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Born Free 8 - Giveaway bike - Jeff Leighton Knuckle

I don't know how they keep doing it but they are . . . Mike and Grant at the Born Free Show will be giving away Jeff Leighton's 1940 Knuckle at Born Free 8 . . . Wow! Pic by Joyrides Art Co - Mark Kawakami if I'm not mistaken.

Born Free 7 - still absorbing

I'm still combing through all the social media a week later after Born Free 7. I missed it again but am enjoying all the great photos that are circulating. They look fantastic and more importantly the vibe from the show looks amazing. I look forward to going in person again one day. Here are a few great shots from @josegallina off of his speedmilk site. Great job. I'll be collecting and posting more photos I come across from the show over the next few days as my brain settles and registers it all. 

Born Free Builder Vids

I enjoy this time of the year, and watching all the Born Free Builder Vids. Check out the Born Free Channel to see the latest, and support these guys!

Here's a screen shot of Go from Bratstyle, his vid is great!

 

Shawn Long - Imperial House

Looking at the Born Free site and reading up on this years builders. I saw a post on Shawn Long and remembered on much I loved the paint he did for Born Free 4 and Vans. Check it out. Hope you are doing well Shawn!

Born Free 7 - Announcement - Max Schaaf / Adam Nickel

It's so awesome to see how Born Free changes each year. I'm super excited to see what Max Schaaf does for the giveaway build and it's awesome to see Adam Nickel's work on the posters again, I'm a huge fan of both these guys and the show! Here's Adam's awesome artwork and the news from Born Free. 

Announcement from Born Free Show:

We are very pleased to announce that Max Schaaf ( 4QConditioning) will build a 1946 Harley Davidson Knucklehead Chopper as one of the BF7 giveaway bikes. Max has such great style & builds killer bikes. Max will have full creative control over the build & will ride it from Oakland to Born-Free..and if you are lucky enough to have your name called you will ride it home!! We are also super excited that Adam Nickel is working with us again. He did an amazing job on this concept & final poster. These giveaway promo posters/ tickets go on sale soon. We will have more details on the build & giveaway promo in the coming days.

 

Born Free 7 Builder List

Saw this on the Born Free site. Wondering if I'll go this next year . . . 

2 from Born Free 2

I probably posted these last year. Was just looking for reference of double 19's. Just like on Wil's bike here. Looks so good. Then I remembered this pic of John Edwards Pan. I had some clean shots of it when he pulled in but by the end of the day I had to time it just right and really sneak in close to get a shot at a photo.

Harpoon's tank

This has got to be one of the coolest molded tanks. I took this shot at Born Free 2.

Born Free - great time

Seeing all the posts in blogland for Born Free 3 makes me think of last year. What a great time. Where are you going to see Max pull in on his blue knuck, have a chance to bounce a few questions off him and then see him leave on his 4Q knuck later in the day? Good time soaking it all in and taking photos. Hoping to get out there again, not sure if it will happen this year.

Mark Drews - Pan tins

First 3 shots I took from Born Free 2. Love the bike and the tins. Last 3 shots from Show & Go Cycle Shop Blog, follow the link to get the full story of where the tins came from originally. Very cool how things end up the way they do. Also nice to see one of my photos put to good use on another blog to explain the transition (photo of Mark pulling into Born Free 2).