When you hear the words "bike build off," what goes through your mind? Do you instantly picture lots of sparks (both figurative and literal) flying, as machinists and fabricators do their thing and create crazy, one-off parts to fit to their machines? Maybe a few loving, extreme closeups of wrenches tightening or loosening hardware on achingly shiny engine cases, or slow-mo shots of staples going into the bottom side of seats as their covers are affixed in place?
Whether you said yes to any of the above probably doesn't matter, because I'll tell you one thing you probably don't expect: One of the competitors steadily working behind the scenes to make sure all the bikes in the competition are ready and rideable for the show.
Yet, that's exactly what happened to close out the Orange County Choppers/Bikes and Beards/Bearded Mechanic bike build off. If you're familiar with any of the folks involved, you've probably already guessed that Craig (the Bearded Mechanic) is the guy who did all this. And you'd be right.
