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The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine
Angier Bike Fest Turns 20 By: Len “3 Wheel” Montgomery
Angier Bike Fest, I have one question for you: “Where the hell have you been for the last twenty years?” If you have heard of the Angier Bike Fest but have yet to attend, I have one question for you: “Where the hell have you been for the last twenty years?” Each year during the first weekend of June the city of Angier closes off a couple of blocks downtown for the event that many in the community look forward to. And this year was no exception. Not only does it bring vendors, entertainment and money to their community, it supports the Pediatric Brain Tumor Ride for Kids. If you are a faithful reader of the Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine, you may recall some of the success stories that have been written in years past. The festivities begin on Friday afternoon and continue throughout the day on Saturday. I arrived around 9:30am on Saturday. There is a little something for everyone who attends. The first thing most encounter is the tent set up along the street by the main entrance by The No Judgement Zone, who were handing out literature and bottles of water for free (Lord knows it was hot). And they were eager to pray a blessing over you and your bike if you stopped. You can learn more about these folks on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/njzbiblestudy. The next thing that caught my eye was the bike wash. She was drawing quite a crowd early at the entrance to the bike show. Birdie’s Blades and Beads was set up and already swamped with both buyers of everything from patches to knives to jewelry to bells. And it did not take long for her sewing box to reach a two hour wait. f you have not heard of the
Bike Show Winner I do not know just how many bikes registered for the bike show, but they filled a good size parking lot. My favorite was what I feel certain was a 1903 Harley Davidson. One of the very first built. I do not believe it was a replica, but I could be wrong. And I was told it was ridden to the show! The three winners all received trophies created locally by David Carroll from materials donated by D&Q Motorsports. Many local clubs were set up to show support for the event and offering support shirts, hats and other items. The Combat Vets Motorcycle Association 15-6 Chapter were offering tickets for raffles (winners to be announced 9/11 at the Fainting Goat in Benson, NC). Evilution MC of Raleigh sponsored bike games later in the day. Food and beverages were offered by a couple of food trucks. And the local brewery Vicious Fishes was on hand to quench that special thirst (you know what I mean).
