Urban Iron Volume 1, Issue 1
 Riding and Serving is the mission of the Saddletramps MC Inside: Spend a Night With The President The ZULU MC is all about growth and Community
MC’s showed up from miles around to party with Diamond and Onyx of the Diamond Clusters MC and Elite Diamonds MC
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This is why we ride Urban Iron Magazine was born out of curiosity of the Urban Bike life and a love for the people that ride. I knew that there were plenty of positive stories that was not being told as well as plenty of good going unreported. Urban Iron Magazine will put an end to this as well as create an atmosphere in which we bring to you the best of what we have to offer. It is this dedication to bringing this content that lead us to the Zulu MC. I
content and we will always was able to get the exclusive show you where the fun is. and hang out with the National If your club is hosting events President and his cabinet. this year please submit them Then I was blessed to be able to Urban Iron Magazine and / to catch up with the Saddleor email them to tramps MC and man do this mrmarcmayo@outlook.com . group no how to treat a guest Eveyday we will be about that then I had the priviledge of partying with Diamond and the life. Diamond Clusters for one hell Ride Hard of a night. Sure we will be dediMarc Mayo cated to brining you the best
Pictures of the months events
Urban Iron Magazine in proud to bring you photos with you. pictures of this months events. That’s Be on the lookout right this month. All in the month of Nofor Urban Iron vember (That’s just how Scorpios roll) We Ride Hard! always turn up for our month and this year was no exception I will share those
Jokers Wrath turning up at the Zulus MC
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When the idea was born to create Black Steel our staff to hit with a bang. The only person that we could agree to launch our magazine was none other than the National President of the Zulu Nation MC. The story that we wanted to do was one that showcased just one night being the president of this prestigious organization. Once we agrees to that the next thing that we had to do was try to contact him and then ask him can we follow him and document a night in his life for our readers. The staff decided that the only way to do it is to do it. So we began looking n our contacts to see who could get us in touch with the elusive (and as we found out, very busy) man. After about two weeks of making contacts to get us closer to him we finally got information to contact him Now all we had to do was ask his permission to follow him for a night to allow us mere mortals to peek inside behind the veil of this staple in the MC community. To our surprise not only did he allow us to follow him into his world he even allowed us to bring our cameras and he took the time to give us an exclusive interview. Here is the verdict on the night. If you want to party the Zulus are the way to go! This man can go all night. And I mean ALL NIGHT! The Zulus are not just about Party and Bullshit they contribute to many positive things in the communities wherever there is a Zulu Chapter. Be on the lookout for the full interview next month. This newsletter just will not suffice in relating to our special readers the events of the night so check us out in December’s newsletter as well our official Black Steel Launch in January. This issue we will introduce you to the vice president Highway who shed light on the positive impact that the Zulus bring your way. So stay tuned.
When you meet Highway for the first time you immediately get the impression that this MC life chose him. “I just want to make a powerful positive impact and bring unity to and through the clubs.” As I was introduced to the other members of the organization I found the running theme that runs through the heart of everyone. “Family” was the answer that was to almost every question that was presented to the group. When I asked one member “Out of all of the Clubs that you could have ridden with, why did you choose the Zulus?” before the question could be finished the reply was an exclamation of “FAMILY!” As I made my way through the rest of the club I was introduced to the one and only Diamond from the Diamond Clusters MC, the Impressive Jokers Wrath then I was introduced to A Block of the Saddle tramps (look at their story in this newsletter as well) who was in full attendance. The DJ of the night kept the party jumping and the night was in full effect. I looked at my watch and it was one am Smiley looked at me and said “You ready to start the night with me?” I was ready to go to bed but hey how many opportunities do you get like this so I offered the best response to that question “Hell yeah, where to next?” It seemed as though the whole club was thinking the same thought (Like most families do) and said, “We going to the TOROS!” So we were off to the TOROS and that was just the beginning of the wonder night……..Tune in next month for the rest of the story. … It is well worth it. Marc Mayo
When talking to Highway, of the Zulus you can ““ tell that he is serious about everything that he says. The first thing that stands out is the fact that he is very dedicated to his commitment to ride and that he want see more corporation between the clubs “ You don't have to put down another club, just to build yours up.” was a statement that Highway made when the question was posed to him, “What would you do to improve relations between Clubs?” This is something that not only resonate within the MC community but the Urban (African-American) community as a whole. We must do what it takes to build each other up because it is important to express our love for our Bikes. I got my name Highway because of the miles I clock on the highway all year. I am proud of that because that says to other people “You cannot be stationary and want to travel with me. That goes for stationary thinking, stationary finances and stationary vision as well.
You don't have to put down another club, just to build yours up.” Highway Zulus
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From a Bet to a Banquet From a Bet to a Banquet
all in for a treat because Master a bet among family members one Chef Radio of the Saddletramps Thanksgiving in the early 2000’s as to
It is a brisk Thanksgiv- has grilled over 13 turkeys for
who can fry the best turkey. Like all
ing morning in Columbus and this event. The event is the an-
good bets there has to be a prize for
the Saddletramps are unload- nual event among Started by
the winner. The prize for this event is
ing food and fixings for over
the Saddletramps over a decade more prestigious than the National
one hundred people. There
ago and today it has grown to
NCAA Championship, Super Bowl
are smiles and laughter all
include more clubs. Assisting
rings, or the Heavyweight boxing belt.
around and one thinks that
the Saddletramps in this event
The prize for this event is affection-
this is exactly how Thanksgiv- was Jokers wrath, V Twin, Dia- ately named the” Gobblester.” (This is ing is supposed to be. We are
mond Clusters, all started with
a trophy that is given to the winner of Continues on pg 8
The one and only
MS D “There was a numbness that fell over the group that is still felt everyday”
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“This is the best Thanksgiving that I have ever had. Oh by the way. This is the best turkey that I have ever eaten� Marc Mayo
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From a bet to a banquet this event) The men decided to keep the
not let her down by quitand in the words of Ricochet “We
judging impartial by asking anyone that do this because homelessness can walked by to try all of the turkeys to de- happen to anyone, one of us can cide which won was the best. At this
easily end up in this situation and
time the Gobblester is vacationing in At- it is good to know that I am a lanta and after a very heated debate it is part of a community that cares agreed upon by all of the contestants that DJ (the current owner of the Gobblester) won by a mile.
enough to assist.” Even though this event started light hearted enough
After this event the men was left
there has been some tragic mo-
with plenty of turkeys and no one left to
ments in continuing to provide
give them to. After all it is thanksgiving
this service. Thanksgiving 2009
and everyone has turkeys already, every Ms D who is Ricochet’s and one that is except the less fortunate. So
EZL’s Sister and the aunt of
they asked can they donate the turkeys
“Biggie” (this is truly a family
to the local homeless shelters. The tur-
affair) was rushing to the event
keys were greatly appreciated and the
and she was determined to ride
next year they decided to ride their bikes her bike with the rest of the club to homeless shelter to feed the men and
and went down on her bike. No
women inside. The National President
one knew at the time how serious
Ricochet stated to me that “We have
the accident was and the Saddle-
been doing this since the early 2000’s
tramps continued to serve the
and it is growing.” The Saddletramps do shelters because that is what she not get any recognition for doing this
was trying to get to and we can-
ting on the assignment. Some went to the hospital and those were the ones that had to transport the bad news that “Ms D was not with us anymore.” There was a numbness that fell over the group that is still felt everyday and you can hear the pain and the love for her and this event when it is spoken about. So now we all do it for Ms D and the dedication that she had for this event. She would have really loved the assistance from the other clubs this year the V Twins MC Howling Wolves MC, Magnum Force MC, and the very special and grace-
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ful Codak from the Diamond Clusters MC. The unity among other clubs is what is going to take our mission to the next level. In fact Next year the event has expanded to include another shelter in the city. This will take plenty of planning and coordination and we know it will be a great experience and opportunity to be thankful that we have something to give back.
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Pictures from A Night with the President
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Scorpio Party with Diamond and Onyx
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Rices right here in Columbus, Are we going to protect them This Thanksgiving was one that made me very thankful because or not. Are we going to only I was able to spend time with my mother and talk about things get upset when a white police about me that I forgot about. The talk then lead to us talking about her childhood in Phenix City, Alabama in the early part of the twentieth century. She does not see any difference between now and then. It is funny because the things that our children take for granted most of our black elders are wondering why are we not fighting for the future like they did. In other words don’t get it twisted. There is still more work to do.
Who’s watching our children ?
Our children are dying at an alarming rate and we only seem to care when their death is at the hands of a white person or the police, more specifically a white police. While this is a major problem the greater problem seem to go unnoticed. We need to take to the streets every time we hear that a black man has killed another black man. We need to put an end to the glamorizing the death of the young black man. I listen to rap and hip-hop as much as the next man. I like Jay-Z, Jeezy, Nicki Minaj as well as plenty others and it is apparent that it is black hunting season. The thing is that the season never ends. All of the artists above glamorize killing each other as a sign of street credibility. I guess that there are no points for killing white people or standing up for your rights. Trayvon, Mike Brown and even the twelve year old baby , Tamir Rice, who was killed by a rookie cop in Cleveland all had one thing in common: They were young and black. That mean that they fit the description and it was alright to kill them. Answer this question honestly, then ask those that you know “When you bought your gun, who did you visualize using it on?” Most if not all was ashamed to answer or they quietly answered “A black person..” So that leads us to believe that the thought to kill a black person was in your mind and heart know this all too well because I had the same answers as all of you. That let me know that we have work that need to be done and you can count on Urban Iron and myself to be on the front lines to make a difference. There are plenty of Mike Browns, Trayvon Martins, and Tamir
kill them or are we going to begin policing ourselves. Make no mistake about it the police does not protect our neighborhoods, they occupying our neighborhoods. They are not occupying Bexley, They are not occupying Blacklick, They are not occupying independence. The police are there to make sure that black people does not enter those neighborhoods. I live in a neighborhood that is in full gentrification mode and the older neighbors that cannot move says that “They have never seen the police ride the street so
much.” “It used to be a time that the police only came when they were called. Now they are every where except when you call them.” I do not have all of the answers so I am asking you to write me with suggestion and comments because we need to find a solution together. It takes a nation of millions to hold us back and it will take a nations of millions to move us forward. Which million are you apart of? Send all comments to Title your comments “Who’s watching our children?” mrmarcmayo@outlook.com
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ABATE of Ohio is an organization that coordinate the annual toy drive with Various MC’s from all around, Toys for Tots and the Fire Department. This years event went off without a hitch and I’m sure children around Ohio will benefit from events like these. Jokers Wild was in attendance and even held another toy drive of their own. Good job
Jokers Wild! Here are a few bikes from ABATE of Ohio toy drive
Abate of Ohio Toy Drive
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Urban Iron will launch the flagship Magazine in January the Toy Drive Sponsored by Columbus Ohio’s own City Thank you for looking into our initial newsletter NEWS featuring the best for Urban Iron Magazine. We are committed MC’S to in the Damn Countrythe . brining you the best of the Urban Rider and lifestyle that goes along with it. In other words this Be introduced to Columwill be one hell of a Ride baby and the best part bus’s own Mr. CharlesWatabout it we are going to take this trip together son with his new book Urban Iron Magazine is looking for models“Blood for fu- of a gangster Soul of ture magazines as well as our upcoming calendar a Hustler” next Month contact marc Mayo @ marcmayo@outlook.com. We will also bring you the The models can be male or female and we only History of the Black MC’s , want the best . So if that’s you then email or call and we will go one on one Leave a photo as well as contact information with Jokers Wrath and The Beautiful Diamond Clusters Our next issue will bring you exciting stories like
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