Thunder Roads Colorado Magazine Volume 11 Issue 8 | Page 17

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 www.thunderroadscolorado.com May 2016 continued... Thunder Roads Magazine Colorado 15 ®