This year’s Dayton Cyclefest Show and Expo will be December 4-6^th at the Dayton Expo Center and the excitement is already beginning to build. This year, there will be more vendors, more exhibitors, and more custom builders than ever before.

Also this year, there will be over 50 exhibitors displaying bikes, motorcycle accessories, parts, motorcycle apparel, leather goods, trailers, and much more.

Among the custom builders will be the Detroit Bros. from Detroit, MI. They will be hosts of Discovery Channel’s new show, Motor City Motors, which will begin airing in early 2010. This event will also receive a visit from the Motorcycle Monster.

Whether you ride a vintage motorcycle, Harley, metric cruiser, or ATV, the Dayton Cyclefest will have something for you to upgrade or accessorize your machine. Don’t let the December weather discourage you. Just think of it as getting an early start to the 2010 riding season in Ohio.

Since 1995, Bruce Rossmeyer, the founder of Bruce Rossmeyer Harley-Davidson, has been actively involved as a fund raiser and ride organizer for this event. Over the years he has been instrumental in bringing other together who both love motorcycles and love helping children in need.

This year’s event holds special significance. In July 2009, Bruce Rossmeyer passed away leaving a legacy of love for children, motorcycles, and philanthropy. This year, the event will also celebrate his life while continuing his work to help children in need.

For more information on this event, please visit http://www.rideforchildren.com. You can find information about the event, Camp Boggy Creek, event registration, and about donations. If you love bikes and helping children, this is a great event to support.

Bikes, Blues & BBQ is a nonprofit, family-friendly motorcycle rally. Proceeds benefit local charities.

Bikes–Ride Yours, Check Out Others

Over 400,000 people came to the Bikes, Blues & BBQ rally in 2008. The 2009 rally looks to be even more popular. Some of the motorcycle-related you will not want to miss are the Parade of Power and the Battle of the Bikes.

Of course, many people come just for the ride. The Arkansas Ozarks offers scenic riding opportunities you have to see to believe.

Several manufacturers will be on hand to demo new bikes, among them Star Motorcycles, which will give you an opportunity to see the new Star 2010 VMAX.

Prizes will be raffled throughout the event. There is also a BBB Poker Run.

Did I mention the motorcycle stunt show?

Blues–Listen to Great Music

The music on two of the event’s stages–main and southern– is free to the public during the day. Among the national, regional and local music acts you’ll find here are Big’uns, Little Hoojin, Oreo Blue, Steve Pryor, the Nace Brothers, Big Bad Bubba, Full House, and Joe Giles and his Home Wrecker Band.

This year the organization has partnered with the Arkansas Music Pavilion to provide two nights of music as well:

• Blackfoot
• Molly Hatchet
• the Marshall Tucker Band
• Oreo Experience (a Jimi Hendrix tribute)
• and Steve Pryor.

Admission to the Arkansas Music Pavilion concerts is $10 per night. Gates open at 5 pm and concerts start between 7:30 and 8 pm.

For more information and to buy concert tickets, visit Bikes, Blues, & Hot Rods, Too.

BBQ–Eat Great Food

This year, the organization will be part of the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) 2009 Great American BBQ Tour. In addition to the BBQ competition, KCBS will host an Iron Chef competition and offer live cooking demonstrations.

The Southern Living BBQ on Tour will be on hand as well. The magazine will provide recipe demonstrations and sampling.

Oh yeah, there is also the Arkansas State BBQ Championship taking place.

Don’t Know Where to Begin Planning Your Trip?

The BBB offers ride maps as well as information on bike maintenance locations and lodging. Be sure to check out its blog.

To learn more, visit the Bikes, Blues, & BBQ Web site.

Across the line, 9 new Harley-Davidson motorcycles are available for 2010, including 4 production bikes and 1 trike. According to Harley-Davidson, the 9 new models represent “the most expansive new-product introduction in the history of the Motor Company.”

Of the Harley-Davidson CVO 2010 motorcycles, two are reprises: the CVO Fat Bob (1,300 available; pricing starts at $25,299) and the CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide (3,450 available; pricing starts at $35,999).

The other two are new-comers to the CVO lineup: the CVO Softail Convertible (2,500 available; pricing starts at $27,999), the CVO Street Glide (3,500 available; pricing starts at $30,999).

All 4 models are powered by the largest displacement V-Twin engine on offer by Harley-Davidson: the Twin Cam 110.

For more information, visit Harley-Davidson’s Web site.

The Salem Police department now has three Harley-Davidson motorcycles as their motorcycle unit, which lets the six motorcycle officers use the bikes 24 hours a day, year round.

The start-up costs for the motorcycle units are hefty, about $60,000 for bikes and training, but the Harleys were actually donated by a local business owner after the city’s previous motorcycle unit was disbanded several years ago.

Capt. Shawn Patten, who has spent the last 20 years riding sportbikes, commented that learning to ride a Harley was a completely new experience, “these are whole different animals than sports bikes.”

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