News & Show Information

10.04.09 – 2009 Winners

Bikes on the Bricks Show Categories:

• Best of Show: Brian Hinkins
• Best Builders Bike: Steve Morse
• 2nd-Dave Auten
• 3rd-Lloyd Mitchell
• Best Manufactured Custom Bike: Martina Harding
• 2nd-Roscoe Hill, Jr.
• 3rd-Kevin Kowalski
• Best Sport Bike: Nicole Rowell
• 2nd-Matt Hoffman
• 3rd-Richard Johnson
• Best Stock Custom Bike: Bob Gabbard
• 2nd-James Schubring
• 3rd-Paddy Wagon
• Best Touring Bike: Joe Brinn
• 2nd-Ernie Carrasco
• 3rd-Ron Knox
• Best Antique Bike (1984 and older): Mark Silvernail
• 2nd-Judd Stead
• 3rd-David Clement
• Best Rat Bike: Jammie McTaggart
• Ron Finch’s Most Innovative/Creative Bike: Jammie McTaggart

2009 Bikes on the Bricks Law Enforcement Rodeo Competition Results:

• Grand Champion Team:
• Chuck Walker, Wyoming Police Department
• Andy Plommons, Farmington Hills Police Department
• Mike Fluhart, Farmington Hills Police Department
• Pat Moll, Green Oak Township Police Department
• Harley-Davidson Road King:
• Individual, First Place: Chuck Walker, Wyoming Police Department
• Individual, Second Place: James Geary, West Bloomfield Police Department
• Individual, Third Place: Max Mims, Genesee County Sheriff Department
• Harley-Davidson Electra Glide:
• Individual, First Place: Matthew Allen, Inkster Police Department
• Individual, Second Place: Mike Villerot, Troy Police Department
• Individual, Third Place: Larry Schultz, Troy Police Department

9.07.09 – Welcoming Ron Finch!

Bikes on the Bricks is excited to announce the addition of legendary bike builder Ron Finch (www.finchscustoms.com) to our event on Saturday! You may know Ron Finch from Biker Build Off on the Discovery Channel where Ron and his crew of “Finchmen” created “Doublecross” named for the crossing over design that is carried out in the frame, handlebars, exhaust and accessories. In April 2005, Ron received the Biker Blacksmith Award for extreme metal fabrication at the Biker Build Off Finale in Las Vegas.

Or maybe you’ve seen the Ron Finch creation “Finicky,” (above) named for its many fins on the motor, gas tank, air cleaner, primary, floorboards and exhaust. Ron was awarded “The House of Kolor Prestigious Painter Award 2008” for his paintwork on “Finicky” after competing with painters from around the world.

You might have seen Ron’s latest creation, “Captivator” featured in the October issue of Biker Magazine on newsstands now. Or maybe you’ve seen “Dreamcycle” (at left) the giant, 10-foot tall, 14-foot long motorcycle, built entirely from found metal, at a parade or biker event across the United States.

Ron will bring “Doublecross,” (below) “Finicky,” “Dreamcycle,” the giant motorcycle, his METALife sculptures, t-shirts and posters to Bikes on the Bricks Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. There will be a Meet and Greet session from 2-4 pm. Ron will also be awarding the “Ron Finch’s Most Creative Bike” Award in the motorcycle show! Also, be sure to bring a camera to get your picture taken on the giant motorcycle!

Special thanks to Ron and his wife, Ruth, for taking time to be with us at Bikes on the Bricks!

Also, thanks to our new sponsors The Torch Bar & Grill, Wize Guys Pizza, 501 Bar & Grill and Finch’s Custom Cycles. Be sure to stop in and thank all our sponsors for keeping this a free event!

And don’t forget to check out the After Party Site page to make plans for Friday and Saturday nights! There will be Bikes on the Bricks specials and give-aways. And bring in your rider and non-rider wristbands to the After Party Sites on Friday and Saturday to check if your number is a winner for more great prizes! You can purchase your rider or non-rider wristband for $5 now at Vehicle City Harley-Davidson (formerly Cummings Harley-Davidson), Forest Cycle Works, Top End Cycle or the Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

8.22.09

With only five weeks until Bikes on the Bricks–September 25-26, the committee is hard at work to make this the biggest and best event ever!

