Buddy's Bike Show

[10~18 Kustoms]

Mark the dates of September 13th and 14th, 2013. Buddy's Bike Show will be part of the annual Belton MO, Fall Festival. Buddy Bronson started this tradition last year and as with all thing of this sort that he so quickly created, it was a smashing success. A group of his friends wanted to make sure that the tradition continued and that it would be done in Buddy's honor in a way that would have his stamp of approval.
The bike show is open to all who love their bicycles, whether it is an antique pennyfarthing, a classic Schwinn, an unusual tandem, a kustom, a rat rod, or whatever else you would like to show us.

We will be posting more information as the plans come together over the next few weeks.





And here are a few pics from last years show.

 

[10~18 Kustoms]

OK, guys and gals here are the classes we have so far for the Buddy Bike Show at the Belton Fall Festival. Hope you are getting your vintage, classic and custom bicycles ready, this will be a hoot!

Best Vintage/Classic Bike: Can be restored or original survivor, but must be mostly stock original.

Best Vintage Custom or Rat: Customized or Ratified, show us what you got!

Best Vintage Sweet 16 Class: Must be a vintage or classic bike owned or ridden by someone under 16 years of age. (Special consideration given for building it yourself)

The Buddy Bronson Bike Award: For the Bike with the most character and personality. (Anything goes)

Other classes may be added, and all is subject to change depending on the trophy’s we get built!

Stay tuned for schedule of events and more info soon.

 

[10~18 Kustoms]

For those of you wondering, here is the tentative schedule for the Buddy Bike Show at the Belton Fall Festival.

The fun will start Friday 9/13 afternoon with an informal bicycle show and shine followed by a short cruise around the area. Come down anytime from around 5 – 7 pm and bring a vintage or custom bike or two to show off and ride. At around 7pm we will do a short easy cruise around the area, there may even be a photo opp stop with some of the vintage trains along the way. We will end up back on Walnut where cruisers will be able to refresh at Tara’s with an ice cream or soda etc., or for those wanting a little more can check out the beer garden close by.

Saturday 9/14
will be the big Show day. Bicycles can register from 9am – 12noon on Walnut St. between Main and Loop, show will be in the same area. There will be a Bicycle Brag at 1pm on the main stage where a few select individuals will tell us their story about their special bike. Awards will be at 2pm on the main stage, and all are encouraged to stick around for the entertainment the rest of the afternoon, 3pm – Blue Grass Missourians, 4pm – Sky Smeed, 6pm – Cry Baby Ranch, & 9pm Halau Makana o Hula.

 

[10~18 Kustoms]

Here is a sneak peak at a couple of the trophys for the Buddy Bike Show this weekend, more on the way. With less than a week to go hope you are all getting your bicycles ready.

 

[10~18 Kustoms]

OK, here is the Raffle Bike!!! Still have to get a chain for it but other than that good to go. Gotta give a big thanks to pinstriper extrodanare Hot Rod Hotrod Heuy for the striping and coming up with the color scheme of the stripes and lettering to pay tribute to Buddy's beloved Studebaker truck! So here it is ! Lucky Leroy's Bike Salvage Special!! Buy lots of tickets this weekend and you might own it!!!!



WIN THIS BIKE!

 

[Pappy]

Huey,Marty,Rich...MY new Raffle Bike looks totally K 8) 8) L!!! I can't wait to ride it! :mrgreen: ...So if you all want to get it away from me you better start buy'in those RAFFLE TICKETS! Looks like the weather is gonna be perfect so NO EXCUSES for missing this event that Buddy founded for OUR fun...See everyone Friday evening for the CRUISE...BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!!!...Pappy 8)

 

[10~18 Kustoms]

What a great time we had at the Buddy Bike Show @ the Belton Fall Festival. Many very cool and rare bikes.

Rich, Candice, Tyler & Scott with the raffle bike.



Skyler the lucky winner of the "Lucky Leroy Vintage Bike Salvage" raffle bike. (All the proceeds go to buy Christmas bikes for needy Belton kids)



A sneek peak at the Buddy bike rack that when finished will be a memorial to Buddy in ol' town Belton.



Buddy's dog Candice checks out a 1922 side car mounted on a 1920 Indian bicycle w/her friend Chad. James Allen collection.



The winners: Skyler (Under sweet 16 class), Jon (Buddy Award), Ryan (Kustom), Randy (Classic) & Dan (Belton Merchancs choice).
Nice bikes guys!



1896 rear stear tandem: John Sills collection



A couple of nice 1800's Boneshakers, Thanks James Allen of the Wheelman for bringing them out.



Only a couple of these ever made .... Railroad bicycle....from the James Allen's Historic Antique Bicycle Museum Collection.



1918 Miami Cycles Hudson, 1937 Hawthorne Zep/Comet, 1911 Iver Johnson Track Racer. Marty Hoffman collection



Sweet 30's tricycle: Jon Butler collection



Nuf said....

 

[10~18 Kustoms]

Hey, sorry if my post started looking a little too much like the CABE...NO WORRY, there were also many Kool Rats and Custom bikes at the Buddy Bike show as well:

 

[MazdaFlyer]

Looks like a good turnout and show. Neat rail bike.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Cool stuff Marty. Thanks for sharing. Great thing you guys are doing there.

 

[Monotony]

Thanks for putting this on. I had a great time. I'm honored to have won the Kustom class and hope to do some more work to the bike this winter. Next up is a bike for my wife. I hope to hear of some upcoming pub crawls in the future.

Ryan

 

[65rat]

Looks like a good show Sorry I couldn't make it.

 

[pick]

Looks like a good show Sorry I couldn't make it.

+1 Cool stuff!