May 2026 - Lance Obcamp

Fast Facts:

• Has been riding for 40 years.
• Supports the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Assoiciation (CVMA)
  
• First motorcycle was a 1986 Honda Shadow VTX-700

Hometown/State? 
Westminster, MD.

First motorcycle?
1986 Honda Shadow VTX-700.

Current motorcycle(s)?
2021 Harley Davidson Road King.

All-time favorite motorcycle?
Any old Harley FL or Older Indian Chief.

How long have you been riding?
40 or so years.

Why did you first start to ride?
'Easy Rider' movie and magazines ruined me for life, planting the 'open road' bug. Couldn't afford a Harley, so the dream was dormant-but always there. I had seen a bike leaning against a neighbor's wall. It didn't move. Turned out it was the homeowner's brother who had missed payments, and the homeowner took over payments and didn't use it. So I made an offer, wheeled it over to my driveway (didn't know how to ride it), and put it in our driveway. When my wife came home, I said 'look what followed my home, can I keep it?' She wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea. Rode it for 10 years before I got my first Road King.

What makes you most excited about motorcycling?
Just going riding. No schedule. No destination. Just hitting the road. Unplugged.

How did you first learn about Aerostich?
Made several cross-country runs and leaned heavily on long-distance riding forums, like IBA. Aerostitch figures prominently and was planning another cross-country run. So figured I would bite the bullet and try a set.

Favorite Aerostich gear?
R3.

Who or what was your biggest influence in motorcycling?
Peter Fonda and Steppenwolf (who I did catch in concert)

Where are your favorite places to ride?
Mountains. Country roads. Along coasts. Anywhere. Out west love the big sky and open plains-you can see the storms pretty far out. 

What is the best motorcycle advice or tip you’ve received?
Still listening. Probably one of the coolest tips, which I did not follow but made sense afterward, was to put socks on your rear-view mirrors when riding the 'Tail of the Dragon' in NC. 

What are your hobbies and interests outside of motorcycling?
Shooting, hunting, guitar, and leatherwork.

Aerostich-related or Aerostich-specific stories?
When riding in the desert, seal up your vents and get your shirt wet. Then adjust the vents. Counterintuitive, but works. Last year, passing through the Mojave and into Las Vegas, I used an evaporative vest under the R3. It worked well, also one of those skull-caps you wet. When did 'the Strip' in Vegas, it was miserable at 108 in the sun and going slow. Not sure if you can make that comfortable...but got the Vegas sign picture.  

Yay or Nay?

Backroads? Big YEAH. 

Freeways? They come in handy.

Gravel Roads? Pass unless no choice. Turn off the Garmin Adventure mode is all I'm going say.

Roadside Motel? Sure. Just need it to be clean, safe, and affordable. I have stayed at places that could definitely be used as the set for 'The Shining II.'

Camping? Maybe. 30 years in the Army has not made me like camping. But considering it this summer to do the Trans Canadian for next year.

Helmet Audio System? None. Just earplugs.

Do you support a particular charity? Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA).

How might riders donate to it? CVMA national page: https://www.combatvet.us/