How to Make the Blogger Posts Have a Calendar for the Date in

It's quite common to see calendar style dates next to some WordPress posts but for the Blogger platform it isn't always an very easy task to add this. But who said you can't do it? You need to look no further than this blog. In this tutorial, we'll learn how to create a calendar style date for your Blogger posts.

DEMO

How to create calendar style dates in Blogger

Step 1. Go to Settings > Language and Formatting - Date Header Format and change the date format as you can see in my example below (put day first, then the month and finally the year)
 

Step 2. Then go to Template > Edit HTML

Step 3. Select the "Expand Widget Templates" checkbox

Step 4. And search (CTRL + F) the following line:

<h2 class='date-header'><span><data:post.dateHeader/></span></h2>

Step 5. In case you find it twice, then you should replace it twice with this code:

<div id='Date'>
<script>changeDate(&#39;<data:post.dateHeader/>&#39;);</script>
</div>
<b:else/>
<div id='Date'>
<script>changeDate(&#39;&#39;);</script>
</div>

Step 6. Now search for this tag (CTRL + F to find it)

</head>

Step 7. And paste the code from below just ABOVE the </head> tag:

<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[
var DateCalendar;
function changeDate(d){
if (d == "") {
d = DateCalendar;
}
var da = d.split(' ');
day = "<strong class='date_day'>"+da[0]+"</strong>";
month = "<strong class='date_month'>"+da[1].slice(0,3)+"</strong>";
year = "<strong class='date_year'>"+da[2]+"</strong>";
document.write(month+day+year);
DateCalendar = d;
}
//]]>
</script>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType != &quot;static_page&quot;'>
<style type='text/css'>
/* Calendar style date
----------------------------------------------- */
#Date {
background: transparent url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36fv5wdJl0bc2jBAS0m23UfmR7eLOG_yF-DxWil4SK0L6jsDy6sQnnq3cDSjwxpubYI4Rn1tqJqd6KAURjso46brlv8NJ9B7jpvlPtKh5h8Yow1LBoTG-8vT0LG80an2g_ixWGt46JpDW/s1600/calendar07.png) no-repeat;
display: block;
width:60px;
height:60px;
float: left;
margin: 15px 2px 0 -108px;
padding: 0 0 8px 0px;
border: 0;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
.date_month {
display: block;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight:bold;
margin-top:-1px;
text-align:center;
color:#ffffff; /* Month's color */
}
.date_day {
display: block;
font-size: 28px;
font-weight:bold;
margin-top:-8px;
text-align:center;
color:#282828; /* Day's color */
}
.date_year {
display: block;
font-size: 10px;
margin-top:-8px;
text-align:center;
color:#282828; /* Year's color */
}
</style>
</b:if>

Before saving your Template, we can make some changes:

• To change the calendar style, replace the url in blue with yours;
• If the calendar doesn't appear correctly, change -108 with 0;
• With green are marked the areas where you can change the color of the dates

Step 8. Now Preview your Template and if everything is ok, click on the Save button. Enjoy!

Born-Free Builder Invite Winner-Caleb Owens speaks

Caleb Owens of Cro Customs just downloaded from his brain to his blog about the process of building the bike he won the Born-Free 4 Builder Invite with. For the second year in a row he was voted on by his builder peers more than anyone. CLICK HERE for the full stream of thought from Caleb on the subject.

One of the big payoffs for me doing this show is statements made like this, also from Caleb's blog:
"Mike and Grant with Born Free have managed to grab a point in time in all our lives that is very special. I am so thankful to be alive at this time and to be part of it all. I would have never thought 10 years ago, this many people would gather around the love of bikes. It's a unique time for people that really love motorcycles and all that brings. It's not about winning anything, it's not about what bike you ride, or even if it's old, it's not about selling more shit, it's not about money, its about the people, it's about community. I'm blessed that I can be part of it. It's a beautiful thing."
Hope the rest of you feel the same.

