
The episode explores the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, featuring interviews with key figures in motorcycle culture.
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is the biggest two-wheeled party in the world drawing hundreds of thousands of riders each year to the Black HIlls of South Dakota. Join presenter Brian Thacker on location as he gets right in amongst it - riding Main Street on a Fat Boy Harley-Davidson, taking in the stunts, burnouts and live rock at the legendary Buffalo Chip, meeting a Hall of Famer, a Sturgis veteran and a 100-year-old rider who still hasn't stopped. Whether you ride a motorcycle or not, this is a wild ride into one of the loudest festivals on the planet. You'll hear from: Rod "Woody" Woodruff, founder of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip, the legendary concert and events venue at the heart of the rally Michael Lichter, photographer and chronicler of motorcycle culture for over four decades Milton "Mac" McKinney, Sturgis veteran and keeper of the rally's spirit Gloria Struck - centenarian rider, still on two wheels at 100 years old Cris Sommer-Simmons - Sturgis Hall of Famer and one of the great figures of American motorcycle culture FIND OUT MORE Our on-location Immersion documentaries are designed so that you can experience everything we did in this episode. Visit travelsouthdakota.com…
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