The Eastcoast Gypsy Run

It is all coming together...

2010-01-28T14:22:00.000-05:00

Come see us at the Bro-Down!

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-22T13:56:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone has a great Christmas and a better New Year!

Home of the brave...

2009-12-12T20:14:00.000-05:00

Click on poster to download.

Kris Hendershott

2009-11-26T13:14:00.000-05:00

Our artist in residence, Kris Hendershott, has been hard at work on some artwork for the Gypsy Run 2010. Kris has been part of the extended Gypsy Run family since the beginning. Check out this work at Knockturn Projects or his blog, Oh, it’s on…

Gypsy Run 2010

2009-11-20T10:52:00.000-05:00

Here we go again! The dates for the 2010 Gypsy Run are Aug. 26, 27, 28 & 29. We are doing things a bit different this year. First off we are very proud to announce that The run will be presented by Kickstart Cycle Supply, Biltwell and Dice Magazine. What that means is we all will be pooling our resources to make this the best run yet. We will continue the tradition of the run being an event for folks who love to RIDE. We will be fixing what needs to be fixed, and further improving the good stuff. Just wait till you hear what we have in store for this year, it will be epic. I am not exaggerating. If you miss this year, you will most likely be hospitalized for severe depression. It is gonna be that good. Only nine months to go, get yer shit together! Stay tuned for the latest.

Walter

Going to the post office...

2009-09-04T09:26:00.003-04:00

I have all the patch requests sorted out and I will be packing everything this weekend and dropping them in the mailbox. Don't worry Heather, I am taking extra special care of your award. I have hired a team of specialists in fine art transportation to handle it.

Wow!

2009-09-03T14:57:00.002-04:00

I am finally at a loss for words. Before you ask it is NOT my foot! It is Scraper's buddy on the Scrambler, Chris. (crazy bastard...)

Billdozer

2009-09-01T14:54:00.000-04:00

Patches

2009-09-01T09:57:00.000-04:00

If anyone who did the run did not get a patch please email me with your details and I will get one to you. If you were NOT on the run and want one... ya can't have it. You will have to come out next year and earn one.

Walter

Where do we go from here?

2009-09-01T09:35:00.000-04:00

I don't know where to start... There is just too many stories to tell, too many pictures to post, too many people to thank! I am going to post a series of stories over the next few days and put together a photo gallery of everyones favorite pictures. If anyone would like to send in some pictures to be included I will set up a Photo dump. Please email me and let me know. In all the crazy, i think I was able to take four pictures! (sucks!)
Despite the rain the run kicked ass. I THINK we ended up doing around five hundred miles, most of it wet. Sunday the weather broke and the route was incredible. I have to be honest and say I am burnt out. I am going to leave it here for now and collect my thoughts and some pictures and post a proper post.
Talk to ya soon, I'm gonna take a nap.

Walter

Here we go!

2009-08-28T03:25:00.002-04:00

Thank you all the people who helped make the run happen. I am humbled by the generosity and hard work of my friends. Off running in the morning. I'll try to post while on the run but I can't promise. See ya in a few days!

The Maps

2009-08-27T02:29:00.005-04:00

Here is the complete route on Google Maps. Click Here to go to the Google Map. There you can print out the parts you need. The Run Books will be handed out at the Bash and the Kick off at Cool Beans.

View The 2009 Gypsy Run Route in a larger map

The Autumn Bowl
73 West Street.
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Between Milton and Noble
(Greenpoint)

Click here for map.

Fri. Aug. 28th
The Kick Off
Cool Beans Coffee Shop
304 Kinderkamack Rd
Oradell, NJ 07649
(link to map)

Fri. Camping
The Gypsy Run Racetrack
6764-7198 Ethan Allen Hwy
VT 05261
(link to map)

Sat. Aug. 29th
Camping
Brookside Campground
4952 Route 32
Catskill, NY 12414
(link to map)

Sun. Aug. 30th
The Throwdown!
210 Division St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(link to map)

The Chase Truck

2009-08-25T17:47:00.003-04:00

We have a great support team this year. Metalhead Greg and Radar are our chase and advance drivers. Greg is one of the best chase drivers on the planet and Radar is looking to dethrone him. So here is the deal with the chase truck. The chase truck will be following the run. If they sees anyone by the side of the road they will stop and help. There will basic tools and supplies on the truck. The truck WILL NOT wait around all day as you try to fix the unfixable. If you can't sort yourself out on the side of the road in a timely manner, on the trailer you go. There is an advance truck that will be arriving at the campsites before us and setting things up. This truck will be equipped with a major compliment of tools and supplies. (welder, compressor, generator, Etc.) That is where will try to fix you up right. The chase truck is not going to carry your personal shit, so don't ask. The driver's numbers will be published in the run books.

Rain dates are for Pussies!

2009-08-25T09:12:00.005-04:00

I checked the forecast today and this is what I found.

Thu Aug 27 Partly Cloudy 78°/59° 10 %

Fri Aug 28 Partly Cloudy 74°/62° 10 %

Sat Aug 29 Scattered T-Storms 75°/64° 40 %

Sun Aug 30 Scattered T-Storms 80°/60° 40 %

I am hoping this turns out to be another example of the historic inaccuracy of weathermen. If not, the run is still on. Because rain dates are for pussies! We had a bit of rain on last years run and we still made every mile and had a blast. So plan on getting wet. Pack your rain gear but hope that the weatherman is yet again WRONG!

Monday

2009-08-24T10:00:00.003-04:00

I have been getting some emails asking about various details about the run. Sorry if I have not been clear on some things, I will try to fix that right now.

