El Diabolo Run - Day 1 - Across the Border...

Our last stop in the US was in Mexicali, just before the border. Riding in the Biltwell chase truck to this point, I didn't see much action. So I decided to jump into another truck that followed a smaller crew of riders. Well, it almost went all wrong...
Let's just say, I almost didn't make it to San Felipe!
A broken alternator, wrecked Ironhead and a busted leg, stranded our little group at a Wall Mart on the other side of the border. Things didn't look good for us and there was talk of turning around and going back for the night. Well think again, buster. This was not the time to abandon all hope...
We split the group and Kit, Bill and Juno decided to ride on.
Next stop: San Felipe! Get ready for the weirdness...

El Diabolo Run - Day 1 - Run to the Border...

Thursday moring, May 5th, 4:30am. My alarm goes off and I'm up - wide awake! Something special was about to happen...
I get in my car and head south toward some weird location in Temecula, CA. By the time I got there, the roar of motorcycles was everywhere. The good folks of Temecula had no idea what was happening and fear and confusion was setting in. But before they could get a handle on the whole situation, we where getting ready to head south, towards the border of Mexico...
This was the beginning of the El Diabolo Run 2011.

El Diabolo Run...

It's been a crazy few weeks. Big Sur and San Francisco for easter, back to LA for a few days, then Toronto and Ottawa, back to LA for a couple of days and now off to San Felipe and Encinada for the El Diabolo Run...

A few weeks back, I traded in my 74 Ironhead for a 69 Triumph, but haven't had the time to really play with it - so now, although we gave it our best shot, it looks like I'll be going to Mexico in the Biltwell chase truck.
Thanks to Sonny and Kiyo at Garage Company and Caleb from Cro Customs for trying to get my bike ready, and Davey for picking me up twice with the trailer today...
Back on Monday...

Below are the pics from easter in Big Sur and San Francisco.

Ok for now...

Traveling...

It's going to be a little quite around here...
Just got back from a little vacation in the Bay area, heading out to Toronto today and then off to Mexico.
I'm leaving you with this shot from a couple of years ago...no time to scan anything new right now...

A Time To Get

Did a little portrait session with my buddy Nick Maggio today at Secret Service.
If you haven't seen his blog, you're missing out...
Go here to see.

Camerabag.tv - Tim Barber

Go to Camerabag.tv and check out the latest episode with Tim Barber...

CRO Customs for Born Free

Cro Customs for Born Free 3 from Michael Schmidt on Vimeo.