Gophers and Cheese: Hell On Wheels Chopper Show 2016

Monday, October 2, 2017

Hell On Wheels Chopper Show 2016 - Part 1

Hell On Wheels Chopper Show is this coming weekend (10/7/17) in Franklin, IA. Time for a look back at last year's show. I rode my Road King, which is about as "un-chopper" as it gets but I didn't care and I had a blast. I followed the river south. These photos are from Maiden Rock, WI.

I eventually crossed into Iowa and ride was great.

I made it to Weaseland by dark and set up my tent. I certainly appreciated Michael's hospitality. His place was incredible.

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2017 Local Events

For events with a red asterisk (*), be sure to check out my Guide To Local Events page for my personal review and links to my blog posts. Events with a green checkmark (✓) are ones I attended this year.

2017

1/01: 69th Annual I-Cycle Derby (Mpls.) 10:30am
1/17: HDSALAB 2nd Blogiversary
2/03-2/05: Progressive International Motorcycle Show (Mpls.) *✓
2/17-2/19: 4th Annual Mama Tried Motorcycle Show (Milwaukee, WI)✓
2/26: Nordeast Swap Meet (Mpls.) 9am-2pm
3/24: Gophers and Cheese's 7th Blogiversary
3/25-3/26: 30th Annual Donnie Smith Bike and Car Show (St. Paul) *✓
4/08: Defrost Your Nuts Run (North Hudson, WI) *
4/08-4/09: 10th Annual Freedom First Riders Bike Show (Alexandria, MN) *
4/15: 52nd Annual Spring Flood Run (Lake St. Croix Beach, MN) *
5/06-5/07: Vintage Torque Fest (Dubuque, IA)
5/06: Dirty Rotten Bikerfest (Oak Grove, MN)
6/08-6/10: The Knuckle Shuffle (Yuba, WI)
6/10: Rockers Spring Social (Mpls.) 1-6pm * ✓
6/10: Oil & Ink Vintage Motorbike Print Exhibition (Mpls.)✓
6/10: National Motorcycle Museum Vintage Rally (Anamosa, IA)
6/16-6/17: Viking Chapter Antique Motorcycle Club Show and Swap Meet (St. Paul - Fairgrounds) *
6/17: Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club Show (St. Paul - Fairgrounds)
6/19: 26th Annual Ride To Work Day
6/24: 18th Annual SCVR Round Barn Run (Ellsworth, WI) *
6/24-6/25: 38th Annual J&P Cycles Open House (Anamosa, IA)
6/29-7/01: ABATE of Iowa Freedom Rally (Algona, IA)
7/08: 7th Annual Full Tilt Chopper Show (St. Paul) *✓
7/13: 22nd Annual Ma Rad's Rumble (Withrow, MN) *
7/29: Hood Bush Death Science BBQ (Caledonia, WI)
7/30: 25th Annual Hog Feed at The Joint (Mpls.) noon *✓
8/04-8/13: 77th Annual Black Hills Rally (Sturgis, SD) *
8/19: Chariots of the Gods Custom Van and Vintage Camper Show (Mpls.)
8/19: Two Wheel Disorder (Plainview, MN)
8/26: Ignition Motorcycle T-Shirt Show (St. Paul, MN) 6-10pm ✓
8/27: Black Magnolia Motorcycle Rally (Mpls) 12-6pm✓
9/08-9/09: 27th Annual SCVR Chili Feed (Ellsworth, WI) *
9/09: Rad's Extra Sharp Bike Show (Somerset, WI) *✓
9/16: 52nd Annual Fall Flood Run (Lake St. Croix Beach, MN) *
9/16: 7th Annual Konawerks Bike Show (Mpls.) 3-8pm✓
10/07: 2nd Annual Hell on Wheels Chopper Show (Franklin, IA) 12-5pm
10/07: Motosota (Mpls.) 2pm
10/07: Frost Your Nuts Run (North Hudson, WI) *
10/14: Frankensteiners Ball 12 (Isanti Cty Fairgrounds)
12/08-12/10: Progressive International Motorcycle Show (Mpls.) * [Earlier due to Super Bowl]

Other sites with links to events in MN/WI (including locations farther away from the Twin Cities):

To see a list of past local events from 2010-2015, check out my Local Event Calendar Archive.

About

Gophers and Cheese is a motorcycle blog focused on riding and events in Minnesota and Wisconsin near the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul. With very rare exception (such as event flyers), all of the photos and written content are completely unique and original to this site.

I bought my first motorcycle (my Sportster) in 2006 and have been hooked ever since. I started the blog in 2010 because (1) I found it really difficult to find out what events were going on locally and (2) I just really like to take photos.

The blog's name "Gophers and Cheese" simply refers to Minnesota (The Gopher State) and Wisconsin (America's Dairyland), which is where I do the vast majority of my riding. I admit that it's a strange name for a motorcycle blog, but it keeps me (and everyone else) from taking it too seriously.

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Monday, October 2, 2017

Hell On Wheels Chopper Show 2016 - Part 1

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