Podcast 652: Shrimp Burns and Board Track Racing w/Billy Choi

Podcast 652: Shrimp Burns and Board Track Racing w/Billy Choi

Albert “Shrimp” Burns rose from a teenage mechanic in Oakland to become one of the most feared and beloved racers of the 1910s. Competing on the dangerous wooden motordromes —nicknamed “murderdromes” for their lethal design—he raced in front of crowds of 20,000 spectators at a time when board-track racing was one of America’s most popular sports. By sixteen, Shrimp had become a national celebrity. He rode for both Harley-Davidson and Indian, shattered records, won over crowds, and pushed his body beyond its limits. He died at twenty-two. Much of his history vanished into scattered archives, newspapers, and forgotten race programs. Shrimp: The Albert Burns Story reconstructs his meteoric rise and tragic end using hundreds of primary sources and rare photographs, reviving a lost American icon and the brutal, glamorous world of early motorsports. Author Billy Choi joins us to talk about this much forgotten era of motorcycle racing, and the racers that lived and died for the sport. With Liza, Miss Emma, Stumpy John and Bagel. https://billychoibooks.com/ www.motorcyclesandmisfits.com motorcyclesandmisfits@gmail.com www.breakingawayadventures.com/shop/p/mi…-rally-v4 www.patreon.com/motorcyclesandmisfits www.zazzle.com/store/recyclegarage www.youtube.com/channel/UC3wKZSP0J9FBGB79169ciew womenridersworldrelay.com/ adifferentagenda.com/products/the-lost-tribe-25 motorcyclesandmisfits.com/shop Join our Discord at discord.gg/hpRZcucHCT

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Podcast 648: Blood Bikes and Fake Trikes

Podcast 648: Blood Bikes and Fake Trikes

Louisa Swaden is back! You may remember her as a land speed racer and an author, but did you know she's also a Blood Bike Rider? These are volunteers who shuttle blood and other supplies between hospi...

3 Marras 20252h 1min

Podcast 647: KLE500 vs Ibex 450

Podcast 647: KLE500 vs Ibex 450

Kawasaki announced a new model, the KLE500, which slots perfectly into the same spot as the CFMoto Ibex 450. Both bikes fit a previously empty niche in the small adventure bike market, have solid moto...

27 Loka 20252h 4min

Podcast 646: Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

Podcast 646: Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

Alex built a bio diesel Harley Davidson, and it seemed like a good idea at the time. He then decided to ride it from Vancouver, Canada to San Diego, California, and that seemed like a good idea at the...

20 Loka 20251h 56min

Podcast 645: 145,000 Mile Record w/ Patrick Cornell

Podcast 645: 145,000 Mile Record w/ Patrick Cornell

145,000 miles in 145 days. Wow, just wow. Patrick 'Old Man' Cornell just set a new long distance riding record, not just by beating the old record of 100,000 miles, but adding in the previous record o...

13 Loka 20252h 9min

Podcast 644: Father/Daughter Race Team w/John & Annie Cloonan

Podcast 644: Father/Daughter Race Team w/John & Annie Cloonan

To share your passion of motorcycles with friends is fun, but sharing your passion of motorcycle racing with your daughter is even better. Annie grew up watching her dad John race, and at a very early...

6 Loka 20251h 51min

Podcast 643: Angels of Dirt w/Wendy Schneider

Podcast 643: Angels of Dirt w/Wendy Schneider

Charlotte Kainz was just a kid, and even though we never met her, we have a lot in common with her. Like us, she was obsessed with bikes since she was little. She got her first bike, a PW50 at the age...

29 Syys 20251h 51min

Podcast 642: The Existential Biker and the Furry

Podcast 642: The Existential Biker and the Furry

This episode takes a more philosophical twist. We are joined by The Existential Biker, Louisa Swaden, whose new book The Stoic Rider: Philosophy in Motion has just been published. After decades away f...

22 Syys 20251h 56min

Podcast 641: Heinkel Scooters, Ryvid Bikes and Ducati Rebuilds

Podcast 641: Heinkel Scooters, Ryvid Bikes and Ducati Rebuilds

On this podcast we are joined by Bagel's friend Bud, who discussed their recent trip to the Heinkel rally. He also gushes about his new electric motorcycle; the Ryvid. Big Head Todd updates us on his ...

17 Syys 20251h 44min

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