. A community art event for charity, the show will feature local and national talent and showcase the chopper in a formal art gallery setting. A number of hand-built custom choppers will be displayed during the show. In addition, an array of local and national artists has donated an assortment of art work to be sold with proceeds benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver. A number of different artistic mediums, ranging from spray can art to fine gle’clee prints, will be displayed and available for sale. Food and beverages will be provided by Tambien Restaurant. You won’t want to miss this one! Get more information online at www.myspace.com/lovethychopper.