Over 70 motorcyclists gathered in Opechee Park for the 20th Annual City of Laconia Bike Show, during the 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week on Friday morning. The show was created in 2005, to raise money for the city. There’s a registration fee to participate, but anyone can come and show off their bike. This year, there were 12 participants who registered, and some years have had up to 40. Winners of the show included Owen Campbell in the trike category for his 1966 Honda Dream, Brandon Alheri in the Bagger category for a 2013 Victory Cross Country, and Travis Follansbee for his custom 1994 Harley-Davidson Sportster. Best Paint and Best in Show went to David Thibeault for his custom trike honoring veterans and first responders. Laconia Motorcycle Week Association Deputy Director Jennifer Anderson said general attendance was much higher this year than other years. She is happy to see so many people. “The city loves bikers, and wanted to do something.”
Travis Follansbee, of Franklin, is shown in the mirror of his motorcycle at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show at Opechee Park on Friday morning. Follansbee rides a 1994 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200, with a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy front end modification. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
People crowd around a custom-made trike. The design honors veterans and first responders. The bike, shown at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show at Opechee Park on Friday morning, was handcrafted by David Thibeault, of Dracut, Massachusetts. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
A decorative license plate honoring Vietnam War veterans sits on the back of a custom-made trike at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show at Opechee Park, during the 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week on Friday morning. The bike was handcrafted by David Thibeault, of Dracut, Massachusetts. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Travis Follansbee, of Franklin, shows off his motorcycle at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show at Opechee Park, during the 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week on Friday morning. He rides a 1994 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 with a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy front end modification. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Piper, of Biddeford, Maine, sits in the back of a 2022 Harley-Davidson Pan-America at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show at Opechee Park during the 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week on Friday morning. Video from Piper’s Go-Pro is posted on social media. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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Motorcyclists park at Opechee Park at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show during the 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week on Friday morning. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Travis Follansbee, of Franklin, is shown in the mirror of his motorcycle at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show at Opechee Park on Friday morning. Follansbee rides a 1994 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200, with a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy front end modification. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
People crowd around a custom-made trike. The design honors veterans and first responders. The bike, shown at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show at Opechee Park on Friday morning, was handcrafted by David Thibeault, of Dracut, Massachusetts. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Motorcyclists fill up the parking lot at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show at Opechee Park, during the 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week on Friday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
A decorative license plate honoring Vietnam War veterans sits on the back of a custom-made trike at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show at Opechee Park, during the 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week on Friday morning. The bike was handcrafted by David Thibeault, of Dracut, Massachusetts. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Travis Follansbee, of Franklin, shows off his motorcycle at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show at Opechee Park, during the 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week on Friday morning. He rides a 1994 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 with a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy front end modification. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Piper, of Biddeford, Maine, sits in the back of a 2022 Harley-Davidson Pan-America at the 20th City of Laconia Bike Show at Opechee Park during the 102nd Laconia Motorcycle Week on Friday morning. Video from Piper’s Go-Pro is posted on social media. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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