The spotlight that has shone on this year’s 4th annual AIMExpo in October has primarily been on the increased consumer attendance and the 2017 move from Orlando, Florida to Columbus, Ohio announcement (September 21st to 24th ).
However, this year also saw the 2nd annual Championship of the Americas (COTA) take place at AIMExpo – the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building Official Affiliate event for the United States.
With prize money to compete at the AMD World Championship at ‘INTERMOT Customized, Cologne, Germany, October 2018, the FreeStyle Class and CVOTA World Championship prize was won by Jordan Dickinson of Union Speed Cycle, Minneapolis.
Here is this year’s full list of winners and a selection of the bikes …
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| Jordan Dickinson (Union Speed Cycle) of Minneapolis took the Freestyle win and with it the Champion of the Americas prize for 2016 that scoops him bike air freight and personal travel expenses to represent USA at the October 2018 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building at 'INTERMOT Customized' in Cologne, Germany |
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| Retro Modified winner Jordan Dickinson, Union Speed Cycle, MN |
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| Street Custom winner Adam Karns, Karns Kustoms, MD |
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| Performance Custom winner Jesse Spade, Jesse Spade Designs, GA |