Born-Free The Meaning

I found this comment on a blog and at first thought the guy was insulting and his words to be complete bull crap...then I read it again and it hit me...I realized he just does not get it and I was actually glad he wrote it. Born-Free is not about " Pro Builders" although the guys we have are as good as it gets... period! It's not about charging admission and making a boat load of cash,or getting the main streamer's to acknowledge what we do.Our vendors,sponsors,artists,friends, builders and everyone else who comes and supports us are so appreciated and they make the show what it has become. It's about the love of motorcycles old & new,riding,hanging out with friends,talking about what you built or how you did it or who did it for you.The struggle with old motorcycles and it is a struggle to keep them on the road is not for everyone but if you can weather the storm and actually get out and ride somewhere with your friends..it can feel euphoric.I can only imagine what it feels like to ride an old bike from a good distance to Born-Free with close friends. The memories it will make will last forever.You will become that old biker at a swapmeet that all the young guys are listening too and he talks about the old shows and runs he went on...that will be you!! The awards,giveaways,vendors,builders and bands are fun but that's just a small piece of the pie...The real piece is the feeling you get when you realize there are so many people that feel the same as you do about something ( motorcycles)...and you have found each other...Born-Free is just the destination and where it all comes together. The show has grown but I feel it has gotten better each year and we have not comprised anything...if we do it's over! I don't agree with this guy's facts but everyone sees things their own way and some people will never get what Born-Free is about and that's OK! .. He writes:: had only heard of the “Born Free” event for the first time, the month before, and attended it on a last moment whim. I was totally blown away how huge it was for a SoCal event! As a promoter myself of one of the last remaining bike shows on the west coast (LA Calendar Motorcycle Show), I know how to figure out attendance numbers. The confined venture does make the crowd inside appear to be larger than it might be, but counting cars and bikes in the parking lot I estimated the event pulled realistically some 4-5,000 and many were there from as far away as New York and Canada, many riding in with bed rolls strapped to the backs of their bikes. So in this regard it was a huge success. Congratulations to Mike Davis, owner of Born Loser Cycle and Grant Peterson, owner of Freedom Machine who produced the event. There event was a welcome addition to the sport.It should be noted though, the parking and event admission was free. The few pro builders I talked to who had booths there, were comped their booths for no charge. And no one, including the T-shirts vendors seemed to be selling anything. Standing at the exit gates throughout the day, virtually no one walked out with a purchase. There were not any contemporary builds there, rather old rat bikes and metric customs pulled out from the back of garages with refinished stock parts. No money was being spent by this crowd in the current economy to support the return of the motorcycle aftermarket industry. And nearly everyone biker there was 40 years and older. Though there was a large contingent of the younger retro tattoo crowd 25-35 years also coming to hang out. And judging by the large staff of security, parking and required law enforcement for security and traffic control, and facility rental, the promoters had a considerable production cost. Hopefully the promoters turned some profit to warrant keeping it going.But until spectators are willing to spend money for parts and custom bikes, and to pay an event admission fee, the sport may continue with free events like Ride Free for the die-hard, lower income bikers, but the motorcycle industry as a whole will still struggle to recover. Particularly as our demographics continue to see us grow older..

Show Class // Born-Free

Check out this great mini doc about Show Class magazine and Born-Free. Some really cool coverage before,during and after the show. Great Job!

Mooneyes BF4 Coverage

Our friends at Mooneyes have some great pictures on their site from Born-Free 4, CLICK HERE. And of course, you should do yourself a favor and try to attend the Mooneyes Hot Rod & Custom Show in Yokohama, Japan before you die.
Thanks again Shige, Chico, and the rest of the Mooneyes staff.

Winner winner, Shovelhead dinner

This morning the QP and I drove out to drop off the stock '69 shovel to the lucky winner. As you might expect he was happy as a clam! Congrats, and to anyone that thinks they can't win anything, we've been making believers for the past 3 years with the old Harley's we've given away.

The 69 Shovelhead Chopper Winner

Photos courtesy of Mark Kawakami at Joy Rides..http://joyridesartco.blogspot.com/

Born-Free 4 Go Pro

Pretty cool Go Pro video of the show.

More BF4 Coverage on Cyril Huze and Bikernet

We got some glowing reviews and great pics online at the well traveled Cyril Huze blog and Bikernet sites. 
Click each to check em out.

Builder Invite Top 3

The builder bikes were all quality built bikes and varied from a period 60's show Triumph to modern style street racer Sportster. The builders voted on their favorite 3 bikes.. we added up the totals and here were the top 3 vote getter's. # 1 Caleb Owens( Shovelhead) # 2 Michael Barrigan ( Knucklehead) #3 Jasin Phares( Panhead). The Builder Invite was a complete success and all the builders completely delivered. Thanks Guys!!

Builder Bikes BF4

I am trying to poach pictures from all over the inner web...I am still missing a few..I think? but will post them soon. Here is 22 of the nicest bikes you will find anywhere...and very different from each other. Killer job to all our builders!