Motorcycles of all years, all makes, and any style are invited to participate in the 9th Annual Custom and Classics Bike Show at Iron Pony Motorsports in Columbus, Ohio. This is a FUN informal, ride-in bike show with an emphasis on the folks behind the bikes! We have revamped things this year with more activities, entertainment, and things to see / do – while you’re at the show.
PRE-REGISTER to reserve your feature spot and receive a FREE SHOW T-SHIRT!
It’s a RTR BIKE SHOW!!!!
As motorcyclists, bikers, or whatever you want to call yourself – our bikes are often our pride and joy. In many cases, We spend hours after hours, and often dollars after dollars making them our own personal ride. With all that time and effort, why not bring them out and showcase what you’ve done? To that end, we present the REASONS TO RIDE CHAMPIONSHIP BIKE SHOW SERIES!!!
CUSTOM AND VINTAGE BIKES – ALL MAKES, MODELS, AND YEARS WELCOME!
The RtR Bike Show Series features local, regional, and nationally recognized shows that all builders and bike owners are encouraged to participate in. Vintage, metric, v-twin, customs, restored antiques, “resto-mods”, trikes, and radicals – they are all welcome to the show. Each bike show is also a qualifier for our Championship Invitational Shows!
The vast majority of these shows are RIDE-IN shows, meaning that the bikes are expected to be ridden and a little bit of road dust is fine. We don’t split hairs over trailering in bikes, but we do require that all bikes must be functioning. They must start and be able to be safely ridden on the road.
Most of the shows include voting by event attendees and weighted judges’ scores. We use this approach to make certain we include the “people’s choice” as well as a professional eye – preventing it from just being a popularity contest. Some shows, though, are Judged Shows – with the guest votes simply going towards the People’s Choice Awards.
All shows feature trophies and placards to recognize the bikes and winners, with special prizes being added to some shows in consideration of the location and hosts. The Best of Show Bikes and BEST IN CLASS Winners from the Bike Show Series are then invited to take part in the Championship Shows.
2026 Reasons To Ride
Championship Bike Show Primary Classes
● Cruiser
o Bobber
o Chopper
● Touring / Bagger
o Sport Touring
● Sport Bike
● Trike
● Adventure
● Off-Road
● Racing
Within each of these Primary Classes, bikes may be further subdivided into:
▪ Stock
▪ Custom
▪ Radical
SPECIALTY CLASSES
o Age Specific:
▪ Vintage / Antique / Historical
▪ Survivor / Restored / Custom / Radical
o Custom Paint
o Patriotic
o Military Tribute
o Engine – Design / Aesthetics
o Engine Performance / Horsepower (At Shows w/ DYNA)
o Audio (Not Judged. Match / Challenge Style)
A class must have at least 3 entries in order to qualify for a BEST OF CLASS Award. Subcategories and Specialty Classes (show in italics) must have at least 3 distinct entries within in order to be broken out, but is done at the discretion of the event organizers. Judged Shows will include both a BEST OF SHOW and a PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD. REASONS TO RIDE MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE and show organizers reserve the right to consolidate or add classes at their discretion.
ALL BEST OF SHOW Winners qualify for the Championship Show. Best of Class Winners are entered for consideration, with top series performers being selected for the Championship.
Exhibitors that register in advance will receive a FREE t-shirt as a new special incentive for Pre-Registration. The shirts will be otherwise available at the time of registration for a discounted rate of $15 for Exhibitors. Otherwise, a limited number will be available for $20 each.
For shops interested in participating and possibly exhibiting customer and shop bikes, a limited number of shop displays are available. To reserve space for group bike displays (ie., shops, clubs, race teams, etc..) email BikeShowInfo@gmail.com
