S.E. Rochelle Reliability Run -March 30th, 2019, Durham NC

Saturday March 30th 2019

All bikes are welcome but the oldest bike to start and finish wins the prize. 

SCHEDULE:

WHEN: Saturday March 30th, 2019

WHERE: James Joyce Irish Pub

                912 W Main St 

                Durham, NC 27701

Noon - 1PM

Registration (FREE)

1 PM - 2PM

Reliability Run (40 mi) and Duke Campus Photo

3PM - Till 

Award to the Oldest Bike to Complete Run

Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/589235178258323/

1913 & 2013 Reliability Run Vintage Motorbikes from all over the world will started and finished in Durham, NC. A low speed round-trip ride through the Carolina countryside. The ultimate two-wheel attrition test of mechanic and machine. Awards were given to the oldest motorbike successfully completing the ride.  RULES and REGULATIONS: 1) Motorbike must start and finish under own power. 2) Motorbike age determined by manufacturer year, month and serial number. 3) Mechanical stops are allowed but tools an supplies must be stowed on motorbike. 4) This is NOT a race and all local, State and Federal laws must be followed.

Inside Rochelle's Durham shop (photo courtesy of Durham Library).

Sidney Edgar Rochelle (1878-1960) was a veteran, a business man and most importantly to us, a motorcycle enthusiast from Durham, NC, the place a handful of us Ton Up NC boys call home. From 1910 to 1954, SE Rochelle owned and operated the local Harley Davidson/Henderson/Indian dealership formerly located on the corner of Parrish and Corcoran St (and later on Mangum St.) in Durham. This was North Carolina's first Harley Davidson Dealership.

Rochelle not only provided the Durham motorcyclists with bikes, he created a motorcycle community in ways ranging from his promotion of motorcycle related attractions at the local amusement park, to the organization of a riding club and many local versions of the AMA sanctioned Gypsy Day Tour rides. Rochelle's Gypsy Day rides consisted of a round trip from Durham to Greensboro and back. Rochelle's club also traveled all over the USA.

Outside the old shop on Parrish Street, SE Rochelle is 2nd from right. (photo courtesy Durham Library).

Chad and I outside the old 208 Parrish Street location of Rochelle's old shop. It is Dos Perros restaurant now.

Whirl of Death motordome at Lakewood Park in Durham (photo courtesy of Durham Library).

Rochelle's Durham Gypsy Day Tour ride circa 1923  at Trinity College now Duke University.
(photo courtesy of Durham Library)

Durham motorcyclists band together (photo courtesy of Durham Library).

SE Rochelle and his motorcycle club circa 1910 (photo courtesy of Durham Library).

For more information on SE Rochelle, visit the Endangered Durham website, to which I am indebted for much of my knowledge about Mr. Rochelle.

Ton Up NC = Riding, Restoration and Racing of Vintage Motorcycles

-Brian/Chad

2017 Ton Up NC Vintage Motorcycle Event Schedule

FYBO (Durham, NC) January 13-15

Roebling Road (RR) Bloomingdale, GA) February 24-26

Sandblast (Cheraw, SC), March 4

Aonia Pass (MX/XC) Washington, GA March 6

White Lightning Cross Country (XC) (Chester,SC) March 18-19

S.E. Rochelle Ride-In (Sam’s Quik Shop)  March 25

Carolina Motorsports Park (RR) (Kershaw NC)  March 31 – April 2

Raleigh Eurobike Rally (Raleigh, NC) April 8-9

AHRMA SE (Henderson, NC) (VMX) April 9

Meltdown (Hendersonville, NC) April 29

Carolina Classic Motorcycle Show, (Spencer, NC) May TBD

Devil’s Ridge VMX Nationals (VMX) (Sanford, NC) May 1

Lake Sugar Tree (VMX) May 14

AMCA Meet (Denton, NC) May 19-21

Britbike.com Three State Mountain Ride (Blowing Rock, NC) May 19-20

British and Classic European Motorcycle Day (Germantown, MD) May 21

29th British in the Blue Ridge Rally (Hiawassee, GA) June 23-24

Ohio Valley BSA Owner Spring Rally/Reliability Ride, (Toronto, Ohio) June 3

Smokeout (Rockingham, NC) June 16-17

Heavy Rebel Weekender (Winston-Salem, NC) June 30 – July 2

NJ Motorsports Park (Millville, NJ) July 14 -16 

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, Mid-Ohio (XC), (Lexington, Ohio) July 7 - 9

