The AMA’s Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio, one of the largest and best gatherings of all things moto and retro, was back in 2021 and bigger than ever

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The motorcycle industry has enjoyed a recent boom, as people are spending more time riding, restoring, and reminiscing about better times spent on two wheels. My dad is among them, and for the past few summers he has coveted an opportunity to attend the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio Raceway.

“America’s largest motorcycle swap meet, national championship vintage racing in numerous disciplines and unforgettable fun everywhere, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is one of the must-do motorcycling events,” proclaims the event’s website homepage. A huge weekend dedicated to motorcycles—and motorcycles only, not some bikes intermingled with cars or trucks or three- and four-wheelers—sounded like the perfect road trip for a two-wheel enthusiast like him. After a health scare earlier this year on his 60th birthday, he decided 2021 was his time to finally attend the event