The weekend of February 11-13, the town of Timonium Maryland welcomed thousands of bikers, as it does every year, to the Mid-Atlantic International Motorcycle Show. Braving the cold and the wait to get into the show, bikers brought out their choppers, cruisers, and crotch rockets to see the new products that the dealers were showing, and more importantly, check out the customs.

How do most couples spend their five-year anniversary, which happens to fall on Valentines Day? I’m pretty sure that it isn’t at a motorcycle show. But, Pudge & I aren’t a normal couple. We drove to the Timonium show on Saturday morning. Located about twenty minutes outside of Baltimore, it only takes about an hour to get there. However, once we got off of the highway it took another hour and a half to drive the ten miles to the show. Everyone wanted to attend the Mid-Atlantic show!

Upon arrival, we found that, not surprisingly, the show was packed with attendees, and it was going to be impossible to take pictures. So, we decided to bag the picture-taking, hang out for the day, catch up with some shops, and come back early on Sunday before the doors opened to the public.

The big crowds of the show flocked around the bikes that Russell Mitchell had brought from Exile Cycles. The flawless lines, hugging curves of the metal, and overall sheer beauty of the machines caused everyone to oooh and awww.

After checking into a local hotel and grabbing some dinner at a local bar (that’s right - that was my Valentine’s Day dinner), we headed back to the hotel to hang out at the bar. While passing through the halls, one of the rooms opened up their doors, and some guy yells “Hey, Scott’s in here - come on in!” Little did we know, it was the room of the staff from DC Cruisers.

We tagged along with them to head down to the hotel’s bar, and then all piled in the car and were off to Fell’s Point, an infamous drinking area. Our final destination ended up being the host bar to the crew of MF Motorsports, who were showing Russell Mitchell the sights of Baltimore. After an eye-opening night of alcohol consumption, we headed home to turn in.

The next day we got up, not so bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, but up none the less. Covering the show before the attendees arrived was a breeze, but as soon as the doors opened it was just as packed as the day before. Walking around and talking to the vendors, we met the company that manufacturers the Tech Sox , the volunteers that are putting together the new Mountainfest Rally in West Virginia in July, and the party that is pulling together the funds to honor bikers who have passed away with the National Fallen Biker Memorial.

Anyone on the East Coast should make this a must-attend event. It’s easy to get to, a great time, and you’re sure to go home with memories, even if it is your anniversary! Look for next year’s dates at www.cycleshow.net.