Sideburn Tea Towel

Eye-melting screen-printed cotton tea towel featuring an illustration of the AMA number 1 by Ryan Quickfall is now in stock.

Comes wrapped in a printed card sleeve.

Arguably the world's coolest glass-drying tool.
Perfect for home or bar.

£10 plus post.
From sideburn.bigcartel.com

Can also be framed or sewn on the back of a jacket (like our previous sold out towel is on the back of my own Edwin denim cut-off). G

Run What Y' Brung

#14 Dirt Quake IV Street Tracker class, rode 200 miles to the track on his Honda mongrel and then raced. Managed to avoid enemy fire and rode home Sunday morning. Trooper.
Who are you? Tell us more about your bike. BP
Photo: Paul Bryant

Timeless

Metalheadz label founder Goldie is coming to Bristol this Saturday to play his seminal 1995 album Timeless, in full, outside on the harbour side, with a classical orchestra. BP

Nerves

Superb photo of a nervous Davida team rider, Jasmine before her first motorcycle race. She was our flag girl last year and only passed her motorcycle test a few weeks before last weekend's Dirt Quake. She did great in the final too, just missing the podium.
Photo: Paul Bryant

Motorcycle Limbo at Dirt Quake IV

DTRA rider Alan Birtwistle ruling the Di Traverso School-sponsored Motorcycle Limbo at Dirt Quake IV. This blew my tiny mindholes. G

Dirt Quake IV: Thanks

We’re just recovering from Dirt Quake IV, but wanted to put this out.

This is one of the stars of a show that was packed with them. Guy Martin is admiring the special trophy that one of our fellow DTRA racers, Neil Martin (no relation) kindly made.

Guy won both the W and W Harley class and the Chopper class on the Sportster chop built by Krazy Horse, Bury St Edmunds.

Some details of our Dirt Quake events (racing, medical cover, marshalling) are meticulously planned. Other parts (prize-giving) aren’t and we neglected to tell Guy where and when it was happening. Because he was loading his van, he missed it, but came out later to talk to the spectators. It was our mix-up, not Guy trying to avoid a crowd. 

Guy Martin’s Proper brand also arranged for their friends from the Ken Fox Wall of Death to appear and put on free shows to packed houses on Friday night and throughout Saturday.

Thanks to everyone who came out to race or spectate.  Huge thanks to all the volunteers, workers, bands*, DJs and our sponsors:

Bikesure

Guy Martin Proper

Krazy Horse

Yamaha Yard-Built

W and W Cycles

Mr Porky’s 

Davida

Dirt Track Riders Association

Sideburn magazine

Please support those who support our special event.

Another big thanks to Sharon and the crew who ran the Trackside Trailer Trash camping. Without them, there would have been no camping.

* People are asking about the music. Friday night were The Vitamins (from Bury St Edmunds), Saturday night was Davros and the Deep Space Deviants (from Planet Skaro). If you want to book either bands for your event, we can put you in touch. 

DJs were Johnny Alpha, The Real Katy B and Dave Taylor. G

Photo: @Willoughby1992

Big Foot Spotted

Helicopter + frozen lake + Suzuki Boulevard 800 mutant = fun

Read all about this Canadian bike, and it's builder, Bill Hitchon, in Sideburn 20.

Thanks to Norm Motorcycho for the link. G

Get To Dirt Quake IV

Anyway, any how...
For details, click the poster on the right hand side.

Dirt Quake Preview and GI interview in HUCK

The website of influential magazine Huck has run a short interview with me in the run up to Dirt Quake.
Read it at Huckmagazine.com

They also chose Sideburn as one of their 50 key inspiring influencers in Huck's 50th edition. G

Chowchilla Afterburner

If you can't make it to Dirt Quake IV this weekend because, oh I don't know, you live in California or some other lame excuse, you should try support the California Flat Track Association.
The series is run by Sideburn contributor Randy Kremlacek. I've raced at one of his events, and they attract a great variety of riders and bikes. Plus they're very welcoming of new riders and novices, so get in touch and help grow the California grassroots, or get along and take inspiration from the wild race bikes.
This weekend they are promoting an indoor cushion short track!
I know it says quads welcome, but don't let that put you off. If you all start racing perhaps they can drop them (and whatever you say will not make me like quads).
Find out more at California Flat Track Association. G