R.I.P. myrtle beach bike week

i have been coming to myrtle for bike week so many years now, i really didnt pay attention to the media. in preparation for the trip a few weeks ago i started this blog and started hearing about the anti-biker attitude currently in place in myrtle beach. well...i am here, but not too many others are: about 20% of last year's crowd showed up and only 30% of the hotels are filled. no one enters the city of myrtle beach because of the drag pipe/helmet law combo. wtf? hmmm...interesting strategy, myrtle beach, in this economy: closing the door on 300,000 paying customers! whatever...we are still having fun, just elsewhere.

headed south

we are outta here! we will be riding in the sun- with helmets and without drag pipes-by noon today: righteous!

cruisin' the coast 2009

apparently bike week, (or "cruisin' the coast" rally) was almost cancelled in myrtle beach this year! the city of myrtle beach doesnt like bikers and inacted a number of laws to keep them in check. in addition to the helmet law. they are also having police checkpoints for the first time ever: here is a list of the checkpoint times and locations.

myrtle beach helmet law

so, the city of myrtle beach has passed a helmet law that the boys in blue are ready to enforce. business owners in the enclave are fighting the city over their enforcement practices: the suit has gone all the way to the south carolina supreme court! what is your opinion? (photo courtesy of diesel bear: i have a feeling he is looking forward to seeing everybody!)