photos by Stephen Eginoire

The idea is simple: Enlist 15 motorcycle enthusiasts to ride some bulls. Hey, if you can manhandle a 1,000-pound Harley across our nations highways, then why not a male cow, ensnared with an extra tight johnson strap? Makes perfects sense, right? With the end result usually reflecting some form of carnage, spectators at the 16th annual Ignacio Bike Week were more than impressed with this years display of bravery and bull.

Theres no salvation from a raging bull! A typical dismount. Leather chaps provide little protection from the blunt trauma caused by an ejection such as this. No helmet necessary. The downside of amatuer bull riding. Whats a bike without the chrome? Another classic: Tape two $50s to a bulls horns, get some volunteers from the crowd, and observe.

 

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