STURGIS BIKE WEEK AND IMBBA BIKE SHOW AT THE BROKEN SPOKE SALOON !
(left to right) Master Judge, Bob McKay, Builder, John Shopes, Judge, Shawn Brittan, and Committee Chairman Kris Krome
BEST OF SHOW - Radical bike builder John Shopes of Sinister Industries took the top award at the IMBBA - Sturgis 70th Bike Show. He was also invited by a team of judges lead by Kris Krome to join the US team of builders headed for IMBBA World Cup Competition in Canada in 2012.
Sam Baldi talks with MC Radical Randy about his bike, "Unforgiven" that took 1st Place in the IMBBA Show Aug. 8th at Broken Spoke Campgrounds during the 70th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, 2010. - Photos by Jack Mcintyre, IMBBA photographer - Bikerpics.org.
IMBBA BIKE SHOW- STURGIS AUGUST 8, 2010
It was an early morning start, the dust barley settled from the night before activities at the Broken Spoke Campground, as Sugar Bear and Mike Lichtner and Jay Allen prepared for their Bike rally Ride which ended back at the Broken Spoke Campground where hundreds of spectators gathered to watch the constant flow of bikes driving through the Broken Spoke Saloon bar, where inside, IMBBA's Bike show was beginning. The Judges: Master Judge, Freddie Arnold, Master Judge, Bob McKay and Judge Shawn Brittan were scrutinizing the line up of quality bikes that entered the 1st Annual IMBBA bike show. A special Committee was formed to select one entry in the bike show to go on to represent the USA in the World Cup competition being held in Montreal, Canada in 2012. An announcement made during the IMBBA Hall of Fame Ceremony that evening , where Pascal Richards of Revolution Magazine announced his intention to host the World Cup Competition.
The Bike show had the judges working over time in close tie breakers as these bikes were assembled with perfection as their middle name. Winning the IMBBA Bike Show was Sam Baldi, Followed in Second place by Pat Briggs and Third Place went to Dawndra Baldi. Awards were presented to these winners by the judges along with Jay Allen, Radical Randy and IMBBA President, Jeff Starke.
The Committee for the World Cup Competition was headed up by Kris Krome, Bob McKay and Freddie Arnold. The Bike selected from the IMBBA bike show amidst the tight competition was John Shopes receiving the "Best of Show" and invite on to represent the USA in the World Cup Competition.
Second Place goes to Pat Briggs
Jay Allen presented Dawndra Baldi with a third place trophy in the IMBBA Bike Show for her 2010 Custom Pro Street Bike, "Bella Tuono." Second place went to Pat Briggs of County Line Choppers, NY
IMBBA judge, Shawn Brittan studies alignments on a bike in the competition
IMBBA President, Jeff Starke (left and Jay Allen from the Broken Spoke Saloon Kick off the bike show awards
Dawndra Baldi, receives her thrid place trophy from Jay Allen!
Mitchell Technical Institute, Mitchell, South Dakatoa, represented bikes built by their students into the IMBBA bike Show competition
MITCHELL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
A Post Secondary School, instructed by IMBBA certified Motorcycle instructor, Darin Maltsberger, from Mitchell, South Dakota attended the IMBBA bike show, August 8, 2010 at the Broken Spoke Saloon Campground, along with their members/students who built some fantastic old school machines. The Students were eager and attentive to learn as IMBBA judges examined their work and offered pointers. The students helped and participate in the raffle ticket sales and supported the IMBBA event with their presents. Radical Randy, IMBBA Master of Ceremonies introduced Darin and the students to spectators during the Bike Show.
