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		<title>Sunday Motorcycle Video Naked Cowboy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 17:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Yep, today I share with you a video of our friend The Naked Cowboy that most of the movie was filmed in Daytona Beach during Biketoberfest. The song is funny and the video shows many of the hot spots on Main Street in Daytona Beach. Recently the Naked Cowboy filed suit against Mars the makers [...]]]></description>
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<p> Yep, today I share with you a video of our friend The <a title="Naked Cowboy" href="http://www.nakedcowboy.com/">Naked Cowboy</a> that most of the movie was filmed in Daytona Beach during <a title="Biketoberfest" href="http://www.mikeodom.name/category/motorcycles/motorcycle-events/biketoberfest">Biketoberfest</a>. The song is funny and the video shows many of the hot spots on Main Street in Daytona Beach.</p>
<p>Recently the <a title="Naked Cowboy V Mars Candy" href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/02/14/naked.cowboy/index.html">Naked Cowboy filed suit against Mars</a> the makers of M &amp; Ms candy for using the candy in commercials with his likeness. I wish Robert Burck all the luck with the suit as to me it appears obvious that the company clearly used his icon in the commercial without his permission.</p>
<p>Any way, enjoy the video and don&#8217;t forget to <a href="http://travel.daytonamotorcyclerally.com/index.jsp?cid=135599&amp;pageName=hotSearch&amp;validateDates=true&amp;validateCity=true&amp;submitted=true&amp;arrivalMonth=9&amp;departureMonth=9&amp;arrivalDay=16&amp;departureDay=19&amp;mode=2&amp;avail=true&amp;passThrough=true&amp;propertyType=A&amp;locale=en_US&amp;city=daytona+beach&amp;dateField=10%2F16%2F2008&amp;numberOfNights=3&amp;numberOfRooms=1&amp;room-0-adult-total=2&amp;room-0-child-total=0">book your hotel rooms early for Biketoberfest</a>. They are going fast this year.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/gallery/production/naked_cowboy_bikeweek.jpg" alt="Naked Cowboy and Daytona Motorcycle Rally" /></p>
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		<title>Tattoo artist and friend, Tony Plante killed in motorcycle accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is always sad to see some of the tragic articles that come across the news wire. But it really gets to me to see a person I knew leave us. I just read the news about tattoo artist Tony Plante on Karen&#8217;s Tattoos Blog, but reading the actual news story that was published in The [...]]]></description>
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<p>It is always sad to see some of the tragic articles that come across the news wire. But it really gets to me to see a person I knew leave us. I just read the news about tattoo artist Tony Plante on <a href="http://tattoo.about.com/b/2008/01/20/in-the-news-tattoo-artistshop-owner-killed-in-motorcycle-accident.htm">Karen&#8217;s Tattoos Blog</a>, but reading the actual news story that was published in <a href="http://www.salemnews.com/pubiz/local_story_014103944?keyword=secondarystory">The Salem News</a>, it looks like the accident happened last week. Tony evidently lost control of his motorcycle and died due to injuries from the accident.</p>
<p>I met Tony during Biketoberfest back in 2003 at the Cabbage Patch bar where he would usually have his tattoo studio set up. He was a real friendly person and we always said hello and talked for a while during each event every year. Tony told me that he had a house here in Florida, but still operated his tattoo studios up in Massachusetts. According to the news stories, he had recently got engaged to his girlfriend of six years. Tony was only 49 and had lost his leg to a motorcycle accident, but he loved to ride.</p>
<p>Rest In Peace My Friend<br /><p>Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/tattoo" rel="tag">tattoo</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/tony+plante" rel="tag"> tony plante</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/motorcycle+news" rel="tag"> motorcycle news</a></p><br />
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		<title>Photo Gallery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adding a new photo gallery feature to the MNO Blog!  I will be adding pictures that I have taken over the years from different motorcycle events as well as some exclusive builder galleries. Check back often for updates or subscribe to get notice of updates. People who looked at this item also looked at&#8230; Photo [...]]]></description>
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<p> I will be adding pictures that I have taken over the years from different motorcycle events as well as some exclusive builder galleries. Check back often for updates or subscribe to get notice of updates.<br />
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		<title>Biketoberfest part II, where did it happen?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back several years ago, Bruce Rossmeyer, owner of the local Daytona Harley-Davidson dealership decided to leave his present location on Beach Street in Daytona Beach and build a motorcycle mega-complex to be called Destination Daytona. This complex would not only be home to the world&#8217;s largest Harley motorcycle showroom, it would also anchor dozens of shops, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/opening_soon.jpg" alt="Destination Daytona Opening Soon" /></p>
<p>Back several years ago, Bruce Rossmeyer, owner of the local Daytona Harley-Davidson dealership decided to leave his present location on Beach Street in Daytona Beach and build a motorcycle mega-complex to be called <a href="http://www.destinationdaytona.com/" title="Destination Daytona">Destination Daytona</a>. This complex would not only be home to the world&#8217;s largest Harley motorcycle showroom, it would also anchor dozens of shops, restaurants, hotel and a condominium.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/destination_daytona_constru.jpg" alt="Destination Daytona the building of a major motorcycle complex" /></p>
