Our 11th Annual Reader’s Ride-In Custom Show is in the history books now and despite a weekend-long threat of rain and thunderstorms, the event was a smash. The collection of antique and custom iron on display was far different in its scale and scope than before, proving there’s more innovation and mechanical experimentation going on than even we may have suspected. The show’s coverage, due in our upcoming October/November issue will fill a full 10 pages and presents both the first and second place finishers in each class. So many amazing, unexpected machines rolled in on Saturday, August 11 that we met in the days immediately following the show to implement a couple of new classes come 2019, including Best Restoration and Best Bobber/Chopper as so many bikes deserving of their own trophies showed up.
Much props to the Sewickley P.D. for helping keep things organized as well as our show team who put in long hours and much sweat equity to make things happen. Contributor Blair Powell has, again, kept the troops boppin’ by deejaying with his unmatched collection of rockabilly, swing and early R&B tunes, while managing editor Kim Love deserves a long vacation for her organizational skills and guidance. Look for some sneak peeks of individual class winners in the weks to come.