Is it OK to come for a day, or go right to the campsite?
Everybody is welcome anytime for as long, or as short, as ya want. If yer bike is down, come to the party on Sunday. Just show up and have a good time.

How much will it cost?
There are no fees. The only official cost is the camping for Saturday night. $12.50. you pay when you check in, just tell them you are with the Gypsy Run.

How do I register for the run?
There is no registration. Just show up.

How do I know where to go?
If you come to the Bowl Bash, I will be handing out maps. If you are at Cool Beans for the Kick off, I will be handing out maps.
The PDF maps will be available for download on Wednesday.

Stickers!

2009-08-20T14:13:00.000-04:00

Bowl Bash UPDATE!

2009-08-19T14:08:00.002-04:00

I fucked up on the address for the Autumn Bowl. Here is the real address, with updated map.

The Autumn Bowl
73 West Street.
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Between Milton and Noble
(Greenpoint)

Click here for map.

Some of the bike show trophies...

2009-08-18T14:53:00.000-04:00

Local Hospitality

2009-08-17T13:12:00.003-04:00

Last year New York started a "crack down" on loud pipes and non DOT helmets. Usually how this goes is the first few weeks the police are out in force, they write some tickets then they get on with something more important. Last year they set up a "Motorcycle Safety Inspection" checkpoint on the main route to a local mega rally and wrote a bunch of tickets. I thought this was all over with, but I was wrong. Read all about this years effort here. This is one of the many good reasons why I don't post the route maps till the last minute. We did not run into anything like this on the run last year but my personal moto is "It is better to have it and not need it that need it and not have it. " so at the very least HAVE YOUR PAPERWORK IN ORDER! (Insurance, Registration and a valid Motorcycle Endorsement.) You can ride away with a ticket for loud pipes, you ain't going anywhere if your bike gets impounded. I don't want to scare anyone off, but it is better to think about it now.

The cat escaped...

2009-08-15T09:01:00.002-04:00

I was keeping this under my hat, but the cat is out of the bag. This year we have a special guest along for the run, Easyriders' chief documentarian Michael Lichter. Anyone who has spent any time with Mike will tell ya the same thing, "good guy to be around, once he gets that whole focus thing down he might get something published". There is a little known fact about Mike, He LOVES it when you flip him the bird when he is taking your picture. You probably won't get in a magazine, but he will appreciate it. (Am I kidding? Only one way to find out...) All joking aside we are blown away that Mike can go anywhere in the world and he decided to come to our run. Thanks Mike!

The Kick Off

2009-08-11T14:09:00.000-04:00

The official kick off is 10:00 am at Cool Beans Coffee Shop. Feel free to come by early, they open at 7:00. The food is good, the coffee is great and the girls behind the counter are even better. We will be there around 9:am to get properly caffeinated and pass out run books.

Cool Beans Coffee Shop
304 Kinderkamack Rd
Oradell, NJ 07649
(link to map)

And now, a word from our Sponsors...

2009-08-11T11:46:00.003-04:00

“The Gypsy Run is our kind people on our kind of bikes. Sponsorship of grass roots events that are centered on riding in an investment in the future of this culture, and Biltwell Inc. is proud to participate.”
Bill Bryant - Biltwell Inc.
Co-Founder of the El Diablo Run

“As far as we are concerned, we are planning on being a major sponsor of the Gypsy Run every year. The web ﬂow alone from the blog and forums completely geeked out our web guy and brought a ton of interest in us. For a grass roots run, Walter and company do it right. Just ask anyone who has been on the run and they will tell you the same.”
Andy Camay - American Icon

“You would be a fool to miss this! The best time I have had in years.”
Mike Plazzo - 47 Industries

“I like Gypsy Runs! They am fun and we drink lots!”
Dr. Benway - Winner of the Best Bike Prize GR08

Locations

2009-08-10T12:14:00.005-04:00

Here are the all the locations for the run. The map links are for reference only. They are NOT the run maps.

Thur. Aug. 27th
The Brooklyn Bowl Bash
Autumn Bowl
73 West St
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(link to map)

Fri. Aug. 28th
The Kick Off
Cool Beans Coffee Shop
304 Kinderkamack Rd
Oradell, NJ 07649
(link to map)

Fri. Camping
The Gypsy Run Racetrack
6764-7198 Ethan Allen Hwy
VT 05261
(link to map)

Sat. Aug. 29th
Camping
Brookside Campground
4952 Route 32
Catskill, NY 12414
(link to map)

Sun. Aug. 30th
The Throwdown!
210 Division St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(link to map)

Hotels

2009-08-10T11:02:00.003-04:00

Here are some Hotels for the guys coming from out of town.
Before the run starts the closest Hotels to Cool Beans is in Paramus. A bunch of guys stayed at the La Quninta last year. Click here for a map with all the local hotels.
After the run I have some reconditions. There are some sketchy places near the party, so try one of these. They are within a mile or so of the party.

Nice and cheap.
Super 8 South Hackensack
410 Route 46 West
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
(201) 440-4476

A bit spendy, but you can talk them into a better rate.
Hilton
650 Terrace Ave.
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
(201) 288 6100

The Pre Run Party (UPDATE 5pm Start)

2009-08-09T11:31:00.000-04:00

Arron from the LFTC has set up a pre run party in Brooklyn for Thursday night before the Gypsy Run.
The party starts around 5pm. It lasts till it's over. The Gypsy Run Crew will be on hand to drink all the beer and hand out some swag to the guy who does the best "skateboard trick". We will also have Run Books with a special ESCAPE FROM BROOKLYN section.
Autumn Bowl
67 West St
Brooklyn, NY 11222

Click HERE for a map.