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Bikers from around the country arrive in Rogers for Bikes, Blues & Barbecue

Bikes, Blues, & Barbecue officially kicks off

Bikers from around the country arrive in Rogers for Bikes, Blues & Barbecue

Bikes, Blues, & Barbecue officially kicks off

AND ALISON AND BRANDON, THE EVENT HERE AT THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON JUST WRAPPED UP ABOUT AN HOUR AGO. BUT IF YOU DO COME OUT HERE TOMORROW, YOU MAY WANT TO BRING SOME EARPLUGS BECAUSE BRANDON, LIKE YOU SAID, THEY WERE OUT HERE RUMBLING. I DID TALK TO WORK AS OUR HARLEY-DAVIDSON. THEY SAY THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CAME OUT TODAY. ONE THING THAT A LOT OF THEM LIKE TO DO IS THEY WANT TO TACKLE ALL OF THE MOTORCYCLES THAT THEY HAD OUT ON A LOT OF MOTORCYCLES ARE JUST ALL KIND, ALL VARIETIES, SOME NEW, SOME OLDER. AND I TALKED TO A COUPLE OF RIDERS TODAY WHO SAY THEY’RE THINKING ABOUT WALKING AWAY WITH SOME NEW WHEELS. MY BIKE IS A HARLEY-DAVIDSON 2018 SOFT TAIL DELUXE. BUT IT’S SOMETHING ABOUT BEING AROUND THIS MANY MOTORCYCLE GIRLS THAT HAS DEANNA WHITE BEAR AND HER HUSBAND THINKING ABOUT UPGRADING. MY HUSBAND IS LOOKING AT 2022. IT’S THE HERITAGE SOFT TAIL. IT’S A LITTLE BIT BIGGER OF A OF A BODY STYLE, BUT IT HAS THE SAME BIG MOTOR IN IT. THEY RODE IN FROM MOORE, OKLAHOMA, WITH A GROUP CALLED THE STORM RIDERS. WHITE BEAR SAYS THE NEW LOCATION DOESN’T MATTER TO HER. WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON THE ROADS THAT RATHER THAN IN THE VENDORS, IT WILL TAKE LIKE ONE DAY. AND DO THE VENDORS AND THE DEALERSHIP AND STUFF. WORKERS AT HARLEY-DAVIDSON SAY THEY’RE SEEING RECORD NUMBERS. OH, THIS IS GREAT. WE’RE SUPER EXCITED THAT THE RALLY DESTINATIONS ARE CLOSER TO US AND CREATE A NICE RIDER TRIANGLE. WHITE BEAR AND HER STORM RIDERS WILL KEEP REVVING ACROSS ROGERS AND SHE HOPES DRIVERS HEAR THEM. LOUD PIPES DO SAVE LIVES. THEY REALLY DO. YEAH. THERE’S BEEN A FEW INSTANCES WHERE A CAR IS NOT PAYING ATTENTION. AND IF I’M RIDING, THEN, YOU KNOW, THEY’LL JERK AND REALIZE THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE’S A BIKE THERE. A CYCLIST THEY’VE BEEN STRESSING ALL WEEK TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THEM. NOW, THE EVENT PICKS BACK UP TOMORROW AT 9 A.M. WITH DEMO RIDES AT THE RIDE CONVENTION CENTER LIV
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Bikers from around the country arrive in Rogers for Bikes, Blues & Barbecue

Bikes, Blues, & Barbecue officially kicks off

Bikes, Blues & Barbecue officially kicked off on Wednesday morning at the Rogers Convention Center with vendors, test rides, and more. Riders from all around the country made their way into Rogers for the festivities. Terry Short traveled from Omaha, Nebraska, on his bike to be at the event. "We come down here every year for the bikes blues and barbeque and the ride, which is awesome," Short said. Thousands of bikers are expected to be in Northwest Arkansas over the next several days. “It's awesome to have all kinds of bikers," James Wondra said. "It's it's like a one great big family everybody waves at each other and just has a great time.”Wondra traveled from Kansas to be at the event. “We've been coming down here for the last five or six years," Wondra said. "Just having a great time.”Events will be going on throughout Northwest Arkansas from Oct. 5 to 8.

Bikes, Blues & Barbecue officially kicked off on Wednesday morning at the Rogers Convention Center with vendors, test rides, and more.

Riders from all around the country made their way into Rogers for the festivities.

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Terry Short traveled from Omaha, Nebraska, on his bike to be at the event.

"We come down here every year for the bikes blues and barbeque and the ride, which is awesome," Short said.

Thousands of bikers are expected to be in Northwest Arkansas over the next several days.

“It's awesome to have all kinds of bikers," James Wondra said. "It's it's like a one great big family everybody waves at each other and just has a great time.”

Wondra traveled from Kansas to be at the event.

“We've been coming down here for the last five or six years," Wondra said. "Just having a great time.”

Events will be going on throughout Northwest Arkansas from Oct. 5 to 8.