Big Mountain Run - May 19th - 23rd

Don't know what yal's plans are but I had a bitchin' time at last year's Big Mountain Run. Care to Join us? We are pushing out on early friday morning May 21st and shooting over to Tennessee to party down and rock out. Yal know my email. hit me up, some killer roads up there and outlaw times...

Rusty Knuckles

THANKS!!!!!!!

I have to say THANKS to EVERYONE!!!! You guys made the run....... it was way bigger and way radder than Ralph and I ever thought it could be.......

More later, but for now THANKS again!

Later.

Pictures.........

I NEED your Revenge Run pictures........

I am looking for all the pictures I can get.............. I've got plans........

If you took some shots of the run please load them up to PHOTOBUCKET......

Just go to the photobucket site...

USERNAME - revengerun

PASSWORD - revengerun

Load away..................

Thanks in advance!!!!

Just A Glimpse

More photos will be posted in the next few days as we cull through all the great imagery. Once again thanks to everyone who made the run truly an epic time!!!

All photos by Lance Dawes

THANKS!

I just wanted to personally say that this run has gotten way bigger than I ever dreamed it would....... I am stoked that everyone is into it........ AND I want to thank EVERYONE again! Thanks for those of you who are going on the run..... AND thanks to everyone who has helped sponsor the run.....

THANKS!!

So, everyone else got their time.....

Now, let me tell you just a little about me.......

I guess I should start it all off by saying that I do anything I can to avoid a real job...........

I own a tattoo shop - Kung-Fu Tattoo - as my "main" gig.......... I won't waste your time and post up a bunch of pictures of tattoos.... I'm sure you've seen a tattoo.......... what I will say is if you have to have a job it's a pretty rad place to spend your time.............

I also have a little skateboard company...... LOADED skateboards is probably more like a skate crew that puts out shirts and decks occasionally than anything else......... I don't do it for the money.... I do it for the love of skateboarding...... I know these days there's a lot of trend-humping when it comes to skating and bikes but I don't care........ skateboarding was my world when I was a kid......... although I lost touch with it a little I never lost the love for it....... a few years ago a buddy and I decided to create a company that catered to what we wanted in skateboarding........ gnarly graphics and an attitude to match...... so, that's what we did...........






I make some shift knobs.............. PURE clASS............... nothing too fancy just some chopper-type shift knobs.......






Finally I've got a new jam - Death Science - we are making some shirts and some sharp shit - you know hand-made knives and what-not.............. don't sleep on us...... it's gonna be HUGE..........











That's all..... oh, and I love to make up companies............. cause I'm a baller.....hahaha..........

Man it is getting close - Some details about the Run for on the Run........

When we hit Ocracoke we are gonna do our own thing for dinner........ we should hit the island some time around 2:30......... we figured we'd have a bon fire that would start around dark (8 PM or so)......... until then you are wide open for dinner........ we are gonna give out a restaurant guide of sorts laying out the spots to eat while you're on Ocracoke..........

For BREAKFAST we have lined up a local eatery - Dajio - who has offered us a BALLER BREAKFAST BUFFET........... this is gonna be epic............ they are gonna have eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, bagels, coffee, juice.......... you get the gist....... all for $10. No better way to wring yourself out from a night of nonsense than a great breakfast at a GREAT price......... of course, do what you want but I think it's pretty rad to see the locals into the run too..............

All the details will be in your run packet........

Man, 2, or is it 1 day left............................

What motorcycleing is ALL ABOUT.......... Final Chapter (for now)......

So, you've probably read by now and figured out that to me it's all about the adventure and the friendship................. and I'm taking some time to thank people who have been a part of making riding bikes cool for me...........

To say Jeff is my homie is a serious understatement........... Jeff is truly one of my best FRIENDS........... a guy I trust with my kids................. a HERO..........

Not only has he worked on my hunk of shit DREAM CRUSHER more HOURS than he could count........ not only has he talked me down from the ledge when the DC had me suicidal............ he has always been THERE without a question............. A TRUE FRIEND..........

I am incredibly bummed that Jeff won't be on the run - after all he's a big part of the inspiration for this run - but he will be there in spirit........... and there's always next year............

I just wanted to publicly thank my brother from another!

Oh, for the record, Jeff seldom meets a challenge with a motorcycle that he can't tackle and he could weld himself inside an aluminum can................. he's the definition of RULER!

QFFQ!

Speaking of last-minute RADNESS..... Loud Fast DOES RULE!!!!

Today I got a great little package from Chopper Dave........... he put together some belt buckles especially for us on the run............ I'm just gonna assume you know Dave so I'm not gonna waste your time....... we all know he GETS IT......... but the rad thing is that he was stoked to be involved........ so stoked that he had the buckles engraved just for us............. how fucking rad is that? And let me tell you Dave's products are TOP SHELF for sure!

Dave - Thanks a million for the SUPPORT!!!!

Good luck prying these out of my grubby hands............. they are SICK! For all those that don't know - LOUD FAST RULES!

Kickstart Cycle Supply.........

So time is short but we still have a few more people to thank.........

Today on my door-step I got a package from Walter at Kickstart Cycle Supply.................. Full of rad swag for some lucky raffle ticket holder.............

You guys may have heard of some of Walter and KCS's ventures........... like the Gypsy Run, maybe? Walter and his run are top-notch and we really appreciate the SUPPORT!

Thanks!

OFFICIAL RUN ITINERARY

Read over the itinerary and print out. We will have copies on hand but just to make sure you know the routes and don't get lost in the swamps.

Meet Your Bartenders...

Meet the lovely ladies that are going to be serving you $2 PBR's and warm liquor...

BIG THINGS............... Rusty Knuckles........

So, we've been telling you all about the sponsors.......... well now a little about us.............

Ralph heads up Rusty Knuckles.......... a music and merch label for some of the raddest bands out there.............. How can you go wrong when your label's mantra is “Fuel Your Gyspy Soul?” RK is a way of life and more than anything else...... the freedom to
choose your own path.

Ralph might be too modest to blow his own horn but whether it be the day to day of band management, designing merch & websites or wrenching on bikes..... the dude does it all............ A real one-man show...... Ralph's pedigree in music and merchandising (he is a REAL graphic designer - hence the AMAZING run art) is DEEP........ but after a stint with a famous record label in SF he returned to the East Coast and decided to go out on his own...........

Rusty Knuckles is off to a good start with the always on tour Crank County Daredevils, an amazing OUTLAW country band called Hellbound Glory, hellbilly's the Flat Tires and a few top secret projects coming up with She Rides, Joe Buck and Antiseen......

Basically, RUSTY KNUCKLES is making moves............ the right way.......... it's all about good music from REAL musicians on a label that is all about the people................ don't
sleep on it.......................... BIG THINGS!!!

What motorcycling is ALL ABOUT - Part II

I don't need to tell you any more about freedom....... So, I'm gonna concentrate on FRIENDS............ hanging out with old friends and making new ones.......

Last year I met Vander....... 48 hours later we were driving cross-country together to the Ground Zero Throdown............ We've been homies ever since......... homies like when I called him to tell him I was having mag issues he sent me his mag overnight the next day without me asking.... friends like he's coming in from Brooklyn just to ride around NC with us............ but I'm not surprised...... I knew he was a TRUE FRIEND from the start.......... or at least when he jumped into my arms to get away from the feral cat outside the tent........ but that's another story..........

If anyone NEEDS a TICKET......

If anyone needs a ticket let me know.... we have a couple tickets available....

Just drop me a line - tim@skateloaded.com

Later.

Revenge Run - After Party Set Times

Everyone has been asking so here are the official set times for the show. If you miss out on this, I feel sorry for your grease soaked punker soul...

What motorcycling is ALL ABOUT - Part I

To me riding bikes is all about the freedom of riding, the love of friends and the adventure...... I have learned and experienced it all from Trent..... from riding in NM across the mountains to Trent saving Vander and I from feral cats to him letting a drunk gnome drive us around Albequerque...........

I met Trent (Atomic Customs) a few years ago....... and I am PROUD to call him a friend.... I don't use the word "friend" lightly.... I have a lot of acquaintances but few friends........ Even though I don't see nor talk to Trent very often every time I do things are just the same......

Trent has built and re-built my Pan (because I wanted it changed and knew he would sort it and sort it right)..... he builds a bullet-proof bike..... and he puts on hell of a show/ run with the Ground Zero Throwdown....

Oh, and he sent us a nice big pile of swag............ Thanks for supporting the cause!

FMA

So, I asked Grant and Harpoon if Freedom Machine & Acc wanted to give to the cause.... add to the REVENGE RUN swag pile...... they didn't even hesitate............... They were down from the beginning....... despite having their own little event (maybe you've heard of it - BORN FREE) going on............... They GET IT too.....

Thanks a ton fellas for the SUPPORT and good luck with BF2, although I'm sure you won't need any luck.....

3 DAYS LEFT..........

I can feel it.........

Jerimiah and the boys showing the Revenge Run some LOVE!

So, if you don't know about LOVE Cycles you are missing out......... They build some of the raddest yet cleanest bikes out there................

When I asked Jerimiah is he was into helping support the run he was in IMMEDIATELY! Jerimiah and LOVE get IT.....

Thanks again for the SUPPORT!!

Hey Ladies.........

The KIDNAP VAN has a new hat for those incognito moments..........

Hey, at least if you're bike (or mine) has to ride in a chase truck it'll be in style.....

POST RUN Skate Session......

That's right mixing motorcycles and skateboarding....... cause I know everyone loves it.......

Wes (Custom Destruction) hooked the Revenge Run crew up.......

If you want to sweat off some of the booze you drink Saturday come out to the SKATE BARN Sunday morning and hit it up.......

Wes lined us up at the SKATE BARN....... Bring $7 for Jimmy just because he is letting us skate! Wes has a private session lined up from 11am-12pm - so the first hour its all ours! Now that $7 bucks is paying for that first hour and also covering your session when the park opens at 12. Then you can skate all day or take off whenever.

4 DAYS LEFT......

4 DAYS LEFT...................... Holy SHIT!

So about the TICKETS.... and other IMPORTANT shit.....

First off - KEEP AN EYE ON THE BLOG...... we are gonna post an in-depth itinerary in a few days........ maps and everything....... we will also be giving it away at the beginning of the run too but I know a bunch of you guys want to see if now......

Second, THERE ARE NO TICKETS.... nothing but RAFFLE TICKETS........ when you show up (hopefully at the Highway Diner - but we know that you may not make it till later in the run) you will need to check in with Ralph or I and we will mark you off the list, give you your BOUNTY PACK (if you purchased one) and your RAFFLE TICKET......... that is it......... the only other time you will have to deal with us for registration issues is at the ferry slip................... no ticket to keep up with..... we are trying to make it as simple as possible for EVERYONE........

If you have any questions let me know either via email - tim@skateloaded.com - or post it in the COMMENT section BELOW.......

I know everyone is STOKED and I don't want anything to seem confusing or open-ended....... we have ALL the DETAILS sorted......... Don't sweat it!

Later.

RIGHTEOUS!!!!!!

So, I needed some HELP with my bike (I exhausted my homies and I'm an idiot)...... Preacher sorted it out 100%....... Righteous Cycles is THE PLACE...

Preacher is not only one of the most honest people I've met in a long time he know what he is doing without question......

If you are in Norfolk, VA or anywhere near and you don't go and at least check his shop out you're a sucker...... and if you need your bike fixed you would be an idiot not to go...... Preacher's been doing it so long he doesn't even have a website.....

Righteous Cycles
633 W. 24th Street
Norfolk, VA 23517
(704)530-7399

Also, if you need parts he's the man............ He's at every local swap (including the Chesapeak swap every First Sunday)....... and he's happy to ship them out.

BUT PLEASE do me a FAVOR, don't call him asking him to fix your bike over the phone........... he can work magic but only in person.........

While you're there make sure and check out his alcohol Funny Car......... FUCKING SICK!!!!!

Oh yeah, my bike has LIGHTS!!!!!