Reasons To Ride is bringing the 2026 Championship Bike Show Series to the Rev It Up MARCH MOTORCYCLE MAYHEM Show at the OHIO EXPO CENTER in Columbus OHIO.
The Motorcycle Mayhem shows produced by REV IT UP are SWAP MEETS like no other - combining over 3 acres of vendors with the energy and excitement of LIVE MUSIC and a BIKE SHOW! They are true motorcycle events with something for everyone!!
PRE-REGISTER to reserve your feature spot and receive a FREE SHOW T-SHIRT and CUSTOM LANYARD for exhibiting your bike!
It's a RTR BIKE SHOW!!!!
As motorcyclists, bikers, or whatever you want to call yourselves – 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 Shows – both the State Show and the National Championship 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.
This year’s shows will feature a broader range of classes including CUSTOM and RADICAL BAGGERS, GARAGE BUILDS, TRIKES, as well as VINTAGE, CUSTOM PAINT, and IMPORT categories.
CUSTOM PAINT!
All shows this year include a CUSTOM PAINT class for bikes to be considered under. Yo(u can enter your bike in just this category – or you can add it as a second classification. There is a discounted fee for adding the second category.
All shows this year include a CUSTOM PAINT class for bikes to be considered under. Yo(u can enter your bike in just this category – or you can add it as a second classification. There is a discounted fee for adding the second category.
AUDIO!
RtR Audio Awards are based upon an informal challenge contest, with judges deciding based upon crowd support. This is NOT a loudest (or most expensive system) contest - it's about overall sound as judged by the crowd. Contestants play their own music for :30-:45 each round, with the winner each round going on. Based upon the number of entries in the Audio Competition, multiple rounds may be offered. These are OPEN challenges, and all are welcome to compete.
DON'T WORRY about what class you're in - we handle that when you arrive at the show.
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 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
