Many bikers like to add biker patches commemorating the different rallies they've attended. If you didn't buy patches at the rally and want to find some now, check out what The Cheap Place has in its Bike Week Stuff category. If you attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in 2010, you may want to add a patch declaring your attendance of the 70th anniversary rally. The Sturgis 2010 Patch Red Shield makes a great addition to any jacket or vest. This same patch is also available in orange or white, but the red color really stands out.
Sturgis is one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the U.S. It's traditionally held the first full week of August, and bikers come from around the country to attend. It started out in 1938 as a small race with only nine riders, but it's grown over the years. Clarence Hoel, founder of the Jackpine Gypsies motorcycle club, started the rally. Because of his contribution to biker culture, he was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1997.
If you do the math, you may ask how a rally that started in 1938 would only be 70 in 2010. Shouldn't it be 72? Two years were skipped during World War II, mostly due to gasoline rationing. However, except for those two, the Sturgis Rally has been held every year.
This patch is done in the shape of a shield or an interstate highway sign. It measures two by two and can be ironed or sewn onto your clothing. The bright red color stands out nicely on black.
