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involvement with social media, it was
easy to put together a night of bikes,
beers, art and music. I never really
thought the party would turn into a
bike show like it did, but it kind of
happened naturally. Loserpalooza is
a full-on vintage chopper show now
because I love old choppers and I just
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to go to.”
What’s in a Name?
But where did that name come from?
Becky explained: “I made a Facebook
status that said: ‘Good name for
the biggest/best motorcycle show/
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comments, but one from Mike Babz
said Loserpalooza. He told me I had to
give him free beers at every event if I
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happened.” Made sense to me.
It was time to wade in and let it
wash over me. Take a deep breath. Feel
the good vibes. There were so many
incredible things to look at; it was hard
to know where to start. The choppers
were large, shiny objects (well, some
were shiny), so they grabbed my
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such things. Becky had told me that all
the bikes were here by invitation only,
with her friend Curtis Douglas helping
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And they had to be hardtails, so I was
expecting some very cool, old-school
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It Started with a Tank
Kenneh was a well-bearded middle-
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The make of the bike didn’t matter, but it had to
sport a rigid frame in order for it to be displayed in
the show that drew people and dogs in handbags
from as far away as California and New Jersey.
LOSERPALOOZA IS A FULL-ON VINTAGE CHOPPER SHOW
NOW BECAUSE I LOVE OLD CHOPPERS AND I JUST WANT
TO PUT ON AN EVENT THAT I’D WANT TO GO TO.