Summing up Myrtle Beach Black Bike Week

Here's some observations about Black Bike Week in Myrtle Beach...the first is that there were plenty of attendees. There seemed to be as many bikers there as in the past. The roads were just as packed aroung the Atlantic Beach area and waiting times were just as long to get through the area.

While there seemed to be a great turn out, it seemed to me that they focused all their spending in the Atlantic Beach area and intentionally stayed out of Myrtle Beach. I say this because I went to many restaraunts and saw empty parking lots. The stores lots didn't seemed packed either except up in the Atlantic Beach area. This was a marked difference than past years...generally, you had at least an hour wait anywhere in town to eat...we walked right in most every night, at least in the Myrtle Beach area. The Atlantic Beach area was another story...

If that was the case, I can't blame them for doing so. Why would you want to spend you disposable income in a place that basically says, "we don't want your money or your business". I hope that Atlantic Beach did very well. They deserve it. Again, by the looks of things, they had big crowds so expect they did.

We've never had problems at our booth or saw problems around us concerning the riders at black bike week. I've really tried to figure out what the deal is and most of what you hear is "they don't wear enough clothes" (for God sakes! it's a beach town), they say the noise is too loud, (enforce it with the police department) it's said they walk away from their bills at restaraunts, (I just don't believe it and if the place had a good procedure it shouldn't be a problem), and I've heard they tear up hotel rooms, (I can't imagine but it that's the case, charge an upfront deposit for the rooms).

I honestly believe it's a prejudice thing...that's all I can summize from it. It's hard to believe this day and age it's still an issue but it sure looks that way to me. It's a shame really...a real shame and a terrible reflection on the City of Myrtle Beach and their leaders. I hear from local chatter that the local government representatives should be worried for their jobs as it's an election year and this whole mess will be dealt with in the voting booths. I'll be interested to see the outcome of that...

I'm glad we went as a vendor this year...I'm glad to support the folks of Black Bike Week...We'll continue to do so if nothing else but for the principal of the thing...Good grief, it's 2009 already!