In 2014, the Sturgis Rider News team worked hard to provide you with a steady stream of interesting, informative and downright weird content. Our humble hope was to teach you something new and get a few laughs. Well, hot damn, we might have pulled it off, because there were a few articles you just wouldn’t stop talking about! In case you didn’t see them the first go ’round, here are the five most talked about articles from 2014.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard that 2015 will be a historic year for the Sturgis Rally. Predictions for the upcoming 75th anniversary event start at one million attendees and only go up from there. For those who don’t know the history, it’s baffling to imagine how an event of such epic proportions would end up in a sleepy little town like Sturgis, SD. So how did it? The first article in our series revealing the events and moments that shaped Sturgis history will answer this very question.
There’s nothing more powerful, unifying and exhilarating than rumbling down the road with hundreds of fellow riders. The world has millions of miles of roads to explore, but riders looking for unrivaled camaraderie as well as twists and turns, breathtaking vistas, and fun pit stops find some of the most spectacular rides in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Many of you headed to the Hills this past August to join in on some amazing Sturgis rides, including the Buffalo Chip’s Legends Ride®, Freedom Celebration Ride, Biker Belles® and the Trike Owners United Ride! Now you can relive or picture your smiling face on one of these rides by taking this photo journey through some of the Buffalo Chip’s most memorable bike events.
Exploring County, State, and US Highways, the Interstate system and the Mother Roads that crisscross this country, allows you to experience Americana at every junction. Countless riders have seen how the credo, “It’s all about the journey,” comes alive during a trek to the Sturgis Rally. So if you’re headed to the rally, check out this list of routes worth the ride and towns worth a stop.
Are you sitting down? If not, you’ll want to, because the biker babes you’re about to see from the Miss Buffalo Chip Pageant are so hot, they can really make a guy lose his cool. Those of you who lined up in front of the Chip’s Wolfman Jack Stage during the 2014 Sturgis Rally to rev your engines for these ladies have an idea what we’re talking about. But on stage or off, no one gets closer to these hotties than the Buffalo Chip film crew. So pull up a seat and enjoy the up-close-and-personal view that only Chip cameras can capture!
