Mama Tried and Flat Out Friday: a motorcycle jambalaya

It's almost time for Milwaukeeans to throw the covers off their bikes and gear up for riding season...almost. Luckily, last weekend's Mama Tried Motorcycle Show offered a brief respite from the biting cold. Now in its fifth year, Mama Tried is an indoor ‘invitational’ that saw bikes from over 100 different builders crammed into the Eagles Club, a Milwaukee landmark. It's also the grungiest bike show I've ever been to. The custom world has its fair share of chopper shows and cafe racer shows, but Mama Tried throws everything together to create a glorious motorcycle jambalaya. Nowhere at the show...