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Belmont Resident · 06-20-2010, 06:19 AM

Usually I’m on the lake during bike weekend but this year I’m building a porch at our house so I was forced to be out and about.
Several times I drove down the bypass to the Gilford Lowes and each time I was reminded of why I dislike bike week.
2 bikers getting on at 11A both cut right in front of me, 15 feet in front of a bone crushing F-350 Super duty, in passing lane even, although right lane was empty of traffic.
Down at the Gilford end they decided to pass the people who had slowed down to 40 in a 35 zone to exit the bypass. Both then bikers passed traffic in the breakdown lane only to go under the bypass and pull into Wal-Mart.
I can’t even begin to tell you how many bikers are driving over the yellow line riding side by side instead of staggered.
Then another time going up the bypass 3 bikes doing 55 blocked both lanes not allowing anyone to pass.
Someone in Lowes was saying he witnessed bikers driving down the sidewalk to get around traffic. He did not say what town.
The Laconia police chief was interviewed on TV, he said almost all of the accidents and fatalities associated with bike week are either related to speed, alcohol or both.
Me I’m just glad no innocent bystanders were hurt.

06-20-2010, 06:19 AM	#6
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	I'm not surprised Usually I’m on the lake during bike weekend but this year I’m building a porch at our house so I was forced to be out and about. Several times I drove down the bypass to the Gilford Lowes and each time I was reminded of why I dislike bike week. 2 bikers getting on at 11A both cut right in front of me, 15 feet in front of a bone crushing F-350 Super duty, in passing lane even, although right lane was empty of traffic. Down at the Gilford end they decided to pass the people who had slowed down to 40 in a 35 zone to exit the bypass. Both then bikers passed traffic in the breakdown lane only to go under the bypass and pull into Wal-Mart. I can’t even begin to tell you how many bikers are driving over the yellow line riding side by side instead of staggered. Then another time going up the bypass 3 bikes doing 55 blocked both lanes not allowing anyone to pass. Someone in Lowes was saying he witnessed bikers driving down the sidewalk to get around traffic. He did not say what town. The Laconia police chief was interviewed on TV, he said almost all of the accidents and fatalities associated with bike week are either related to speed, alcohol or both. Me I’m just glad no innocent bystanders were hurt.