The day of their lake loop Rudi says his twin brother came out of the house wearing regular street clothes, which seemed odd. Rudi planned to roll home the following week and get back to painting. They stayed on the lake for a few days and had planned a ride around its storied blue waters with the family friend who had originally introduced them to riding motorcycles. The pair toured around Glacier, Montana, through Idaho and Nevada, and completed their expedition on Lake Tahoe, where they grew up. Three years ago, Rudi set out for a two-week long motorcycle trip with his twin brother. He bounced around the US, from California to Oregon, then a stint in Boston before finally returning to Portland where Black Magic was born. He has similarly been painting in one form or another since he was old enough to work, spraying kitchen cabinets as his first canvas. Rudi has been riding bikes most of his life, beginning with BMX and mountain biking, and eventually riding road and racing cyclocross. While they also spray components, custom furniture, industrial implements, and motorcycle parts, their main canvas is the round tubes that make up those two magical triangles. Black Magic’s list of patrons includes Moots, Open, Specialized, Santa Cruz, Pivot, Ti Cycles, and a host of others. Alongside his talented partners, Rudi primarily paints custom designs on bike frames for discerning customers, artisan builders, and several larger bike brands. Rudi Jung is a co-owner of the ever successful Black Magic Paint, located in the northwest hills outside Portland, Oregon.
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