STURGIS RIDER NEWS®

May 26, 2006

Billy Idol to join All-Star Lineup at the Buffalo Chip Buffalo Chip Campground

Billy Idol to join All-Star Lineup at the Buffalo Chip Buffalo Chip Campground Biker rocker Billy Idol will join the lineup at The Legendary Buffalo Chip's 25th Annual Party during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.  Idol will play on Sunday, Aug. 6, a day prior to the "official" start of the rally.

Idol joins Alice Cooper, Montgomery Gentry, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Gretchen Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kid Rock, Blue Oyster Cult, The James Gang with Joe Walsh, Ted Nugent, Alice In Chains and Buckcherry at the oldest biker campground in the world.

Idol is touring in support of his first studio album in twelve years, "Devil's Playground" which features frequent Idol collaborators Keith Forsey and Brian Reeves and his longtime band members guitarist Steve Stevens, drummer B rian Tichy, bassist Stephen McGrath and Derek Sherinian on keyboards.

The new tour has the Eighties legend thinking about the old days. 
"Back then, it used to belike a Fellini film," he told Rolling Stone Magazine, "Nonstop drugs and sex, and then we'd happen to do a gig at some point."

A motorcycle accident in 1990 sidelined the snarling rocker who ruled the Eighties with "White Wedding," "Rebel Yell", "Dancing With Myself" and a cover of Tommy James and the Shondells' "Mony Mony."   With the successful single, "Scream" from "Devil's Playground" Idol was quick to tell Myspace.com that his two-hour show includes all his hits as well as new tunes from Playground.

More information on the Buffalo Chip show is available at www.buffalochip.com. Reservations are available at www.rallytickets.com.

Sturgis Rider Glasses (Including Prescription)

Ok. I'm a scaredy-cat. I won't let a surgeon slice and then burn my eye with lasik. I treasure my eyesight and won't knowingly take the slightest risk of damage to an already bad situation. My eyesight (-6.75 & -7.50 bifocals) requires I find my eyeglasses before leaving the pillow. I am very appreciative of good vision.

I've suffered through my share of eyeglasses that didn't work, whether because of weight, thickness, glare, scratches or the way they made my eyes water in the wind. And I want to see better than 20-20 with each eye. I am not the pair of eyes the ordinary optician particularly enjoys walking through the door.

I was pretty skeptical when Joan at the Sturgis J & J Optical offered to make me a pair of prescription no-line bifocal wrap-around sunglasses for riding. She checked my prescription, caught herself unconsciously uttering an "ooooh", and then said, "no problem." Turns out that she knew her husband, Jubal, to be a master craftsman who'd already worked miracles for other riders. No problem!

The very next day they provided me with the best eyeglasses I've ever experienced. I couldn't believe the fit and security and how they shielded my eyes and vision. I soon left for a 4100 mile ride through sunshine, fog, rain and deep snow with trucks blessing my face with heavy slush from an unplowed highway. I continue to brag about these glasses as lifesavers. My combat Marine son-in-Iraq feels very good about the shatter-resistant shooting lenses J & J made for him, too.

I recommend you do yourself a favor and check these glasses out. I could see well in all conditions and never had a problem whatsoever.

Woody

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