Master Builders' Bike Show -
Las Vegas Bike Fest 2007
Artistry In Iron
At this past BikeFest we wanted to focus more on the intricately designed customs at the Artistry in Iron Master Builders' Bike Show, held at The Las Vegas Cashman Center.
The Artistry In Iron show is a very prestigious event where only the "cream of the crop" of bike builders are selected to participate. You'll find plenty of bike-building veterans as well as up-and-coming innovators. It's a smorgasbord of creativity.
The interesting thing about the Artistry in Iron show is that the builders that are selected to participate are also the judges. They choose a few of their favorite bikes and give their ballots to the event organizers to be tallied. Then the winner is awarded a nice check for $20,000, a trophy, and more importantly, bragging rights as the winner of the Artistry in Iron show.
This year's winning candidate is an international building phenomenon by the name of Fred Bertrand of Krugger Motorcycles in Belgium. Fred had his masterpiece shipped all the way to the states to participate in the Bonneville Salt Flats time trials, and then hauled it to Vegas to participate in the Artisty in Iron show. We'd say he made a wise decision, because his bike blew the minds of all of the builders/attendees. Fred was genuinely honored to have participated in the event.
We did stay the entire duration of Las Vegas BikeFest and we shot plenty of photos of random shenanigans, sweet chops and pro-streets, cutting-edge baggers, and girls, girls, girls. So make sure to check us out on the web at www.hotbikeweb.com
 Paul Stewart, Dynamic Cho...  Paul Stewart,
Dynamic Choppers |  Michael Ballew, Ballew's South...  Michael Ballew, Ballew's
South Central Customs |  Fred Bertrand, Krugger Mo...  Fred Bertrand,
Krugger Motorcycles |
Brian Klock, Klockwerks |  Mike Stafford, Mgs Custom...  Mike Stafford, Mgs
Custom Bikes |  Jesse Rooke, Jesse Rooke ...  Jesse Rooke, Jesse Rooke Customs |
 Winner Of The Artistry In...  Winner Of The Artistry In Iron Show, Fred Bertrand Of Krugger Motorcyceles |  |  Kirk Taylor, Customw Design...  Kirk Taylor, Customw Design Studios |
 Mark Daley, Thunderstruck...  Mark Daley, Thunderstruck Custom Bikes |  Greg Westbury, Westbury Handcrafted...  Greg Westbury,
Westbury Handcrafted Motorcycles |  Kai Morrison, Twisted Cho...  Kai Morrison,
Twisted Choppers |
 John Franco, Wicked Bros....  John Franco, Wicked Bros. |  Todd Silicato, Todd's Cyc...  Todd Silicato, Todd's Cycle |  Brian Fuller, Fuller Hot ...  Brian Fuller, Fuller Hot Rods |
 |  Jim Nasi, Jim Nasi Custom...  Jim Nasi, Jim Nasi Customs |  Doug Keim, Doug Keim Creative...  Doug Keim, Doug Keim Creative Cycles |
 Shannon Davidson,The Chopp...  Shannon Davidson,The Chopp Shop |  David Covington, Covington's...  David Covington,
Covington's Cycle City |  Gard Hollinger, La County...  Gard Hollinger,
La County Choprods |
 Cole Foster, Salinas Boys...  Cole Foster, Salinas
Boys Customs | | |