<p>Construction of Destination Daytona fell behind and the opening day kept being moved forward in hopes of opening the doors during Bike Week or Biketoberfest. Here I am standing in front of the new dealership while still under construction.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/before_they_arrive.jpg" alt="Inside Destination Daytona long before the first shopper ever enters the world’ largest Harley-Davidson dealership" /></p>
<p>The plans were clear as we toured the inside of the construction site near the escalator that goes up to the second floor showroom. Since this picture was taken, literally thousands of visitors have rode this escalator.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/open_for_business.jpg" alt="Destination Daytona finally opens for business" /></p>
<p>Today, Destination Daytona draws thousands of motorcycle enthusiast through the doors during the major events. The complex is still growing with new extensions and businesses being added on all the while.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/2ndfloor_harley_showroom.jpg" alt="Destination Daytona second floor" /></p>
<p>Of course these photographs were taken just after the opening of Destination Daytona. Taking the time to get a picture like above during a motorcycle event would be nearly impossible.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/jp_cycles_ormond.jpg" alt="J &amp; P Cycles at Destination Daytona Ormond Beach" /></p>
<p>J &amp; P Cycles recently opened a brand new store at Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach and held a grand opening during Biketoberfest. The new J &amp; P cycles store buzzed with visitors checking out the displays inside and out.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/arlen_ness_rides_in.jpg" alt="Arlen Ness rides in to his dealership at Destination Daytona" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.arlenness.com/" title="Arlen Ness Motorcycles">Arlen Ness Motorcycles</a> moved their location from Beach Street to inside the Destination Daytona complex as well. Arlen Ness has made several guest appearances like when he cruised in during Bike Week last year. Corbin just opened the doors of their new store only a few minutes from this area. Add to all this the popular Ormond Beach biker hang outs like The Iron Horse, Broken Spoke, Battlegrounds and Boot Hill Saloon! The north side of the Daytona, Volusia County area has taken over what used to be concentrated to the Main Street and Beach Street park. Biketoberfest and Bike Week has expanded, but the new north area seems to have rapidly gained in popularity.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/biketober-178.jpg" alt="Daytona Beach babes" /></p>
<p>Now I believe that Main Street downtown Daytona Beach will always attract a certain amount of visitors and traffic. After all, it is still the place to see and be seen until the north side comes up with some sort of a strip that bikers can cruise and visitors can shop and grab some food and drink. But to me and many of the Main Street vendors, the crowd is thinning every year.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/krystal_drivethru.jpg" alt="Limo at Krystal hamburgers in Daytona on International Speedway Drive" /></p>
<p>As I have mentioned a few times before though, I always stop by the Krystal Hamburger to grab a sack of burgers. We caught this limousine pulling through to get some food before heading back out on International Speedway Drive. I was glad to see that it was only the driver getting some hamburgers, or we may have been held up for hours!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/coleslaw_wrestling.jpg" alt="Coleslaw wrestling at the cabbage patch bar during biketoberfest in Samsula, Florida" /></p>
<p>One of the other main attractions during Biketoberfest and Bike Week will always be the world famous women&#8217;s coleslaw wrestling at the <a href="http://www.cabbagepatchbar.com/" title="Cabbage Patch Bar">Cabbage Patch Bar</a> in Samsula, Florida. The weather played a little bit of a factor again this year with partly cloudy skies and threats of thunder storms, but the clouds cleared and the coleslaw wrestling went on as scheduled.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/biketoberfest_live_3.jpg" alt="roving golf cart Biketoberfest live web cam" /></p>
<p>This golf cart had a live streaming web cam mounted on it. There were 3 live web cameras set up at the cabbage patch during Biketoberfest so that the entire event could be watched at home on your computer. I talked with the man that was running this operation and found out some very interesting statistics on what it takes to handle a set up like this.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/biketoberfest_live_2.jpg" alt="base operations for the streaming video set up in a RV" /></p>
<p>Some 385 feet of CAT 5 cable had to be run out from this RV that was parked in the lot next door camping area. The RV was used to power the unit as well as provide an office for the computers that served the live video feed.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/biketoberfest_live_1.jpg" alt="Live video feed set up during Biketoberfest" /></p>
<p>Here you can see the trailer behind the RV that holds the cable when rolled in and the satellite dish for communications to the main live video server to the internet. If you missed the opportunity to view these feeds, I hope that they will be available next year so that you can check them out. You can see that a lot of work goes into setting up the live Biketoberfest web cams. All this was made possible by <a href="http://svclive.com/">SVCLIVE web casting productions</a>. This may all sound a little geek to you, but now you can see what it takes to bring live video from a motorcycle event to your home computer or laptop.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/biketober_ink_2.jpg" alt="biketoberfest ink photo taken riding on I 95" /></p>
<p>I will close this year&#8217;s thoughts about <a href="http://www.biketober.com" title="Biketoberfest">Biketoberfest</a> with a few pictures that we took of interesting body decorations, Ink and Tattoo. Cindi snapped this picture of a motorcycle passenger who spent plenty of time with a tattoo artist decorating her body.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/biketober_ink_1.jpg" alt="fancy body art tattoo" /></p>
