This year The Big Mountain Run will feature builders from all over the Eastern and Central parts of the United States in the first ever Hillbilly Invitational. Each of these builders is hand crafting an amazing build for the event and they will all be pictured here and in Cycle Source Magazine. Leading up to the event we want to give you a little background on each builder and this week we are proud to introduce John Bateman from Bridge City Chop Shop.
Hi,
My name is John Bateman from Bridge City Chop Shop located in Oakdale pa. Just wanted to thank everyone for this honor to be invited to the HillyBilly Invitational. First time I got pulled over on a KZ900 at age 13 I knew my motorcycle obsession would bring me to the BMR. Now I will not be able to sleep till after I get back. Oh Shit that’s right I got lots to do to be ready to compete with all the top notch guys.
The job that pays the bills is where I work 3rd shift at Pittsburgh International Airport in the Maintenance department. During the day I work for a few hours at a local motorcycle shop in Oakdale refining my fabrication skills making parts into artwork and then in spare time and weekends myself, Zack and Phil Williams started a small shop Bridge City Chop Shop. In our shop we build maybe 2 or 3 bikes a year. The bike we like to build are for the twisties being from Southwest PA. Most of the time in the shop is spent doing small jobs. Bars, Painting and make a something a hardtail you know the normal stuff.
In the short time we have won trophies and got some Hot chicks to sit on bikes at some way cool shows like Easyriders Columbus, The Smokeout and the chopping block Daytona.
The 2014 Big Mountain Run will feature the first ever “Hillbilly Invitational” and as part of the coverage leading up to the event Cycle Source will be reporting on the builders who have been selected in it. Stayed tuned here or visit www.bmrwv.com for more info!
