Rider fastening his helmet
Roaring off down the street
The Heavy Rebel Custom Car and Bike Show was held on Saturday 4th July 2009 in the Arts District of Winston-Salem, NC. We arrived towards the end of the show and probably missed some of the sights, but we were able to spent a couple of hours walking around taking pictures of some very interesting cars and bikes, and the people who own them. Or was it the other way round?
The highlight of the afternoon came after the show, as we made our way back to the car. A rider on a spectacular shiny silver and red custom bike pulled into the parking lot and stopped close to my car. He got off and made a call on his cell phone. I walked over and asked if I could take a picture, he said yes, we chatted a bit and he was ready to go. I followed him with the camera as he strapped on his helmet, climbed on, took off, then turned around and came back up the street. I enjoyed the short conversation because of the obvious pride in his machine. I also really like the picture as he rode away, mostly because the rider looks so comfortable and at ease with the bike, but also because of the uncluttered red brick background and lack of other traffic. See other photographs of the Heavy Rebel Custom Car and Bike Show.
Leaving the parking lot
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Duncan Moody
www.sabelaimages.com