<p>I saw this girl and her boyfriend walking around at the cabbage patch bar and asked her to pose for a shot of her very colorful ink work.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/biketoberfest_babe.jpg" alt="Biketoberfest babe" /></p>
<p>I think she had a tattoo.</p>
<p>I have heard many say that they prefer Biketoberfest over <a href="http://www.bike-weekdaytona.com" title="Bike Week">Bike Week</a> because of the lessor amount of people. This year the even pretty much held true for that. The only real problem is the heavy traffic and small amount of parking available on the the north side, but I am sure they are working on a solution for that. Still, your best bet is to arrive early and plan ahead where you want to go. My apologies to all those who looked for us to be out on the loop this year, as we did not shoot out there. Sunday was our only open day and the weather said it was time to head home.<br />
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		<title>Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Biketoberfest ended on Sunday, but was the annual Florida motorcycle event in Daytona Beach? Not by the looks of the light activity on the famed Main Street in downtown Daytona Beach. The many Daytona Beach hotels still displayed bright neon lights telling of vacancy. The mass media newspapers and television stations all ran the same [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/daytona_beach_main_street.jpg" alt="Biketoberfest Daytona Beach Main Street" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.biketober.com" title="Biketoberfest">Biketoberfest</a> ended on Sunday, but was the annual <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/category/motorcycles/motorcycle-events/" title="Florida Motorcycle Event">Florida motorcycle event</a> in Daytona Beach? Not by the looks of the light activity on the famed Main Street in downtown Daytona Beach. The many Daytona Beach hotels still displayed bright neon lights telling of vacancy. The mass media newspapers and television stations all ran the same headlines days before <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/category/motorcycles/motorcycle-events/biketoberfest/" title="Biketoberfest articles">Biketoberfest</a> began &#8220;Biketoberfest roars into town&#8221;.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/police_riding_mainstreet.jpg" alt="Motorcycle cops patrol for noise violations" /></p>
<p>But then again, if you decide to roar into town, you will get a ticket for the Daytona Beach noise violation ordinance. The city of Daytona Beach has spent a great deal of money to make sure visiting bikers know to keep quiet, while other recent laws and ordinances to remove the fun out of the event are in the making.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/bikerbabe.jpg" alt="Biker Babe at Froggys Saloon in Daytona Beach" /></p>
<p>While topless protester Elizabeth Book of Ormond beach has battled the Daytona Beach nudity laws since bike week 2003 and won in appeal courts, Daytona Beach recently tried to add new ordinances banning nudity in establishments that sell alcohol such as Lollipops and the Pink Pony. The planned city ordinance included not only nudity, but also skimpy cover-up outfits, T backs and G strings.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/beertub_girl.jpg" alt="Biketoberfest Beer Tub Girl" /> </p>
<p> Welcome Bikers? With all the new attempts to <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/2006/03/26/remove-the-word-fest-from-biketober-site/">remove the fest from Biketoberfest</a> and other motorcycle events, the city of Daytona Beach will need to change their current signage that reads &#8220;we are glad you&#8217;re back to &#8220;please come back&#8221;!<br /><p>Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/biketoberfest" rel="tag">biketoberfest</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/daytona+beach" rel="tag"> daytona beach</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/florida" rel="tag"> florida</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/loud+pipes" rel="tag"> loud pipes</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/motorcycle+events" rel="tag"> motorcycle events</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/noise+violation" rel="tag"> noise violation</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/nudity+laws" rel="tag"> nudity laws</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/volusia+county" rel="tag"> volusia county</a></p>
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		<title>Biketoberfest 2007 Entertainment Calendar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Biketoberfest Bands and Bars October 18-21: &#160; Joe Santana and Motley Jackson can be seen at Boot Hill Saloon ( both locations), Thunder Gulch and Cabbage Patch Bar Check the band schedule here. &#160; Rebel Son will be appearing at the Boot Hill both locations. &#160; Iron Horse Saloon has no schedule posted, so just [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Biketoberfest Bands and Bars October 18-21:</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none"><a href="http://www.motleyjackson.com/">Joe Santana and Motley Jackson</a> can be seen at Boot Hill Saloon ( both locations), Thunder Gulch and Cabbage Patch Bar <a href="http://joesantana.net/gig_page.html">Check the band schedule here</a>.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none"><a href="http://www.rebel-son.com/">Rebel Son</a> will be appearing at the <a href="http://www.boothillsaloon.com/">Boot Hill</a> both locations.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none"><a href="http://www.ironhorse-saloon.com/">Iron Horse Saloon</a> has no schedule posted, so just drop in and see what is happening! Be sure to check out the <a href="http://www.californiahellriders.com/">California Hell Riders on the Wall of Death</a> while you are there.