Deadbeat Invitational Bike Show 2025 Gunstock Mtn Hillclimbs

Laconia Bike Week always brings the heat, and this year was no different. On Wednesday, June 18th, we returned to Gunstock Mountain Resort for the Deadbeat Invitational Bike Show, held during the legendary Gunstock Hill Climbs.

We built this show to celebrate both sides of the custom scene, Performance and Chopper Builds, and this year’s lineup delivered. We split the invitational right down the middle: 15 choppers and 15 performance bikes, each handpicked and invited to throw down in the mountains of New Hampshire.

The backdrop? A full day of hill climb racing hosted by Ridgerunner Promotions, and stunt shows by the EastCoastin’ Crew that kept the energy high from start to finish. The hill roared with racing, revving, and rubber, all while some of the cleanest custom bikes around sat just a stones throw from the action.

Shoutouts are in order:

• Steve from Fatman Motors took home Best Chopper with his killer Shovelhead build.
• Derek Beebe (@boostedbeebe860) locked down Best Performance with his turbocharged Street Glide that had people circling back for second and third looks.

Events like this remind us why we do what we do. Big thanks to everyone who came out, all the builders who brought their bikes, Ridgerunner Promotions for keeping the hill running smooth, and EastCoastin’ for throwing down some wild shows throughout the day.

Hit play below to catch the full recap video and get a taste of what went down: