Bruce (Gadget) has been riding since 1977 when his first bike was a 1976 Kawasaki KZ400. He quickly upgraded to a Yamaha 650 Special then a 650 Maxim. After a 20 year break from riding from 1986 – 2007 because of a new addition to the family, his son Brett, Bruce said that four things in the universe lined up. First, his son turned 21. Second, he turned 50. Third, his mom passed away (Bless her heart, she worried every time he rode) and finally, gas hit $3.00 per gallon!! That was the straw that broke the camel’s back! He bought his dream bike… a used Honda Goldwing GL1200. That dream quickly passed when one month later he test drove his current ride…. A GL1800. “It had all the bells and whistles.”

Bruce got the call sign “Gadget” from his teammates because of his love for just that… gadgets! His bike is loaded with them!

Gadget has a variety of hobbies and jobs. He is a Legal Publisher, California State Licensed Pyrotechnician, and owns a confetti production company, Confetti FX, LLC. He also does announcing for various youth organizations such as Pop Warner football and Little League and, most importantly, he is married to a lovely woman, Denise, for 26 years.

His true passion is to ride…. Ride…. and RIDE!! He always states that “riding with the Gold Angels is an incredible experience! It has really helped hone my riding skills.” He also states that he has a complete trust in his fellow Gold Angels when riding inches from each other. “I encourage everyone with a full dress bike to come out and ride with us. You won’t regret it!” he says.