Gov. Haley tells area leaders: No more Bikefest

WMBF ^ | 30 May 2014 | WMBF Staff

[Gamecock]

Weekend of violence has Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce president on damage control

[rktman]

Ruh Roh! Gov. Haley will now be tarred and feathered due to her racis’ attitude towards the Black Bike Bash in Myrtle Beach. How dare she bus’ up the fun?

[hal ogen]

Isn’t it racist to oppose anything blacks want to do?

[ncalburt]

So its that Atlanta Freaknic trainweck on bikes.
What a nightmare .

[CrazyIvan]

In before the “That’s Racist!” kid.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Is the Bike Week event a black oriented event?

I know the Urban Beach Weekend in Florida is a black themed event. I was surprised they call it “urban” because the liberals have told us that for a conservative to say the word “urban” is a racist code word.

[Ouderkirk]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Bike_Week

[Drew68]

Another article mentioned that there was a recent Harley Davidson bike fest in Myrtle Beach that was violence-free. Turns out it was mostly white. Pretty much every video I've seen of black bike week is NSFW. These people are acting like hoodlums.

It's long past time for black America to grow up and join the civilized world. I'm tired of their excuses and it looks like others are as well.

[Arlis]

Note that article no where notes that the event was taken over by black bikers.

Word has it that they not only don’t tip at the eating places, many walk out without paying at all and local businesses want it gone too......

[rktman]

The lyin’king responds: “If I were a biker, I’d look a lot like xxx (fill in the blank)” I’m thinkin’ he’d look like a doofus like he does riding his bike in mom jeans.

[Paladin2]

Ho’ County?

[Tupelo]

As a lifelong (damn near 60 years) motorcyclist, I say good on Gov. Haley.
Since 1965, I have seen Daytona, Loudon, Sturgis and others deteriorate from a wonderful racing week to drunken near riots. Last time I went to Daytona (2004) I said, “never again”. And to you Johnny come latelys, that think it is all about a rally and partying and blowing off steam, they all three started with racing. In 1972 the Dayton 200 was the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world with entries from Europe, South America, North America and Asia. What a week! Now it is all gone. Just a biker party .

[FXRP]

I stayed in a motel from Sunday through Thursday this week in Myrtle Beach. Sunday was the last full day of black bike week. The motel was insane. There was screaming and hollering in the hallways until 3 AM. One person drowned in the pool. I did see a surprising number of rather large butts wearing Daisy Duke hotpants, hanging off the back of sport bikes.

The crowd also included a surprising number of black women on ornate sport bikes. Fully 10% of the motorcycles were Harleys this year. That is a big increase from past years.

The locals told me that although traffic was very high in their businesses, tips were almost nonexistent during the week. They also commented that in the previous week, regular bike week, there had been no trouble, tips were good, and the patrons were pleasant.

[relictele]

It’s overdue but even conservative fave Haley tiptoes around the real issue.

The mayor is overwhelmed with relief at passing the buck. Now he can get back to the important business of banning beach tents in a city where the beach is the primary draw. Next week’s agenda: blotting out the sun.

[usconservative]

The locals told me that although traffic was very high in their businesses, tips were almost nonexistent during the week.

Not surprising, anyone who's ever worked in the restaurant business knows that to be a constant. Notoriously bad tippers pretty much across the board.

[TangoLimaSierra]

Last time I went to Daytona (2004) I said, “never again”.

Me, too. What a mess. But, then, I like riding alone anyway.

[Gamecock]

SC ping.

[deport]

There are two events in Myrtle Beach....

May 9 – 18, 2014 — Spring Rally

May 23 - 26, 2014 — Atlantic Beach Fest

There are also a couple schedule for the fall

[deport]

Link to a listing of the major bike events across the nation.

http://www.cyclefish.com/browse_events.php?major=1