The first pic is from the Altamont Free Festival, which took place four months after Woodstock–on December 6, 1969. Held just 60 miles from San Francisco and featuring many of the same bands (Santana, the Jefferson Airplane), Altamont flashed a far darker, more violent side of ‘60s counterculture. The Rolling Stones had hired the Hell’s Angels to provide security and, as the crowd became more intoxicated and menacing, the Angels carried pool sticks and other makeshift weapons to push fans away the stage. Before the Stones’ set ended, Hell’s Angel Alan Passaro had stabbed gun-wielding fan Meredith Hunter. Gotta love the sixties!

David Ryan and Brian Scott over at Seven Sins Choppers have stepped up and kicked down one of their killer tail lights for your bike! The winner will be announced this friday and parts are still coming in!  Stop by their site and let them know you love’em.

Ponkan is always finding the goods. Peep this out. Its Vantastic!

The weekend continues. Long Beach cycle swap.

who needs a trinket or a do-hickey?

Some cool people I ran into @ the swap:

Cycle Source’s Lisa Ballard

Cycle Zombie Skotty Stopnik.

FMA’s Grant.

custom painter. Harpoon

Old School Garage’s Manny

David @ seven sins choppers LBC.

Pinstriper Pac-Man and Hot Rod Havoc/Two Wheel Terrors cat Marky.

good times. good times.good times. good times.

see you at the next one.

Love,

DePalma

We like all things creative, low/fast/loud and oldschool. We checked out the 10th annual Gonzo oldschool BMX bro-down.

Remember any of these?:

Went up to Ventura for the inaugural Beatnik Blowout.

Looks like purple was the hotness @ the show…

Mr. G and Nash from Burnout Magazine Japan flew out just for the show. Good to see you guys again!

Speedy got some new ink. He loves Kat!              Jason Craze playing some nipple

Thanks Ventura and the Beatniks. Great show.

Love, DePalma.

WTF kinda shop is this? Where are the Harley Davidson teddy bears, dog shirts, and flamed bandannas??

some good ol days

Good news! The new site is finally up. Shop like crazy and tell us what you think!

We got a few things on deck this weekend. Where are you vintage BMX nerds at?

then straight up to Ventura for: