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Sturgis - Motorcycle Mecca Say the word Sturgis and every biker in the country knows what you’re talking about, right? The famous Black Hills Motorcycle Rally. Thousands of bikers, gorgeous women dressed to show off their best assets, rock music, and good times.
For some of us, the crowds and activity of the rally are just too much, and we prefer to visit Sturgis before or after the big event. The folks in the shops and restaurants have more time to visit and chat, and there are no long lines to stand in to do anything, like there will be during the rally. Trust me, Sturgis is a fun place whenever you drop in, and more and more riders are discovering that they can enjoy a laid back visit any time of year. Though it’s located in the middle of the Heartland, many visitors say that Sturgis has a beach town feel to it. Located just off Interstate 90 in western
Jody is a free spirit who works in a cluttered
Quonset hut amid a collection of vintage motorcycles that would make any
collector drool, auto parts, tools, and various trash and treasures. He
is more artist than businessman – he seldom bothers to open his mail,
he occasionally checks his telephone messages, and e-mail is a foreign
concept to him. Yet fans He’s my kind of guy – he does his thing, he lets the petty grief and drama of life roll on by him, and you can tell he doesn’t pull any punches. If he likes you, you have a friend for life. If not, he just goes on about his business with a live and let live attitude. I liked him immediately. I am a big fan of pencil drawings, and a motorcycle rider as well, so I was thrilled when Jody gave us several postcards of his work, along with five autographed Sturgis Beer cans with his designs on them. I don’t drink, but those will be with me a long time. Sturgis used to be all about Harleys, and though
the image some people may have in their mind is of bearded bikers
partying hard, on every visit we have made to this Motorcycle Mecca, we
have seen as many Gold Wings as Hogs, and everybody seems to accept
everybody else, no matter what they rode in on. Because in Sturgis and
the
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Most
of the popular watering spots in Sturgis are located on 
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including the Sidehack Bar, Knuckle Saloon, Full Throttle Saloon, and
Broken Spoke. 
Sturgis
is home to an interesting collection of characters who are attracted to
the seeming mystical aura the 
One
of our favorite people in Sturgis is Jody Wyse, an artist specializing
in motorcycle and Old West artwork, Jody’s drawings are fantastic. His
work has appeared on the annual commemorative Sturgis Beer cans that
celebrate the Black Hills Rally for years now, as well as rally T-shirts
and other items.
of
his work make the effort to seek him out. His artwork is sold at several
shops in Sturgis, along with the