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Belmont Resident · 01-28-2009, 07:58 AM

Each year I hear more and more is said about bike week price gouging.
So if bike week has been dying it is because of the greed of those who make their living off of it.
I for one prefer to purchase things like hats & shirts from the local vendors like the Naswa & Patricks therefore keeping the money here.
But we lost the desire to go to bike week and do so only if there is nothing better to do.
I do not have a problem with a nice rumble as mentioned but it is getting out of control and is the main reason we prefer to stay out on the lake and only check it out on Sunday when prices are at there lowest and the noise level is not as bad.
Unfortunately as mentioned in other posts on other subjects, many of the businesses take advantage of the fact this is a tourist area. Because there is a lot of money coming into this area rates tend to be higher for everything from food to building services.
The only problem with this is many locals will shop around for a better rate and when the economy drops off like it has and tourist business drops off the higher priced services are hurting for business.

01-28-2009, 07:58 AM	#5
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	your right about bike week Each year I hear more and more is said about bike week price gouging. So if bike week has been dying it is because of the greed of those who make their living off of it. I for one prefer to purchase things like hats & shirts from the local vendors like the Naswa & Patricks therefore keeping the money here. But we lost the desire to go to bike week and do so only if there is nothing better to do. I do not have a problem with a nice rumble as mentioned but it is getting out of control and is the main reason we prefer to stay out on the lake and only check it out on Sunday when prices are at there lowest and the noise level is not as bad. Unfortunately as mentioned in other posts on other subjects, many of the businesses take advantage of the fact this is a tourist area. Because there is a lot of money coming into this area rates tend to be higher for everything from food to building services. The only problem with this is many locals will shop around for a better rate and when the economy drops off like it has and tourist business drops off the higher priced services are hurting for business.