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none"><a href="http://www.brokenspokesaloon.com/main.htm">Broken Spoke Saloon</a> featured artist concert, see <a href="http://www.bretmichaels.com/main.htm">Bret Michaels</a> ( Poison front man) on October 20th</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none"><a href="http://www.blackfootrocks.com/">Blackfoot</a> will be performing live at the <a href="http://www.whiteeaglelounge.com/">White Eagle Lounge</a> in Korona on October 19</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none">The Battlegrounds presents “The Monsters of Mock” mega tribute rock and roll band show! Two shows the 19<sup>th</sup> and 20<sup>th</sup> 3pm to 9pm 5 monster rock tribute bands will hit the stage sounding and looking like the real bands. <a href="http://www.highwaytohellrocks.com/index.html">Highway to Hell</a> (AC/DC) Stones Throw (Rolling Stones) Physical Graffiti (Led Zeppelin) ZZ Not (ZZ Top) and Fleetwood Max (Fleetwood Mac) with two show dates this is one concert series you won&#8217;t want to miss.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none">Women&#8217;s Coleslaw Wrestling on Saturday 12:00 noon at The <a href="http://www.sopotnickscabbagepatch.com/">Cabbage Patch Bar</a> Samsula, Florida. Cabbage Patch has added streaming video on the bar web site.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none">Pudding Wrestling at the <a href="http://www.nonamesaloon.com/">No Name Saloon</a> on Friday 10:00 am with other contest and live music during the weekend.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none">Saturday October 20<sup>th</sup> drop on by the Daytona Lagoon water park to see some the finest looking custom motorcycles in the world at the <a href="http://www.ratshole.com/main.html">Rat&#8217;s Hole Custom Bike Show</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none">This entertainment list is not a complete listing of all the things to do during <a href="http://www.biketober.com" title="Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach, Florida">Biketoberfest</a>, but I have put together some of the top places to listen to free live concerts and have fun. Of course, all events are subject to change and it is suggested that you check the web site links provided or call ahead to verify. This list may also be updated from time to time before my departure for Daytona late tomorrow, Friday. Check back for  more information.</p>
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		<title>Blog Action Day Post &#8211; Gopher Tortoise</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, October 15th is Blog Action day. As a blogger I am supposed to write something about the enviroment. Bloggers get to pick there own subject to write about, but the post should be geared toward the enviroment. The choice for me was easy, finding a protected Florida wildlife species to photograph for the story was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today, October 15th is <a href="http://www.blogactionday.com/" title="Blog Action Day">Blog Action day</a>. As a blogger I am supposed to write something about the enviroment. Bloggers get to pick there own subject to write about, but the post should be geared toward the enviroment. The choice for me was easy, finding a protected Florida wildlife species to photograph for the story was not as easy.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gopher_tortoise-011.jpg" alt="Protected Florida Gopher Tortoise" /></p>
<p>Meet the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), a protected wildlife species found mostly in northern and central Florida and some parts of southern Georgia but have been found to be declining in numbers.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/erna_nixon_park.jpg" alt="Erna Nixon Brevard County Park" /></p>
<p>I took a ride over to Erna Nixon Brevard County Park to see if I could find a gopher tortoise to photograph. This county park is known to have this particular form of protected wildlife roaming the area. I asked the ranger where I might find a gopher turtle, but she told me that they are usually not out until later afternoon.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gopher_tortoise.jpg" alt="Gopher Tortoise feeding on grass" /></p>
<p>I decided to walk my way up the nature trail and see if I would get lucky even though it was just after twelve noon. I walked up the path til I reached the wetland area of the park with no luck. Then took a walk up the opposite side of the trail to the wetlands and still had not spotted a turtle. As luck would have it, as I was exiting the trail just past the main pavilion I spotted this big guy chomping on some grass.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/riding_the_loop.jpg" alt="Ormond Beach loop ride" /></p>
<p>Many bikers and motorcycle enthusiasts ride the &#8220;loop&#8221; when visiting the Volusia County area including Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach during the two big Florida Motorcycle events every year. Bike Week and Biketoberfest attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to this area and most will make plans to ride the loop during these events.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/ormond_beach_loop.jpg" alt="The Loop is a favorite ride during Bike Week and Biketoberfest" /></p>
<p>Many of you readers have noticed the signs &#8220;Save the Loop&#8221; posted in homes and along the 23 mile stretch of road from Daytona to Ormond Beach. The loop is a natural habitat for the gopher tortoise and like the turtle, this land is threatened by development. One such development called Plantation Oaks brings threat to this enjoyable natural Florida scenic ride as well as the lives of over 900 gopher turtles. Read <a href="http://sjr.state.fl.us/newsclips/archive/2006/061906/Daytona%20Beach%20News-Journal%20-%20Permit%20to%20kill.pdf" title="Permit to Kill">Permit to Kill</a> to see more on how this developer bought his way through a permit loop hole.</p>
<p>It is sad to see more and more of the natural Florida ecosystem losing out to high dollar homes and multi-million dollar golf courses. Along with the natural beauty and surroundings of this land we are also killing off our wildlife, like the gopher tortoise.<br /><p>Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/blog+action+day" rel="tag">blog action day</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/daytona+beach" rel="tag"> daytona beach</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ecosystem" rel="tag"> ecosystem</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/endangered+wildlife" rel="tag"> endangered wildlife</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/florida" rel="tag"> florida</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/gopher+tortoise" rel="tag"> gopher tortoise</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/enviroment" rel="tag">enviroment</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/melbourne" rel="tag"> melbourne</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ormond+beach" rel="tag"> ormond beach</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/the+loop" rel="tag"> the loop</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/volusia+county" rel="tag"> volusia county</a></p>
