Carlisle Bike Fest Flies High in 2012

July 24, 2012 - PRLog -- The 10th anniversary of Carlisle Bike Fest hosted thousands of open-air enthusiasts and their bikes during the weekend of July 20-22 at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds.  With stunt shows, demo rides, special displays and more, Carlisle was transformed into a bikers paradise for three fun-filled days that included bikes spanning multiple manufactures and generations of production.

A drizzling rain slowed the Friday activities, but outlets like the Appalachian Harley-Davidson dealer mall and aspects of the demo ride program progressed seamlessly.  Further, live music on the 92.1 WTPA Main Stage, performances by the StarBoyz and wrestling matches from the Half Pint Brawlers delighted the attendees who braved the elements.

Saturday saw the morning clouds give way to cool temps and a fun atmosphere for the rest of the weekend.  The demo rides flowed on and off site for hours with riders taking a spin on the latest products from Victory, Suzuki, Star and Kawasaki.  The Half Pint Brawlers returned as did the StarBoyz, while the Monster Energy FreestyleMX.com World Wide Tour took to the air for multiple death defying stunt shows.  The day wrapped with a rocking session from the Charm City Devils who traveled 18+ hours from west Florida to be part of the fun.

Carlisle Bike Fest weekend closed on Sunday with an exciting batch of Rat Rods cruising on grounds for the Rat Rod Revival.  Dry Mill Road played the pavilion with the Rats, while Nate Myers and the Aces played the main stage.  A quartet of giveaways was awarded during the weekend too, including a 2012 Kawasaki Ninja, 2011 Harley-Davidson Sportster, High Seas Rally Cruise and an iPad.

Winners of the prizes included John Turrill from Georgia who registered online and won the Kawasaki Ninja from Motor-Vation and Koup's Cycle Shop.  Additional winners were Linda Palmer of Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania who registered onsite and took home an iPad and Heidi English of Tower City, Pennsylvania who, as a paid vendor on grounds was automatically entered for the giveaways, won the High Seas Rally Cruise. Rich Shuker of Mohnton, Pennsylvania, also registered onsite and won the Harley-Davidson Sportster from Appalachian Harley-Davidson.  All winners have been notified and have gleefully accepted their prizes.

The 2013 Bike Fest event is already in the planning stages.  After scorching heat in 2011 and a smidge of rain in 2012, next year's event, July 19-21 should split the difference and be absolutely perfect!