Silver Ghost

Silver Ghost is a very special Gold Rush Replica made by Easy Racers in Freedom, California. She is one of three that the Company President, Gardner Martin made for 3 "ladies of a certain age" a.k.a. The Golden Girls. They are made of lighter weight aluminum tubing than the normal Gold Rush Replicas.

This is a photo of me in the factory the day I picked up Ghost. I just couldn't stop smiling. We drove to California to the factory 5 days after arriving home from 5 weeks in Southern France. The fact that I was walking around 2 feet off the ground could be attributed to jet lag, but I think it was more like total delirium to finally get this wonderful bike. Gardner had her name right there on the frame for all the world to see:
Maxi's SILVER GHOST.

In an effort to keep it light, I made a small bag, for tools,out of light weight nylon which fits on the back of the Cobra seat. The flag seems extremely undignified for such a lovely bike, but after being threatened by a few SUVs, a flag seemed a small price for safety.

Fantasy Land





Palm Springs in January is a good place to be when the rains are falling in Portland.