McKee Sky Ranch, (XC & VMX) (Terra Alta, WV) July 21-23

Antique Bikes on Main (Chesnee, NC) July 28-30

Ohio Valley BSA Owner Club Fall Rally, (Toronto, Ohio) August 4-6

Ton Up NC 13^th Annual Bull City Rumble, (Durham, NC) September 1 - 2

Talladega GP (RR) (Munford, AL) September 8 - 10

Barber Vintage Festival (XC)(RR) (Birmingham, Ala.) Oct. 5 – 8

2016 Bull City Rumble Pre-Registration is OPEN

PRE-REGISTER NOW FOR THE 

2016 BULL CITY RUMBLE

(LIMITED NUMBER OF PRE-EGISTRATIONS AVAILABLE)

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER

$25 PRE-REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:

• 1 RUMBLE T-SHIRT OR RALLY PATCH
• 1 MOTORCYCLE ENTRY INTO THE BIKE SHOW 
• 1 ENTRY INTO THE RUMBLE AFTER PARTY
• 1 RAFFLE TICKET

ALL ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE PRE-REGISTRATION DEAL WILL BE AVAILABLE THE DAY OF SHOW À LA CARTE

(we will not have a full registration deal day of show this year)

THE SCHEDULE:

Fri. September 2 
7:00pm-? Rumble Registration Party
Green Room
1108 Broad Street, Durham, NC

Sat. September 3 
11:00am Motorcycle Breakfast

1:00pm Vintage Motorcycle, Scooter and Cafe Racer Show
1007 W. Main Street, Durham, NC

4:30pm Bike Show Awards and AHRMA Charity Raffle
1007 W. Main Street, Durham, NC

5:00pm-? Bull City Rumble After Party at The Social
Featuring: 
Little Lesley and the Bloodshots
Hearts and Daggers
The Low Counts 
plus Burlesque
1007 W. Main Street, Durham, NC

For more information on the Bull City Rumble CLICK HERE

Ton Up NC Membership Info.

Ton Up NC is always looking for new members. 

To be considered for membership you MUST: 1- currently own a vintage British motorcycle 2- live in the great north state 3- be willing to participate in the planning and execution of the annual Bull City Rumble every Labor Day weekend 4- have an interest in vintage motorcycle racing. 

If you can check ALL of those boxes and would like to be considered for membership in Ton Up NC, please send us an email at TonUpNC@gmail.com

Bull City Rumble 12: Sept. 2-3, 2016 -North Carolina's Largest Vintage Motorcycle Show & Rally -Downtown Durham, NC (Labor Day Weekend)

September 2-3, 2016

The Bull City Rumble is a world-renowned vintage motorcycle and scooter rally hosted by Ton Up NC annually on Labor Day Weekend in Durham, NC. Thematically, the event has its roots in the traditional rivalry of Mods vs. Rockers, the sensationalized clash of two youth cultures- scooter riding mods and motorcycle riding rockers, in 1960’s England. The event has evolved from its humble beginnings in a parking lot in 2005 to a multi-venue, multi-day rally drawing thousands of enthusiasts from all over the world.

The hosts, Ton Up NC, are a small not for profit group of enthusiasts with a singular goal: to promote the riding, restoration and racing of vintage motorcycles. 2016 marks Ton Up NC’s 13th anniversary as an organization and marks the 11th edition of the Bull City Rumble. When not organizing events, the members of Ton Up NC compete nationally in vintage dirt and road motorcycle racing.

On Labor Day weekend, 2016 (Sept. 2-3), downtown Durham will again be filled with the sights and sounds of vintage scooters, motorcycles and enthusiasts from all four corners of the globe. The historic Lucky Strike Tobacco Warehouses in Durham’s Brightleaf District serves as the backdrop for the annual bike show on Saturday, September 3 where judges are not necessarily looking for the prettiest and cleanest machines but who are looking for well ridden bikes with personality and craftsmanship. Later, festivities move indoors to the Social for some of the finest burlesque dancers in the South, Rock and Roll music and refreshments.

