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first met Brock Bridges at the Broken Spoke Saloon in Ormond Beach, Florida, during the 2021 Cycles Source Magazine Custom Bike show. Not only was I introduced to him but also this killer 1969 Flatside Shovelhead that he has fondly dubbed Tequil’Ya. On a side note, that same day, Tequil’Ya just so happened to
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take home the trophy for Best Shovelhead. Unlike his motorcycles, which scream look at me due to their impeccable craftsmanship, Brock is not the kind that seeks the spotlight. Growing up in Central Illinois, where it’s often referred to as God’s Country. Brock’s a really laid-back dude. At 12 years of age, he started pinstriping by painting a
number on any hotrod at the dragstrip that had cash in hand. Most of the farmers in central Illinois had the lettering painted on their trucks by “that 14-year-old kid with the paintbox.” The whole concept for Tequil’Ya, including the name, was created with the help of some good friends and, of course, a little help from the nectars of the Gods.
