Thunder Road "The Custom Capital of Sturgis" has more Bike Shows, Babes, Beer, and Vendors Four Years Running--

Sturgis, S.D. - For the fourth year in a row, during 2006 Sturgis Bike Week, Thunder Road will be the custom capital of Sturgis. Thunder Road will have more bike shows, babes, and beer than anywhere else in Sturgis. This year, the 40,000 square foot Thunderdome will be host to the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building, three major bike shows, and Michael Lichter's "School's Out; Old School, New School, All(s)Kool" exhibition, which will highlight the industry's best builders and motorcycle artists. As always there's plenty of free motorcycle parking at Thunder Road.

Thunder Road has grown over the last four years into the custom capital of Sturgis with custom bike builders, manufacturers, and high-end parts companies on the lot. In addition to vendors, the prestigious AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building will be held from Saturday, August 5th through Monday, August 7th. The fourth annual Metzler Custom Bike Show will be held on Tuesday, August 8th. Thursday will once again be host to the Biker/Penthouse bike show and Build-Off, an event that is sure to be a huge hit. The week will end on Friday with the ever-popular Rat's Hole show. All these events will draw the top builders in the world, and there is no better place to showcase their world-class bikes than at Thunder Road.

"The Journey continues at Thunder Road" with Michael Lichter's 6th annual art exhibition of custom motorcycles and wall art. This year's exhibit includes custom bikes from over 20 of the top custom builders from around the country, and explores what is meant by the popular and often loosely used phrases "old school" and "new school." Regardless of approach, the lines between different styles of custom bikes are blending, and "All(s)Kool".

"We have made every effort possible to ensure that everyone who comes out to Thunder Road gets the full Sturgis experience because we're hosting the best bike shows and exhibits, along with having the top custom bike builders on the property," says Gary Lippold, owner of Thunder Road. "We feel like we have created an atmosphere at Thunder Road where people can come out, get a beer at Strokers, see some of the top custom bikes from around the world, and experience Sturgis Bike Week."

The Thunderdome will once again be host to Rick Fairless' Strokers Sturgis. This venue will be open from 11 am until midnight Saturday August 5th through Friday August 11th. There will be food and beer available all day long from Rick's bar and there will be free live entertainment nightly.

In conjunction Thunder Road will have the best attractions around, including Miss Sturgis, The Texas Bikini Team, and even more great entertainment. Thunder Road is a part of the Glencoe Nation and is located directly in front of the Glencoe CampResort which will be host to Rock'n The Rally, an event that will have over 20 national music acts including Big and Rich, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar, Steve Miller Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Nickelback.

Thunder Road is located 3 miles east of Sturgis on Highway 34 and is home to the premier bike builders and vendors in Sturgis.