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		<title>Sanford Bikefest over on to Daytona for Biketoberfest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We hit Sanford early morning for bikefest, not sure why we left so early, but we did. We hit the local McDonalds for breakfast and I am really not sure why we did, but we did. After killing time in town with breakfast and stopping to get some super 8 tape, we rolled back into [...]]]></description>
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<p>We hit Sanford early morning for bikefest, not sure why we left so early, but we did. We hit the local McDonalds for breakfast and I am really not sure why we did, but we did. After killing time in town with breakfast and stopping to get some super 8 tape, we rolled back into the event area close to 9:00 am.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/sanford_quiet.jpg" alt="ride quiet signs now in Sanford" /></p>
<p>With fall here, which we do not experience in Florida, the days are getting shorter so the early morning lighting sucks for taking pictures. The back neighborhood streets are beginning to remind me of Daytona Beach with the ride quiet signs as <a href="http://www.wesh.com/news/14332711/detail.html?rss=orl&amp;psp=news">WESH channel 2 news reports complaints about the noise</a>.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/sanford-tattoo-vendor.jpg" alt="Sanford Bikefest tattoo vendor" /></p>
<p>Local news reports an expected growth for the Sanford motorcycle event, but if there was it seemed minimal to me. There did seem to be a larger amount of biker event vendors. There were more tattoo vendors then the previous year and more parts and accessory vendors made the walk down East Seminole a little more interesting.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/redz-airbrush.jpg" alt="Custom Airbrush by Redz" /></p>
<p>One truly notable vendor we came across was <a href="http://www.redzcustomairbrush.com/" title="Redz Custom Airbrush">Redz Custom Airbrush</a> where their motto is &#8220;boring paint should be a crime&#8221;. The custom airbrush paint work on this bike was anything but boring. The amount of work spent on the detail of this paint shows right down to the rivets.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/can-am-spyder.jpg" alt="Cam-Am Spyder" /></p>
<p>The <a href="http://spyder.brp.com/en-US/">Can-Am Spyder</a> demo rides were a big hit. You could see trails of these things buzzing around the area all day.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/spyder-sanford-bikefest.jpg" alt="Rear view of the Spyder 3 wheel roadster" /></p>
<p>A pretty unique 3 wheel vehicle called the Spyder Roadster powered by the Rotax V990 engine. I listened as most of the comments of the demo riders were positive.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/streetbike-stunts_2.jpg" alt="Sanford Bikefest stunt rider show" /></p>
<p>This year the Bikefest visitor&#8217;s were treated to two stunt rider shows. About every hour and a half there was a street bike stunt show followed up by motocross jumpers.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/streetbike-stunts_1.jpg" alt="stunt rider on one wheel" /></p>
<p>These riders were good, performing 3 at a time doing wheelies, stoppies and burnouts. They had a pretty awesome finish to the show were all 3 bikes would slide in together and the rider would dismount. The kind of stuff you do not do on the open roads.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/sanford-205.jpg" alt="Bike show motorcycle" /></p>
<p>They moved the bike show out to the main event area this year which was kind of nice, but from a photographer&#8217;s view the grass could have been cut deeper before opening day.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/purple-custom-motorcycle.jpg" alt="Purple custom motorcycle by JZ Riders" /></p>
<p>I needed to find a nice looking purple motorcycle to submit to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/lupus_awareness" title="Flickr Lupus Awareness Group">Flickr Lupus Awareness group</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/lupus_awareness/pool/">purple photos</a> and I found this sharp looking custom built by <a href="http://www.jzriders.com/" title="JZ Riders">JZ Riders of Sanford</a>. I looked through most of the pictures that had been submitted to help create Lupus awareness and I had not seen any motorcycles, so I think I was able to send in something unique with this motorcycle picture.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/pie-eating.jpg" alt="Pie Eating contest" /></p>
<p>I guess these pie eating contests are going to come back into style at motorcycle events. I shot the contest this year at Leesburg and Sanford now too. If Daytona decides to have an eating contest, I am hoping they will do Krystal hamburgers. I can eat a sack load of those little guys.</p>
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		<title>Bike Week Pictures are being published &#8211; finally</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, I have been busy the past months. I am happy to announce that the long awaited publishing of my 2007 edition of my bike week pictures is taking place as I type this post. There are already over 650 pictures posted at the newly designed Daytona Motorcycle Rally site. So far, I have uploaded [...]]]></description>
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<p>Wow, I have been busy the past months. I am happy to announce that the long awaited publishing of my 2007 edition of my <a href="http://bikeweek.daytonamotorcyclerally.com/gallery/" title="Bike Week Pictures for 2007 are here">bike week pictures</a> is taking place as I type this post. There are already over 650 pictures posted at the newly designed <a href="http://www.daytonamotorcyclerally.com/" title="Daytona Motorcycle Rally covers Bike Week and Biketoberfest Florida motorcycle events">Daytona Motorcycle Rally</a> site. So far, I have uploaded some of the most requested bike week pictures of motorcycle ride on the loop, bike week bars and  bike week babes.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/coleslaw_wrestling.jpg" alt="Cabbage Patch Bar World Famous Ladies Cole Slaw Wrestling" /></p>
<p>Included in the next upload of files will be pictures taken at some of the most popular bike week events such as the world famous cole slaw wrestling held at the Cabbage Patch Bar during <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/category/motorcycles/motorcycle-events/bike-week/">bike week</a> and <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/category/motorcycles/motorcycle-events/biketoberfest/">biketoberfest</a>.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/stunt_show.jpg" alt="Stunt Bike Show" /></p>
<p>I also have some pretty good photos taken at the <a href="http://www.aaa-weldingandrailing.com/index.shtml">A A A Welding</a> Bike Week block party held in Deland of a motorcycle stunt show performed by <a href="http://smartadam.net/kyle/">Kyle Woods</a>. Of course I have a Daytona Main Street gallery as well as pictures taken at Destination Daytona.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/miss_ratshole.jpg" alt="Miss Rat’s Hole" /></p>
<p>No bike week photo album would be complete without pictures taken at the famous <a href="http://www.ratshole.com/">Rat&#8217;s Hole Custom Motorcycle Show</a> where they held the first V8 build-off and there were plenty of custom rides, choppers and babes.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/daytona_babes.jpg" alt="Daytona Beach Babes" /></p>
<p>I also wrote a article about the bike week scene for <a href="http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/">Motorcycle USA</a> online publication and contributed some photo work as well. You can check out the article by <a href="http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=4464&amp;Page=1">clicking here</a>.</p>
<p>Head on over to <a href="http://bikeweek.daytonamotorcyclerally.com/" title="Bike Week">Daytona Motorcycle Rally Bike Week Edition</a> and check out the 2007 <a href="http://bikeweek.daytonamotorcyclerally.com/gallery/" title="Bike Week Pictures">Bike Week Pictures</a>.<br /><p>Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/babes" rel="tag">babes</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/bike+week" rel="tag"> bike week</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/coleslaw+wrestling" rel="tag"> coleslaw wrestling</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/daytona+beach" rel="tag"> daytona beach</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/deland" rel="tag"> deland</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/florida" rel="tag"> florida</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/motorcycle+news" rel="tag"> motorcycle news</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/ormond+beach" rel="tag"> ormond beach</a></p>
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		<title>Best place for breakfast during bike week and biketoberfest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back a few weeks ago I ran an article telling you about the best place for steak during bike week. Today, I want to give you a suggestion for the best breakfast! Scrambled eggs, Bacon, Home fries, Biscuit and Gravy for only a buck! available at the No Name Saloon in Edgewater, Florida during Bike Week and [...]]]></description>
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<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/breakfast_special.jpg" alt="Bike Week Breakfast" /></p>
<p>Scrambled eggs, Bacon, Home fries, Biscuit and Gravy for only a buck! available at <a href="http://nonamesaloon.com/">the No Name Saloon</a> in Edgewater, Florida during <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/category/motorcycles/motorcycle-events/bike-week/">Bike Week</a> and <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/category/motorcycles/motorcycle-events/biketoberfest/">Biketoberfest</a> 9 &#8211; 11 am add to that a $1.00 bloody mary and you are set for a new day. The No Name Saloon has daily events and live music during Bike Week, <a href="http://nonamesaloon.com/Events/events.html">check out the web site for more information</a>.<br /><p>Technorati Tags: <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/bike+week" rel="tag">bike week</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/blog" rel="tag"> blog</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/entertainment" rel="tag"> entertainment</a>, <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/motorcycle+news" rel="tag"> motorcycle news</a></p>
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		<title>I love the sound of motorcycles in the morning!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love to camp, but nothing beats camping in a tent during bike week and other motorcycle events. Waking up to the sound of a motorcycle starting up, then another and on to almost a continuous roar of engines gets me revved up for the days work. We camp and base our bike week operations out [...]]]></description>
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<p>I love to camp, but nothing beats camping in a tent during <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/category/motorcycles/motorcycle-events/bike-week/">bike week</a> and other motorcycle events. Waking up to the sound of a motorcycle starting up, then another and on to almost a continuous roar of engines gets me revved up for the days work.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/cabbage_patch_bar.jpg" alt="Cabbage Patch Bar for camping" /></p>
<p>We camp and base our bike week operations out of the <a href="http://www.cabbagepatchbar.com/">Cabbage Patch Bar</a>. <a href="http://www.cabbagepatchbar.com/Camp/camp.html">Camping</a> is very reasonable,  $10.00 a head, per night for tent camping only. This works out well because <a href="http://www.cabbagepatchbar.com/Photos/Photography/photography.html">Cindi and I do a lot of the photo work</a> for the bar web site. Here you can party and walk home!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/bike_week_camping.jpg" alt="Meet your friends at the cabbage patch bar for bike week" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bikeweekcamping.com/">Bike Week Camping</a> is a lifestyle where you can make new friends and see old friends from the years past. The camp ground gets packed pretty fast, but there is a lot of room in the wooded area across from the bar.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/bikes_in_the_woods.jpg" alt="Motorcycle parking for coleslaw wrestling" /></p>
<p>Wednesday by 10:00 am this is what the place looks like! Motorcycle parking overflow is pushed into the camping area for the world famous cabbage patch <a href="http://www.bike-weekdaytona.com/cabbage_patch/slawday/">coleslaw wrestling</a>. Make note: The women&#8217;s coleslaw wrestling is now held on 2 days at the cabbage patch bar. You can now catch all the action on the first Wednesday and second Saturday of Bike Week at the Cabbage Patch Bar, Samsula, Florida.</p>
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		<title>Riding the Volusia County Loop during Bike Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you plan on visiting Florida for Bike Week 2007, be sure to work a ride on the Volusia County Loop into your plans. We will be on the loop photographing riders and their motorcycles on the first Saturday, March 3 between the hours of 1 till 3 pm. We have been taking pictures on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/daytona_loop73.jpg" alt="Photographing motorcycles riding the loop at the curve" /></p>
<p>If you plan on visiting Florida for <a href="http://2007.bike-weekdaytona.com/" title="Bike Week 2007">Bike Week 2007</a>, be sure to work a ride on the <a href="http://www.savetheloop.org/" title="Volusia County Loop">Volusia County Loop</a> into your plans. We will be on the loop photographing riders and their motorcycles on the first Saturday, March 3 between the hours of 1 till 3 pm.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/daytona_motorcycle_ride.jpg" alt="Bikers wave to us as we shoot pictures on the Daytona loop during bike week" /></p>
<p>We have been taking pictures on the Daytona Loop during <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/category/motorcycles/motorcycle-events/bike-week/" title="Bike Week Blog">Bike Week</a> and <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/category/motorcycles/motorcycle-events/biketoberfest/" title="Biketoberfest blog">Biketoberfest</a> for the past 3 years and enjoy the work and friends we make. You can see our past loop photo galleries by <a href="http://loop.daytonamotorcyclerally.com/" title="Bike Week Loop pictures by MNO Photo">clicking here to visit our Bike Week site</a>.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/ormond_beach_loop.jpg" alt="Volusia County Loop in Ormond Beach, Florida" /></p>
<p>The Loop is a great motorcycle ride that is enjoyed by the thousands of visitors to the Daytona, Ormond and Flagler Beach area each year during the two big motorcycle events Bike Week and Biketoberfest. The road is two lane paved that has stretches of straight roadway covered with scenic tree canopies provided by some of Florida&#8217;s oldest oaks.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/volusia_county_loop.jpg" alt="The daytona loop s curve" /></p>
<p>As you ride in deeper into the 23 mile trail known as the &#8220;loop&#8221; you will encounter some sharp turns and  S curves along the low lying wetlands heavily decorated with natural Florida Palm Trees. The ride stretches out from outer Daytona and into Ormond and Flagler Beach.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/daytona_loop.jpg" alt="The wetlands of the volusia county loop" /></p>
<p>There are not many places available to stop along the route, so you will want to ride slow to enjoy the view. The few places that allow for bikers to pull over and rest will not be seen until you are right on them, so you will need to keep an eye out for them.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/loop_ride_rest.jpg" alt="bikers take a break from the ride along the loop" /></p>
<p>Bikers taking a break during bike week ride on the Daytona Loop.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/ride_the_loop.jpg" alt="Picture taken at the lake curve on the bike week loop ride" /></p>
<p>It can also be very hard for us to find a good spot to take pictures along the loop scenic ride, but we have a few places that we can be found working. One of my favorite places is at what I call the lake curve. The picture above and at the post opening were both taken there. This spot gives me a great camera vantage and angle where I can lay near the road and catch motorcycles as they pass on the curve.</p>
<p>Look for me and my wife as you ride and your picture may be posted in this year&#8217;s loop ride photo gallery. Pictures are available for purchase and are shot at a high resolution so that they are suitable for enlarging and framing. See you at Bike Week!</p>
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		<title>Bike Week Video</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video includes bike week and biketoberfest pictures taken over the past few years. You will see pictures taken along Main Street, Beach Street, The Loop and US HWY 1 in Daytona Beach. Pictures taken at Bike Week Bars like No Name Saloon, Cabbage Patch, Iron Horse, Boothill and Froggys. Events shown like the Rat&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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<p>This video includes <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/2006/03/22/bike-week/">bike week</a> and <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/2006/09/18/biketoberfest/">biketoberfest</a> pictures taken over the past few years. You will see pictures taken along Main Street, Beach Street, The Loop and US HWY 1 in Daytona Beach. Pictures taken at Bike Week Bars like No Name Saloon, Cabbage Patch, Iron Horse, Boothill and Froggys.</p>
<p>Events shown like the Rat&#8217;s Hole Custom Bike Show, Coleslaw Wrestling, Bull Riding and more. There are motorcycle pictures, chopper builders, babes and the bands that give us live music and concerts. The <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/2006/10/28/daytona-motorcycle-rally/">Daytona Motorcycle Rally</a> Video is 10 minutes long and includes the music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, INXS and Judas Priest. Sit back and watch the bike week video.</p>
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		<title>The Wall of Death Bike Week motorcycle thrill show</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2007 04:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During Bike Week there are a lot of things to do and see. If you are planning your trip to bike week, be sure to put the Wall of Death presented by the Hell Riders on your list of things to see! They will be at the Ironhorse Saloon in Ormond Beach during bike week [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/wall_of_death_motordrome.jpg" alt="The Wall of Death Motordrome presented by Hell Riders" title="The Wall of Death Motordrome presented by Hell Riders" id="image252" /></p>
<p>During <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/2006/03/22/bike-week/" title="Bike Week">Bike Week</a> there are a lot of things to do and see. If you are planning your trip to bike week, be sure to put the <a href="http://www.californiahellriders.com/" title="Wall of Death">Wall of Death presented by the Hell Riders</a> on your list of things to see! They will be at the <a href="http://www.ironhorsesaloon.com/" title="Ironhorse Saloon">Ironhorse Saloon</a> in Ormond Beach during <a href="http://2007.bike-weekdaytona.com/" title="Bike Week 2007">bike week 2007</a>.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/wall_of_death0803.jpg" alt="Don Daniels II riding the wall of death" title="Don Daniels II riding the wall of death" id="image254" /></p>
<p>There is more than one &#8220;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_of_death" title="wall of death at wiki pedia">wall of death</a>&#8221; motordrome motorcycle show, but the hell riders are a family committed to make each ride on the wall a thrill to watch. Don Daniels II (shown above) follows after his father, who owned and rode the wall before him. Don has been thrilling audiences for over 10 years riding on the wall.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/wall_of_death0802.jpg" alt="Sandra D Wall of Death Hell Rider" title="Sandra D Wall of Death Hell Rider" id="image255" /></p>
<p>Sandra Daniels (pictured above) is heading into her 8th year as a wall of death hell rider and loves the sport that she has committed to. Sandra has a page at <a href="http://myspace.com/wallofdeathhellriders" title="Hell Riders Myspace Page">myspace.com</a> check it out to learn more about the hell riders wall of death. Sandra and Doni got married in July of 2004.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.mikeodom.name/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/wall_of_death0822.jpg" alt="Ian and Sandra Daniels perform the Cailfornia Pursuit Race" title="Ian and Sandra Daniels perform the Cailfornia Pursuit Race" id="image256" /> </p>
<p>Brothers Don and Ian Daniels continue to keep the wall of death alive and are some of the best motordrome riders around. Sandra is really inspiring to watch when she rides, she has a smile on her face the entire time. If you love motorcycles and you want to see one of the top motorcycle thrill shows, then be sure to catch the Hell Riders on the Wall of Death during Bike Week 2007 and tell them that <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/" title="Mike Odom">Mike Odom</a> sent you.</p>
<p>The Hell Riders also perform on the Wall of Death during <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/2006/09/18/biketoberfest/" title="Biketoberfest">Biketoberfest</a> in Daytona Beach.</p>
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		<title>First blog post of 2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Odom</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the year 2007 and my first blog post for the year. I figured instead of doing a looking back at the year 2006 (that is over), better to look ahead at the new year 2007. The first part of the new year is going to bring a lot of travel time for me with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the year 2007 and my first blog post for the year. I figured instead of doing a looking back at the year 2006 (that is over), better to look ahead at the new year 2007.</p>
<p>The first part of the new year is going to bring a lot of travel time for me with the first being a small road trip down to Ft. Lauderdale (about 170 miles) for the <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/2006/12/30/occ-south-florida-grand-opening/">grand opening of Orange County Choppers of south Florida on January 6th</a>.</p>
<p>Then on January 11th we are to be back up in the <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/2006/11/03/virginia-legal-trip/">State of Virginia for Cindi&#8217;s probate litigation suit</a>. We are hoping that this trip will not be wasted as was the first trip. Well, the trip was wonderful actually, it was a waste in the legal department.</p>
<p>Of course I am already excited and ready for <a href="http://2007.bike-weekdaytona.com/">Bike Week 2007</a> that will be in the first part of March. <a href="http://www.bike-weekdaytona.com/">Daytona Bike Week</a> is going to be from March 2 &#8211; 11 this year. It may sound like a long time away, but planning for <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/2006/03/22/bike-week/">bike week</a> now is important. I need to begin putting together a <a href="http://www.bike-weekdaytona.com/links/schedule.htm">bike week schedule</a> and we will soon be announcing what day we will be on the <a href="http://www.savetheloop.org/">Daytona Loop</a> for our 3 hour photo shoot. We set a few hours aside during <a href="http://2006.bike-weekdaytona.com/">bike week 2006</a> and we took almost 200 pictures for the <a href="http://loop.daytonamotorcyclerally.com/">Daytona Motorcycle Rally Loop Album</a>. This year we will be <a href="http://www.mikeodom.name/2006/09/21/sony-mavica/">shooting with two cameras</a> and will even do better coverage of riders on the Volusia County Loop.</p>
<p>Happy New Year Everyone! Here is looking ahead to a great year of rides and motorcycle events. Keep it safe.</p>
<p>Mike<br />
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