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​19 Jul 2018 By Sean Mclain Brown

Follow Military.com’s Sean Mclain Brown as he rides with the Veterans Charity Ride for wounded warriors from Las Vegas to Sturgis and provides coverage on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and a daily travelogue from July 27th-Aug 8th.
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Richie “Two-Chairs” Neider builds an Azzkikin’ Scout Bobber with a custom sidecar to get an Army Veteran back on the road

By Bryan Harley July 18, 2018

“I got into bikes when I was about seven years old,” said Army veteran Richard Neider, aka Richie “Two-Chairs.” “My dad used to wrench all the time and he would bring me in the garage. At that time he was teaching me about tools and he and I built a minibike that had a little Briggs & Stratton motor on it.

“After that I just kept getting into bigger and bigger…READ MORE
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​Annual Indian Motorcycle-sponsored ride to Sturgis seeks to help veterans overcome physical and mental injury

​By Gabriele Zimmerman (source)

Three years ago, David Frey – or, “Indian Dave,” as he is affectionately known in the riding community – did a solo ride to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. By coincidence, the former paratrooper stumbled upon a person who had served in his same unit and, as you might expect, talk soon turned to current affairs – in particular, the veterans returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan. David traces the idea for the Veterans Charity Ride back to that moment.
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By Eric Nuechterlein

The 2017 Veteran’s Charity Ride put their kickstands down after a nine-day journey through winding highways and beautiful back roads to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Bates Footwear was the proud sponsor of this year’s ride, supplying the American-made Freedom and Bomber motorcycle boots for the veterans and crew. The 2017 ride had a few new components and a couple of big surprises in store. Veteran’s Charity Ride Founder Dave Frey sat down with us to talk about the overall experience with Bates and the ride itself.

Photos Courtesy of Sara Liberte Photography
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Marcel Rogalla, Co-Founder of NUVIZ,  was proud to supply the Veterans Charity Ride with heads-up displays on their journey to Sturgis. Rogalla cited the work he has done with the military in the past, “I have worked with the military in optical development for years, and to see how NUVIZ can be a part of veteran therapy and continue to benefit motorcycle riders has been fantastic.”

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​From: http://www.batesfootwear.com/US/en/blog?url=%2F/batesfootwear_us/veterans-charity-ride-hits-the-road/

The Veterans Charity Ride to Sturgis has officially hit the road! Here are a few highlights from their journey so far.