Ben Hardy, born Benjamin F. Hardy, was an African-American motorcycle engineer and chopper builder, who is best known for creating the customized choppers for the characters 'Captain America' and 'Billy' which featured in the 1969 Peter Fonda road movie Easy Rider, a movie which influenced more people to take an interest in motorcycles and choppers than any other. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: History of Black Motorcyclists
Easy Rider
Monday Open Thread: The Iron Elite – African Americans in Motorcycling History
Good Morning Obots! This week's theme is all about those bikers. Do we have any riders here? I have friends that ride HARD. I knew there were a lot of people into bikes and they "ride out" as soon as spring hits, but who knew about the rich history of African-americans in Harley Davidson history? The company has chronicled all of the stories and dedicated an exhibit to the … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The Iron Elite – African Americans in Motorcycling History