Posted by Sheep on May 25, 2007, 6:37 am
>Arie Bresser wrote...
>> Why would they?
> The Memorial Day Atlantic Beach Bike Fest has turned into a Freaknik
>instead of a bike rally. The majority of participants, whom happen to
>be in cars, are typically unruly. So much so, many businesses close
>during the Memorial Day holiday of avoid problems and loss of
>revenue. The NAACP sued many of the businesses and several settled by
>paying large monetary awards. This event has a legacy of trouble even
>though some years the event is pretty civil. It's not uncommon for
>the National Guard to monitor the event along with law enforcement
>from other areas of the state.
The National Guard has never been there. The former mayor of Myrtle
Beach requested them from the Governor but was turned down. That's
Myrtle Beach. Atlantic Beach is a ways north.
For reason. They aren't needed.
Dave (Dukes Sheep)
'07 FLHTCU NAH#2 DOF #5 SENS
"Oh bother" said Pooh, as he was connected at 14.4kps
A: Because it disturbs the logical flow of the message.
Q: Why is topposting frowned upon?
Posted by Sheep on May 25, 2007, 7:00 am
On Thu, 24 May 2007 22:04:39 -0400, "Ðavïd" wrote:
>Arie Bresser wrote...
>> Why would they?
> Here is an eloquently written article about the difference of the
>Myrtle Beach Bike Week and the Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bike Fest.
>Note the mention of "intermingled with all sorts of vehicles". That
>is kindly eluding to the source of the potential problems.
> http://tinyurl.com/298kcf
From the article
>As a result, the Boulevard becomes a virtual parking lot
>during much of the weekend.
The Boulevard become a parking lot every weekend during the summer and
its always mixed with bikes, SUVs, sedans, buses, trucks, mopeds, etc.
Anyone who knows anything avoids the Boulevard after 10AM any weekend
after Memorial Day till September.
The worse by far traffic weekend is 4th of July. You don't see
increased police presence nor a 1-way traffic pattern on Ocean
Boulevard.
Dave (Dukes Sheep)
'07 FLHTCU NAH#2 DOF #5 SENS
"Oh bother" said Pooh, as he was connected at 14.4kps
A: Because it disturbs the logical flow of the message.
Q: Why is topposting frowned upon?
Posted by MikeinPA on May 25, 2007, 7:15 am
> MikeinPA wrote...
>> What about the Buell Blast? You don't want to miss that.
> I've gotta admit, the fastest I've ever seen a Buell Blast go, you were on
> it Mike. Picture posted next door.
Maybe next year we can head to the sportbike vendors and give them a try
after HD. I did the following day this year. It was worth it. I now
understand why those boys use a full face helmet even if wearing shorts,
sneakers and a tank top.
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>> Why would they?
> The Memorial Day Atlantic Beach Bike Fest has turned into a Freaknik
>instead of a bike rally. The majority of participants, whom happen to
>be in cars, are typically unruly. So much so, many businesses close
>during the Memorial Day holiday of avoid problems and loss of
>revenue. The NAACP sued many of the businesses and several settled by
>paying large monetary awards. This event has a legacy of trouble even
>though some years the event is pretty civil. It's not uncommon for
>the National Guard to monitor the event along with law enforcement
>from other areas of the state.