Cycle Connections

July 2017 Issue

Our July 2017 cover bike is a 2001 Harley-Davidson Heritage Springer, which is owned by Mark Kozak, and this month's cover model is Christina from Greenwood, Missouri. Scroll down to check out all of this month's articles, and for more details about this month's cover bike and model.

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Our July 2017 cover bike is a 2001 Harley-Davidson Heritage Springer, which is owned by Mark Kozak from Kansas City, Missouri. To find out more about Mark, check out his interview, and for more photos of his bike and our cover model Christina, check out her interview as well. For this month's issue, we also invite you to check out our behind the scenes photos and video taken at our July 2017 cover shoot.

Our July 2017 cover bike is owned by Mark Kozak, and we enjoyed shooting his 2001 Harley-Davidson Heritage Springer for this month’s cover. Mark is from Kansas City, Missouri, and we had the opportunity to gather additional information about him and his Springer. We also had fun shooting cover model Christina on Mark’s bike for this month’s cover. I’m sure you’ll also enjoy this month’s behind the scenes photos and video!

Our July 2017 cover model is Christina from Greenwood, Missouri. She is a nurse, and when asked about her ambitions Christina said “To be confident in all that I do!” When it comes to hobbies, she told us that she enjoys dancing, piano, singing, and music.

For this month's issue, we invite you to take a look behind the scenes at our July 2017 Cover Shoot video, which follows cover model Christina through her photo shoot and interview, and make sure to check out the specs and additional photos of this rare 2001 Harley-Davidson Heritage Springer, and our interview with bike owner Mark Kozak.  

On August 11, 2002, tragedy struck when 24-year-old Ryan Consolver lost his life in a motorcycle accident in Kansas City. As Ryan’s birthday approached the following June, his family wanted to do something special in Ryan’s memory. They came up with the idea of a charity ride. Since Ryan loved motorcycles, and parties, it seemed a perfect way to honor him. Since Ryan had chosen to pursue a career in the construction business, money raised by the ride would be used to provide scholarships for young people to further their education in the fields of construction and engineering.

The 28^th Annual Bikers with a Mission (BWAM) Ride began at City Union Mission on the morning of Saturday, June 10. High temperature and strong wind were the prominent weather features for the day. More than 230 riders, passengers, and motorcycle enthusiasts participated in the fundraiser for City Union Mission to help with programs and services assisting the area’s homeless and working poor. Proceeds help the Mission’s clients with needs over and above those the organization typically budgets for, including utility assistance, eyeglasses, dental care, bus tokens and baby formula.

On Memorial weekend, May 27-28, 2017, the 4-States Event Center in Eureka Springs, Arkansas hosted a fundraising weekend to raise money for Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.).

The 23^rd Annual Fly Your Flags over Hoover Dam Run was held on May 28, 2017. The staging/meet-up area was on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam. 2,500 bikes showed up for this historic run, and Vietnam Vets/Legacy Vets MC (VVLVMC) President Arrow was very pleased with the turnout of so many patriotic Americans!

It was a beautiful day as we got up on Saturday morning April 22, 2017 to head over to the Veterans Brotherhood where they were hosting the “Bond Slaves” annual Blessing of the Bikes.

My name is Peter Ström and I am 54 years old from Stockholm, Sweden. I have a few bike-builds behind me – I built my wife’s FXR trike, a Sportster Chopper for myself, and a Sportster bobber with a lot of engraving on it for my daughter. Every one of them has been well-appreciated and written about in a big number of magazines around the world.

Women on Wheels® is a not for profit international organization founded in California in 1982. It serves women of all ages and riding skills. They welcome all motorcycles and scooters as well as male and child supporters. Seeking to promote a positive image of motorcycling, in 1993, they received the Hazel Kolb Brighter Image Award by the American Motorcyclist Association.