Photo Gallery: The Machine Show, Australia

What makes a good bike show? After hanging out at the first Machine Show in Australia last weekend, we think we’ve found the answer. The ingredients: A sleepy country town, autumn sunshine, and a grassy showground surrounded by trees. Plus strong coffee and craft beer on tap, a selection of fine food trucks, and a killer music playlist. It’s a measure of Matt Machine’s status in Australia that some folks rode for twelve hours to get to the show. The reward was an unusually laidback crowd and a truly jaw-dropping squadron of custom and classic bikes. It rained heavily the...