Bikes on the Bricks roared back for another exciting year, featuring a popular Bike Show and thrilling Police Competition. Organizers were thrilled with the beautiful weather, an impressive turnout of bikes, and new shirt and sweatshirt designs by Flint City T-Shirts that sold out fast.
Friday night entertainment included a live performance by Jon Fett Quartet in the beer tent.
On Saturday, the beer tent opened at 10AM and bands played throughout the afternoon and evening. A police escorted ride took place from Vehicle City Harley-Davidson. The event also included a Miss Bikes on the Bricks Pin-Up Contest at 3PM.
On Sunday, attendees enjoyed merchandise sales, the beer tent, stunt team show, police competition finals and an awards ceremony.
Bikes on the Bricks began as an idea in 2007. The motorcycle show was to complement Back to the Bricks, an automobile show held in August in Downtown Flint since 2004. The community-minded individuals with this idea were: Don Williamson (former Flint Mayor), Larry Ford (former President of Genesee County Chamber of Commerce), Gary Hagler (former Acting Flint Police Chief), and Ron Lonsway (Sales Executive at then Cummings Vehicle City Harley-Davidson, now Vehicle City Harley-Davidson). Lonsway contacted Kirk Bowles (owner of Forest City Cycle Works), Ed Henderson (owner of Top End Cycle), and Jeff Wade (radio personality at WRSR 103.9) to see if they would be interested in participating. They all agreed it was a great concept, an opportunity for Flint, and they would participate in the motorcycle show.
Bikes on the Bricks is proud to donate the proceeds from the police escorted ride to charitable organizations in Genesee County. Past recipients included the Old Newsboys of Flint, Hurley Medical Center, Friends of the Flint Police, Young Marines, and St. Luke NEW Life Center.