Remember that Bikes on the Bricks is free to spectators and show participants thanks to our generous sponsors. New sponsors include A-Frame Awards, Blackstone’s Pub & Grill, University of Michigan-Flint, Thunder Roads Michigan Magazine, Holiday Inn Gateway Centre, Throttle Rocker Magazine, John’s Pizzeria-Flint, Brown Sugar Cafe, Soggy Bottom Bar, Deuces Wild Kustom Shop, Smitty’s Towing & Service, Churchill’s Food & Spirits, Mike’s Triple Grille, and Hooters of Flint. Be sure to stop in to thank all of our sponsors for keeping this a free event!

We have more law enforcement motor units than ever before and have to limit the competition to 75 officers to be able to finish in two days! Remember the preliminary competition is Friday, September 25 from Noon to 5 pm, with the final competition on Saturday, September 26 from 11 am to 4 pm. Join us to see if Inkster can retain their title of Champion Department and continue to sweep the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide class! Other returning departments include Flint Police Department, Genesee County Sheriff Department, Grand Blanc Police Department, Grand Blanc Township Police Department, Farmington Hills Police Department, Wyoming Police Department, Troy Police Department and Green Oak Township Police Department. New departments this year include officers from Mott Community College and Walled Lake Police Department.

After the preliminary law enforcement rodeo competition on Friday, join us for the Police Escorted Ride. The 35-mile ride across Genesee County will be lead by 70 motor officers leaving downtown Flint at 6:30 pm and returning to downtown around 8 pm. Bikes begin lining up at 6 pm on Kearsley and Saginaw Streets, next to the downtown surface parking lot. The cost is $5 per rider with the proceeds going toward the Flint Police Activities League programs for children. Non-riders can also purchase a wristband to support Flint PAL and qualify for special prizes at After Party Sites. Wristbands will be sold at Vehicle City Harley-Davidson (formerly Cummings H-D), Forest Cycle Works, Top End Cycle and the Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau beginning September 1. They will also be sold the day of the event and at pre-registration parties. Check back for dates and locations of pre-registration parties.

Also new this year are the “Official Bikes on the Bricks After Party Sites” for Friday and Saturday. Following the ride on Friday and the event on Saturday, join us for additional fun at our Official After Party Sites! There will be special offers, live music, food, giveaways and much more! Stay tuned for the list of sites and the special offers! Check out the “After Party Sites” page for more details.

A new addition to Saturday’s line-up is the Fashion Show featuring the Hooters Girls! Join us in the University Pavilion at 12:30 pm for a preview of fall’s hottest biker fashions from our sponsors.

If you are looking for overnight lodging, Bikes on the Bricks has arranged for discounted rates with local hotels. The Holiday Inn Gateway Centre is the Official Host Hotel. Courtyard by Marriott is also offering discounted rates. The rates include specials for officers and non-officers. Visit our Lodging page for more details.

As Bikes on the Bricks gets bigger, so does the need for volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering, contact Tanya at (810) 232-8903 or tlane@flint.travel. All volunteers will receive a free Bikes on the Bricks T-shirt.

It’s not too late to get your limited-edition 2008 Bikes on the Bricks T-Shirt! There are a limited number of T-shirts still available for purchase. We have two shirts, both navy blue with the event logo on the front. There is the official event shirt and the official police shirt, which lists the participating law enforcement agencies on the back. The cost for the police shirts is $10 each. The event shirt is $5 each. For the police shirt, the money is a donation to the Flint Police Activities League for children’s programs. Ebenezer Ministries and Forest Cycle Works generously covered the cost of the shirts to be able to provide the donation. Both shirts are available at Vehicle City Harley-Davidson (formerly Cummings H-D), Forest Cycle Works, and the Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

A limited number of vendor spaces are still available. Contact Ron Lonsway at (810) 234-6646 or ron@cummingsharleydavidson.com or Tanya at (810) 232-8903 or tlane@flint.travel for more details.

Be sure to continue checking the Bikes on the Bricks website for all of the latest details on the 2009 event!

3.4.09 — 2009 Updates

Welcome to the 2009 Bikes on the Bricks! Due an extremely successful event last year, we have expanded the 2009 event to TWO DAYS – September 25-26!

The popularity of the law enforcement rodeo competition has led us to hold the preliminary competition on Friday and the final competition on Saturday. Last year, the competition featured 50 officers from 10 agencies throughout Michigan. This year, due to space restrictions on the course, we have to limit the number of participating officers to 75. We are expecting 10-15 agencies from throughout Michigan and at least one from Ontario. Join us to see if the Inkster officers can retain their winning title!

New this year is the police escorted ride on Friday. Motorcycles will begin lining up at 6 pm in downtown Flint and the ride will leave at 6:30 pm. Check back for more details.

