More than this...

First off I would like to thank all of you that support the run. Without you it would be kinda boring. In our fifth year we are going to try something different. Don't worry, we are not changing anything that makes the Gypsy Run what it is. Long story short, we are teaming up with the Brooklyn Invitational Bike Show to give you and yours more than a week worth of events in and around the New York area. It goes something like this, Pre Run Party, Gypsy Run, Super secret invite only party (Shhhh! Don't tell anyone!) DicE ParTy then we cap it off with the best bike show on the east coast! As you can imagine we are all working hard to make our fifth anniversary something to remember. as soon as details are set you will see it here first. We have set up on the Twitter, the Facebook and Blogger as well. So pick yer favorite social heroin and stay tuned!

Walter

Gypsy Run Dates 2011

Hello all.
I hope you have had a chance to catch up on your sleep and get yer bike together, cause it is gonna be a busy year! The official dates for this years run are SEPTEMBER 9th, 10th & 11th.
This friday we will have a announcement with more details about this years run. We are making some major changes in our fifth year that we hope everyone will agree are going to make the event even better.
So mark your calendar, take some days off work. sort your bike out and come on along!

Walter

Back to Brooklyn...

Thanks for all the emails and well wishes. I am glad everyone had a great time. I got all the patch requests sorted out and will get them on the way to you. I have been busy working at the shop and getting ready for the upcoming extra large weekend of motorcycle enthusiasm! Starting off with a DicE party at the Matchless Bar in Brooklyn on Friday night. After taking care of my hangover I will be heading over to The Indian Larry Block Party. If you haven't been to one, don't miss it. Later in the day the 2nd annual Brooklyn invitational Bike Show begins and should last into the wee hours. We will have a booth up at the Bike show. Come by and find out what we have been up to, buy us a beer or just say hello. See ya there!

Walter

Joe the Fish

This year we raffled off two gift bags stuffed full of hard parts from our sponsors, swag, decks and good karma. We decided early on that to keep the books balanced we should do something worthwhile. Do you guys know Joe Cano? Joe the Fish got into a fight with a minivan and got his clock cleaned. He will need several surgeries and months to fully recover. We took half the proceeds from the raffle tickets and are donating it to Joe's bike rebuild fund. I spoke to Joe the other day to let him know what was up and he wanted me to let you all know that he was blown away by the support. You can get the whole story and keep up with his recovery at the hated of the world blog.

- Walter

Thank you

This is always the hardest part for me, I never know what to say, other than thank you. Thank you to every single one of you that sponsored, ran chase, cooked, ran for beer, took pictures, listened to my bullshit stories, printed shirts and rode hundreds of miles just to get to the run. I am out of town for the next few days for work. I am getting pictures and videos together and will post them on the site as soon as I get home. During the run we ran out of shirts (I didn't think we would sell that many!) Andy is reprinting them and I will have them on the site along with the posters. If anyone who did the run did not get a patch, please email me and put "send me my fucking patch fat ass!" in the subject line with an address and I'll get it to you. I hope to see everyone of you next year for GR5!
All the best
-Walter


Photo by Cicero. Godspeed 4506

Off to Brooklyn...

Here we go again! I'm as ready as I am gonna get! The only thing left to do is put some gas in the bike and head over to Brooklyn for the Pre Run Party. I'll TRY to post some pix during the run, but hopefully I will be to drunk to focus! Thank you all for the good wishes and support. See ya soon.

Walter

RUN Books

Click the LINK for a download of the RUN BOOK. You can print it out on regular 8.5 x 11 paper and fold it in half. I will have printed copies at the party tonight and at Cool beans Friday morning.

Gypsy Run 2010 Book

Weather

The Updated Itinerary

Pre Run Party • Thursday Aug. 26 from 6pm till 12am.
Indian Larry Motorcycles
400 Union Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(link to google map)

Kick off • Friday Aug. 27 11am
Cool Beans Coffee Shop
304 Kinderkamack Rd
Oradell, NJ 07649
(link to map)

Camp Site Friday Aug. 27
Sleepy Hollow Camp Site‎
5636 State Route 28
Phoenicia, NY 12464
(845) 688-5471
(Link to map)

Camp Site Saturday Aug. 28
Landers Campsite
40 skinner's falls west,
Narrowsburg, NY 12764
(Link to map)

End of Run Party & Bike Show Sunday Aug 29
Division Place
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(Google Map Link)

All the details

My apologies for not having the maps up yet, I am working as hard as I can to get everything done. I will have all the details you need up before the end of business today. That being said I would like to take a moment to respond to my favorite prolific emailer... ONE MORE FUCKING SMARTASSED EMAIL AND I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN AND SHOVE C4 DOWN YOUR COWARDLY FUCKING THROAT. Ok? While I am shouting... I would like to thank all of our sponsors, friends, family and everyone that has helped and has offered to help with the run. It means a lot. We couldn't do it without you. Thank you.