some sweet custom rides too. The show draws people
and bikes from all over. I met a couple that cruised up from
Colorado Springs just for something to do that weekend.
There were a good variety of vendors peddling their wares as
the crowd steadily made their way in between the light rain
showers. All in all, a good showing for a small town show.
Wyoming, where the old west meets the world of the iron
horse with b ikes, like horses, providing a view of the world
and of Wyoming that many do not get to see. Casper Iron
is a local bike show like those you find anywhere across this
country but with a distinctly Wyoming flair. At the fairgrounds
that weekend the high school rodeo competition was in full
swing. So bikes and horses were sharing the road. I was
impressed by the calm and sturdiness of the horses, a straight
pipe Sportster wouldn’t shake them. This calmness was also
reflected in cowboys, cowgirls, civilians and 1%’ers all getting
along with no hassle or concerns. It was a refreshing sight
after all the turmoil in our country right now. I guess I needed
a break from the rat race and everyone elses problems.
A new comer to the show was MR Speed Co, a Casper
bike shop looking to provide something different. Their drift
trike was the big draw, pulling in a crowd all day. MR Speed
is scratch building custom drift trikes and looking to make a
name in the market. All frame work is done in house and they
are building a quality trike. These guys are not only building
bikes, they are discussing building a track and looking to
promote Casper as a destination for motor-sports of all kinds.
One of my favorites at the show was a collection of Indian
motorcycles. The collection currently set at nine and I believe
and he is looking to make it bigger for more. The owner has
Bikes from all around the state came in for the show and
there were some decent showings. Custom Harley, BMW,
Indian, Kawasaki, trikes, some scratch-built specials and
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