Make plans to come join us for one of the best two-wheeled events in the South: The Bull City Rumble September 4-5, 2015.

Pre-Register Here

BIKE SHOW CATEGORIES INCLUDE:

• Vintage British (up to 1979)
• Vintage European (BMW, Guzzi, Ducatti etc. up to 1979)
• Vintage Japanese (up to 1979)
• Vintage American (up to 1979)
• Post Vintage (1980-2000 classic sport bikes etc. vs. cruisers)
• Retro Modern (Modern Bonnie, Guzzi V7 Classic, Kaw w650 etc.)
• Competition (vintage dirt/road race bikes)
• Vintage Scooter/Moped

All entries must run.

THE SCHEDULE:

Fri. September 2 

7:00pm-?  Rumble Registration Pre-Party

Green Room

1108 Broad Street, Durham, NC

Sat. September 3

11:00am Motorcycle Breakfast

1:00pm Vintage Motorcycle, Scooter and Cafe Racer Show

1007 W. Main Street, Durham, NC

4:30pm Bike Show Awards and AHRMA Charity Raffle

1007 W. Main Street, Durham, NC

5:00pm-? Bull City Rumble After Party at The Social

Featuring: 

Little Lesley and the Bloodshots

Hearts and Daggers

The Low Counts 

plus Burlesque

1007 W. Main Street, Durham, NC

WHERE TO STAY:

Days Inn ($51 and up)
3460 Hillsborough Road Durham, NC 27705 (919) 383-1551

Red Roof Inn ($60 and up)
1915 N Pointe Dr Durham, NC 27705 (919) 471-9882

Hilton Garden Inn ($101 and up)

2102 West Main St, Durham, NC 27705 (closest to the Rumble epicenter)

Hampton Inn Suites ($101 and up)
1542 North Gregson Street, Durham, NC 27701 (919) 688-8880

Marriott City Center ($139 and up)
201 Foster Street, Durham, NC 27701 (888) 236-2427

Homewood Suites by Hilton (from $125)

 3600 Mount Moriah Road, Durham, NC 27705 (919) 401-0610

PRE-REGISTER HERE FOR $20 AND SAVE:

http://tonup.bigcartel.com/product/bull-city-rumble-11-pre-registration

Please support this year's sponsors:

Hemo Bioscience

Combustion Cycles

Durham Tire

CITY LIMIT MOTO

Viking Bags

Motorcycle House

James Joyce Irish Pub

Alivia's Durham Bistro

Antique Motorcycle Club of America: Southern National Meet 5.17.14

The Antique Motorcycle Club of America holds their Southern National Meet annually at Denton Farm Park in Denton, NC. The event draws a world class collection of  mostly ridden, unrestored antique motorcycles. Marcus and I rolled over to check out this amazing event and to promote the upcoming 2014 Bull City Rumble.

Thanks again to the AMCA for having us and thanks to everyone who stopped by our tent to say hi and/or to buy some Bull City Rumble gear. 

If you missed us at the AMCA meet and would still like to get a Bull City Rumble shirt, patch or poster please visit our store.

Ton Up NC = Riding, Restoration and Racing of Vintage Motorcycles

-Brian

Ray Price Triumph Vintage Day: Feb 22, 2014

What: Ray Price Triumph Vintage Day and Swap Meet

When: Saturday, February 22, 2014 @ 10:00am

Where: Ray Price Triumph/HD @ 1126 South Saunders St., Raleigh, NC 27603

Join us on Saturday, February 22, 2014 for Ray Price Triumph's second vintage bike show. Bring your vintage or modern retro motorcycle or car to Ray Price's in Raleigh, NC. All makes and models are welcome. Entertainment by Beatles tribute act: Rubber Soul.

Want to sell parts/accessories at the swap meet? Register here.

To update your attendance status to going on Facebook, click here.

Directions: click here.