S T O P N I K
F A M I L Y
PORTRAIT
A family penned The Cycle Zombies
from Huntington Beach, California, seems
to have missed the boat, pushing the pedal
to the metal 24/7 on a permanent vacation
fueled with highways, getting high on speed (I
don’t mean the shit truck drivers smoke), and
swimming in shark-infested waters, all while
completely sober.
Chase, Scotty, and Turkey Stopnik all
do it because they are passionate humans
believing 100 percent in their journeys.
A rare sight in today’s shopping mall
society, where everything is made safe and
convenient. It is midnight at the Stopnik
ranch and instead of soaking in potato chip
blankets watching reruns of Dr. Phil, the
boys are instead out in the garage covered
in grease slamming together a pre-1960’s
Harley wheel. The whole neighborhood is
asleep. These moments are good reminders
that if you are true to yourself you can live a
fulfilled life and get by because of it.