Yesterday, the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show wrapped up in Austin with awards given for the best bikes from the show. Austin based carbon bike maker KirkLee took home the honors for Best Paint Job with their version of Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night painted on a frame.

Congrats to Brad Cason and his team. Other award winners were:

Best Road Bicycle: Ellis Cycles – Dave Wages

Best Track Bicycle: Six Eleven Cycles – Erin Dykstra

Best Off Road Bicycle: Black Sheep bicycles – James Ripley

Best Tandem Bicycle: Kent Eriksen Cycles – Kent Eriksen

Best Carbon Fiber Bicycle: Strong Cycles – Carl Strong

Best Steel Bicycle: Bishop Cycles – Chris Bishop

Best Titanium Bicycle: Kish Bicycles – Jim Kish

Best Lugged Bicycle: Bilenky Cycleworks – Steve Bilenky

Best Fillet Brazed Bicycle: Dominguez Cycles – Vincent Dominguez

Best Tig Welded Bicycle: Independent Fabrications

Best City Bicycle: Signal Cycles

Rookie of the year: Cory Rossin

People’s Choice Bicycle: Naked – Sam Winniham

Presidents Choice: Anderson Cycles – Dave Anderson

Best in Show Trophy: DiNucci Cycles – Mark DiNucci

This year’s NAHBS set an attendance record of 7316, surpasing the previous record 2008 show in Portland. There were also a recond number of exhibitors at 174. The 2012 North American Handmade Bicycle Show will be held in Sacramento, CA, March 3-5.