I dont know where to start Guys Would like to thank my Family first off for all the help Chuck ( cheez ) you are a good friend you helped alot. To all the guys who donated something I thank you. To all the winners congradulations. Lastly to the everyone who donated bought raffle tickets showed up thank you. If you took pictures post em up I will have pictures posted soon.

[ August 12, 2007, 08:55 AM: Message edited by: ELF_DUDE ]

Hey all,

First off, thanks ELF_DUDE.

Good times yesterday... aside from the sunburn... and the black-eye I suffered practicing bunny-hops off to the side... fortunately the Hutch survived with less cosmetic damage than I did. ;-]

I have posted my PHOTOS of yesterday's gathering here:
http://homepage.mac.com/area211/

There are three sets (at the top) containing thirty-some photos each. I actually managed to get some humans in this time... LOL.

hope you enjoy...

James, Thanks for having the show , We had a good time . I hope the new guys will bring some of there friends next year. Chuck Thanks for the hospitality and dinner . Lets see this thing get bigger every year.

Ed

Good Times!!! Excellent job Elf Dude & company. I would like to thank Willinois for showing us his technique for adjusting handle bars without tools.
How many days till Pep's?????

James,If was a great show.Thanks to everyone who voted for my bikes.The trophy is bigger than my bike lol.I really appreciate it.Hope it gets bigger next year.Thanks to your family and the future MRS.ELF DUDE lol.Thanks again,I'll see some of you at PEP's

Rob-HH

James, Thanks for putting on such a great show. And Thanks for everyone who helped with the event...especially the cook! You did a fantastic job.

Nice to see old friends and meet many new.

james , same great show and weather as last year, trophies were even better, and so was the food ! anyone from the midwest that have missed these first two gatherings are really dropping the ball. a nice , relaxed laid back afternoon in the park, a few families came in tow with children, bret (willinois) putting on a bunnyhop clinic, it just cant be beat. quality of bikes was a step up again this year as well. great to see some new builds, meet some new people, and talk to some old friends. i appreciate the work and time spent on this gathering. i came home with a nice load of change, but without one of my babies. what a surprise to sell one of my bikes there ! looking forward to next year, see most of you at peps i hope. craig/vettefan.

Clinic??? What Clinic? Mental Clinic in where I belong! Anyone what to see me crash over a baracade (again) please come next year! LOL

James, it was indeed great! Best burgers and dogs EVER!!!!!!!!!!!

Gretest Trophies, Greatest Raffle Prizes, Greatest bunch of close friends! Thanks for a day I will always remember, and thanks for helping me by taking down that tent for me guys!

And thanks to Spur for donating that Hutch Windstyler frame and fork!

I was the recipient of the Furthest Traveled award, so I would like to say that I really encourage everyone in the Midwest to attend this show next year. This really was a fun event and very well organized. Food... refreshments...door prizes, and wow those trophies!

Thanks to Ron for taking the photos too. I somehow always forget to take pics, even though I remembered to bring my camera. duh!

I had a really great time James. The hot dogs were the bomb man. Those trophies were insane! There were a lot of really fantastic bikes. Just hanging out and getting to know some of you guys was the highlight for me. Oh yeah, and watching wilinois fold those bars over "Chicago" style will be forever etched in my cranium...

James@Ashley,
Thanks again for a great show.The food was great and the location was perfect. I had a great time.I look forward to the next show.Here are a few pix.Alan.

Well once again, a very nice gathering!!! Huge THANKS to James and family for putting this together again, I had a great time!
OK, so where do I continue? Good seeing everyone again, such a cool deal to get out from behind the screen names and chat & hang out. Also very cool to meet some people and talk to them for the first time. Also big ups to all that won trophies in their class, you all definitely deserved them! The bikes this year were off the hook!

Brett, dude, you are a friggin riot! Big ups on the bunny hop win but I still think you earned one of those "OTB" shirts! LOL!

John, good to meet you and talk to you about those amazing Hutch cruisers, I was totally blown away by them. The black one was by far my favorite!

Gary, good to meet you and talk to you about your Redline Retro Styler, that bike is just plain sick! I checked it out at Rockford but didnt get the look at it like I did on Saturday. Getting to talk to you about this bike, there are so many small details on this ride, it definitely takes the cake! Job well done my friend!

A few of us went for a small cruise around town. It was a nice little cruise along the riverwalk but next year well get a bunch more of us and we'll "tour" around a little more.

So definitely looking forward to another good time next year, hope to see you guys again at pep's in a couple months!!!

Derek

230 LBS of freakshow!

Looks like a great time. I am upset that I missed this guys. So, am I out of the loop now?

Never just have to redeem yourself and show up at PEPS LOL

I just realized that Merle wasn't there. I missed his tire popping trick.

Pictures