Also new this year are the "Official Bikes on the Bricks After Party Sites" for Friday and Saturday. Following the ride on Friday and the event on Saturday, join us for additional fun at our Official After Party Sites! There will be special offers, live music, food, giveaways and much more! Stay tuned for the list of sites and the special offers!

Saturday will feature the final law enforcement rodeo competition, the motorcycle show (Remember there is no entry fee for a chance to win prize money in 8 categories!), sponsor and vendor displays, contests (including our popular doughnut eating contest), a featured motorcycle exhibit, music, food and more! Afterward, remember to check out the numerous "After Party Sites!"

New on Saturday is a fashion show featuring the latest motorcycle fashions from our sponsors. Stay tuned for more details on this exciting addition!

The 2008 Motorcycle Show was a huge success! Congratulations to our Winners!

Click to view the full list of winners »

Bikes on the Bricks continues to be FREE to participants and spectators thanks to our generous sponsors. Thank you to our returning sponsors: Presenting Sponsors Patsy Lou Auto Group and the C.S. Mott Foundation, Gold Sponsor Bill Carr Signs, Silver Sponsor Rocky's, Bronze Sponsors Riegle Press and Flint City T-Shirts, and T-Shirt Sponsors Flint Institute of Arts, Scooters, Kimberly's Pub, Sloan/Longway, and Versus Visual; our new T-Shirt sponsor ABATE of Michigan Region 20; and our Founding Sponsors: Cummings Harley-Davidson, Ebenezer Ministries, Forest Cycle Works, Top End Cycle, City of Flint Police Department, Michigan Honda, 103.9 The FOX, and the Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

If you would like information on becoming a sponsor, please contact Tanya Lane at (810) 232-8903 or tlane@flint.travel.

It's not too late to get your limited-edition 2008 Bikes on the Bricks T-Shirt! There are a limited number of t-shirts still available for purchase. We have two shirts, both navy blue with the event logo on the front. There is the official event shirt and the official police shirt, which lists the participating law enforcement agencies on the back. The cost for both shirts is $10 each. For the police shirt, the money is a donation to the Flint Police children's programs. Both shirts are available at Cummings Harley-Davidson, Forest Cycle Works, Top End Cycle, and the Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

10.1.08 — New Sponsors & Participants

Join us in welcoming Joe and Pam Brinn, owners and editors of Thunder Roads Magazine of Michigan to Bikes on the Bricks. Welcome them to the Vehicle City and pick up your free copy of their awesome magazine!

Welcome also to our new sponsors — Bill Carr Signs and Riegle Press! It is thanks to our wonderful sponsors that this event is brought to you free of charge! Check out all of our sponsors and their websites on our sponsor page.

The list is growing for participants in our law enforcement motor officer skills competition. It has grown so much that we have to begin the preliminary competition at 10:00 am! The participating agencies include: Flint Police Department, Genesee County Sheriff Department, Grand Blanc Police Department, Grand Blanc Township Police Department, Michigan State Police, Farmington Hills Police Department, Inkster Police Department, Troy Police Department, Wyoming Police Department and Green Oak Township Police Department. Join us to see who wins the traveling trophy for 2008!

9.15.08 — Bikes on the Bricks Flyer

You can now download our full color flyer here. Please print it out and spread the word!

9.12.08 — New Events for 2008

New this year are contests including the Doughnut Eating Contest (We thought it fit with the police officer presence!) sponsored by Krispy Kreme. There will also be Motorcycle Trivia Contests throughout the day and other ways to win great prizes!

We have also expanded our law enforcement motor officer competition. Motor officer teams from throughout Michigan will show their skills and compete for the traveling trophy. More than 200 law enforcement agencies were invited to participate in the competition and we look forward to the show!

9.12.08 — Sponsor Thank You’s

Welcome and Thank you to our new Presenting Sponsors for the 2nd Annual Bikes on the Bricks — The Charles Steward Mott Foundation and WNEM, and to our returning Presenting Sponsors–Patsy Lou Williamson Auto Group and FOX 103.9!

Thank you for returning to our Founding Sponsors–Cummings Harley–Davidson, Forest Cycle Works, Top End Cycle, Ebenezer Ministries, Michigan Honda, Flint Police Department, FOX 103.9 and the Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Unfortunately, we did lose Wildside Customs, which closed earlier this year.

Thank you to our additional new sponsors–Rocky's, Flint City Shirts, Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Flint Institute of Arts, Dort Federal Credit Union, Scooters Bar & Grill, Kimberly’s Pub, B&C DJ & Sound, Versus Visual and Sloan Longway.