Good as gold

摘要

Never mind the hype on The Chopper Channel (coming soon to a cable network near you?), not all custom bikes are made for television. It's even possible to have a custom bike-building contest where the builders aren't followed around by video cameras. Like the World Championship of Custom Bike Building, presented by British-based American Motorcycle Dealer magazine with sponsorship from Custom Chrome. No fewer than 63 builders entered 2004's inaugural competition, which grew out of a European Championship first held in 2002. And the winner? Roger Goldammer of British Columbia, Canada, who built the board-track-inspired V-Twin shown here. For his efforts, Goldammer took home a cut-glass trophy, diamond-and-sapphire championship ring and a check for $25,000. Not bad for a thousand hours' work...