![]() 4 years later he purchased the Oakland Harley-Davidson dealership from the surviving Self brother. ![]() Bob Dron was at “The Run to the Redwoods” and is the guy parked by the side of the road watching the passing bikes in the first photo above the title. “While I claim no credit for the success of the “Redwood Run” in later years, I was the one who was it’s initiator. “Run to the Redwoods” Jeff McCann’s run featured in this 1974 Custom Chopper magazine. Not many are fit to print, I’m glad to have this lil’ gem. Love some old school 1970s Harley Digger action. His awesome archive of work has been lovingly featured on TSY before to mad fanfare, as it should. I’m honored to give them a home. While I’m at it– also revisiting custom bike legend Jeff McCann. Check the great ozone fade in a lot of these old pics that have been used and abused, and finally landing here for prosperity. ![]() Just too much 1970s Biker badass goodness to not go sequel on y’all, and in full color no less, bros and bras. There are many colorful tales– It’s reported that as a doorman he got away with shooting a man to death, that he was a known hitman, also Frank Sinatra’s bodyguard, and that he took horse steroids to achieve and maintain his enoromous size. A friend of the Fresno Hells Angels, and a feature favorite with the staff at Easyriders magazine, Armond was literally a giant among men and a controversial figure to this day. Depending on who’s telling it, Armond Bletcher was somewhere between 6′ 3″ – 6′ 8″, and tipped the scales around 300 – 350 lbs. He was never in competition, but he took steroids and was unbelievably big.” In the early ’70s Armond could bench 705 lbs., but he had to arch his back to do it. He was so strong he could pick up a couple motorcycles and put them on the back of a pickup truck. Armond Bletcher stood 6″8″ and weighed 350 lbs. There’s never a shortage of drunks or foolhardy motherfuckers willing to take us on, and a lot of times we’ll take on each other. People often find our Easy Rider lighted art picture by searching for "Easy Rider Poster".“Hell’s Angels love to fistfight. Or, if you're on a phone just touch the image. Move your mouse over the image above to see the lights turn ON. Recall the straight laced German-looking guys in a pick-up truck.as if they were just a couple of good ole boys from down south. Obviously the writers in Hollywood had their own ideas how the fate of Fonda and Hopper would play out in the movie Easy Rider.Īt Electric Art we added miniature incandescent lamps to this classic pop culture poster to bring the scene to life as a light up art picture. The actor's death scene at the end was a symbol of America turning inwards on itself falling victim to the ravages of racism and hate. American freedom looked to be at an end with other nations moving up. The motorcycle they rode came to be a symbol of the American war machine of the Vietnam era. As if capitalism might be some sort of delusional "drug-hight". This movie is basically about capitalist ethics in America. Fonda and Hopper portray two opportunistic bikers on the road through the American Southwest while carrying the proceeds from a cocaine deal. The iconic film was written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern with Hopper as Director. ![]() Easy Rider was a classic American open road drama made in 1969.
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