Back in December of '72, the editorial staff of Big Bike magazine got a letter from the director of the California Men's Colony, inquiring if Big Bike would be interested in helping organize and sponsor an indoor motorcycle show at their facility. Larry Richardson, editor of Big Bike, thought it was a great idea, and after five months of planning by both Big Bike, and the inmates and staff of the C.M.C., on May 13, 1972, the show became a reality.
Dr. Sprocket, sitting centered with his trophy winning bike, posing with some of the C.M.C. inmate bike show crew. Doc is mentioned in the article as "Richard Hostrender", obviously one of his many aliases he's used over the years....
About 30 bikes participated in the show that day, the majority of them ridden the 200 miles to the C.M.C. . All the inmates that wanted to were allowed to freely mingle with the riders, and see the bikes up close. Everyone that day also enjoyed a chicken lunch, while they watched a screening of the movie Easyrider, arranged by Big Bike.
The inmates made all the trophys, and both the inmates, and the C.M.C. staff decided the winners of the show by popular vote. Our very own Dr. Sprocket was in attendance that day, and came away with the C.M.C. Staff Award for "Best Road Jammer".
A nice shot of the very cool inmates-made trophy awarded the Good Doctor that day. I wonder if he still has this?
Some of the people who were there told me that Doc came away with another award that day, the very prestigious "C.M.C. Hairy Bear Award".....whatever the hell that was for. Doc doesn't talk about that award, and says "It was a long time ago......". Haha! Kidding Doc, just kidding.........
4 comments:
Great brain fodder yet again, cheers.
Absolutely LOVE this stuff Rich...KEEP IT COMING!!!!
Rich, That was just a little over 40 years ago. Go figure. Yes, and I still have that award, but the "Hairy Bear" award is the one I'm most proud of. Still down the road, Doc
I know how you feel, Rich. I was thinking the same thing when I looked at the article...wow, 40 years ago, seems like yesterday. And, yeah, a few of us are still rollin', and more of us aren't, so I feel fortunate.
I sure hope you can make Ventura.
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