Stopped By Sasha's Cycles Of Sturgis

Article By: Roadside Marty Photos By : Missi Shoemaker

inever pass up a chance to tell anyone how much I love Sturgis. It’s truly a special place that I genuinely enjoy on my annual pilgrimage.

Well, now there’s a place that makes the trip even better, and that’s Sasha’s

Cycles! Located on

Lazelle St between the

Iron Horse Saloon and

Sturgis City Park in an old gas station building, you’ll find Sasha and his beautiful wife Lindsay

Haleta living out their dream of living life their way, working on old motorcycles.

Sasha is originally from

Bruce, SD, and Lindsay is originally from Parker,

SD. They’ve been in

Sturgis for a little over two years. Sasha worked off and on in construction over the years. After an argument with his boss, he decided to open up Sasha’s Cycles in 2015. Sasha hasn’t looked back since. After winning the Kount’s Kustoms pick at The Rat’s Hole Show for his Flathead,, he and Lindsay decided to relocate to Sturgis. They closed on the building on April 15, 2020, and they were ready for the 80th Anniversary of the Black Hills Rally that same year. Which is when I initially met them both. Like a moth to a flame, I was drawn in by all of the old

bikes parked out front. I was immediately greeted with a smile and a cold Pepsi. Right then, I knew I’d made some friends for

life.

They love bikes from pre-84 and back, but with Sasha’s helpful nature, I saw him work on everything, and anything people may have needed help with this year. He says he did a lot of welding jobs and blacksmith work this year. Many of the other vendors and businesses referred people to him.

Sasha and Lindsay have both said that the entire city of Sturgis, from the Mayor to the Police Chief and right through to the City Council, has been nothing short of amazing and completely supportive of them and the shop.

Sasha was sure to let me know that he had a few personal highlights that came out of this year’s running of

the Sturgis motorcycle rally. First up was when the man himself, Michael Lichter, stopped by to photograph the couple and the shop. Second, he says, was when our esteemed editor-in-chief Chris Callen stopped by and entered two bikes in the “Last Call, Biggest Balls Chopper Show” on the last Friday of the week. Sasha proudly told me that he’d had 5 times as many entries this year as he did last year.

Sasha is also on the Board for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame, for which he is incredibly proud. Future plans for the time between rallies are to, of course, keep riding and wrenching on vintage iron. Beyond that, they are hoping to kick off a local bike night and ride with a BBQ at the shop. Which, I think, is a great idea. If you’re ever in town for the Rally or visiting throughout the year, please stop by and meet these two incredible individuals. You’ll be glad you did. If you can’t visit, reach out to Sasha on Instagram or Facebook and pick up a shirt. I wish them both nothing but continued success!!