THE BEST LITTLE RALLY OF ALABAMA
BY: SWABBY
Leave the Stress at the Gate...
In 2008, the small town of
Grady, Alabama awoke to the
rumble of Harleys roaring through
their township. Marvin Askew had
opened the gates to the local bik-
ers to come and do what they do
best, party. With the live music and
games, they did just that. People
showing in the hundreds, Shine in
LaPine Bike Rally quickly grew to
be known as the best little rally of
Alabama.
On its 15 acres of land, the rally
has hosted some of the greatest
local bands around the southeast.
The stage is very recognizable with
its large platform and three strip-
per poles lining the front. The lay
out of the rally creates amazing
acoustics for the bands, especially
with Don Dillard being the brains
behind the sound engineering.
What sets Shine in LaPine rally
apart from the rest is the family as-
pect of everyone that comes. Even
the new folks are welcomed with
open arms and treated with re-
spect. The Golden rule of biker code
is widely used. “Give respect, get
respect”. It is our mission to take
working class America in behind
our gates let them have three days
of a judgement free atmosphere so
they can unwind and let loose from
day to day struggles and hardships.
Leave the stress at the gate.
In the early days of rallies, bikers
came together once a year to see
their long lost brothers and sisters.
In today’s tech controlled world it is
very easy to keep in touch with one
another, but we forget how much
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human interaction really matters.
This is where our family comes to
take form. We try and keep close
to the roots of rally culture the best
we can in this day of age.
Shine in LaPine is 21 to enter
and is biannual. It’s held the third
weekend in May and October. Join
us on Facebook by simply search-
ing Shine in LaPine Bike Rally or
keep track on our web page at
www.shineinlapine.com.
Come join our little growing
family!
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