Motorcycle Week

[Winnisquamguy]

The good news is it brought in 200 million dollars to the local economy!

[birchhaven]

Originally Posted by Winnisquamguy

The good news is it brought in 200 million dollars to the local economy!

Is that accurate, that seems like it has an extra zero that would mean every bike spent close to $1000, I am sure many spent more than that but for everyone of those there is probably 10 that only buy gas.

[Billy Bob]

Originally Posted by birchhaven

Is that accurate, that seems like it has an extra zero that would mean every bike spent close to $1000, I am sure many spent more than that but for everyone of those there is probably 10 that only buy gas.

a zero was added . it was only 200k

[Winnisquamguy]

Originally Posted by birchhaven

Is that accurate, that seems like it has an extra zero that would mean every bike spent close to $1000, I am sure many spent more than that but for everyone of those there is probably 10 that only buy gas.

Here is the article I got the number from......http://www.unionleader.com/article/2...NEWS/706159973

[spider22]

Does anybody know a figure that is usually brought in by tourists in an average week during the summer?

[birchhaven]

Originally Posted by Winnisquamguy

Here is the article I got the number from......http://www.unionleader.com/article/2...NEWS/706159973

Wow, I would love to hear where the author got that number. It is just really hard to believe, am I the only one that thinks it kinda just sounds made up?

[spider22]

Originally Posted by birchhaven

Wow, I would love to hear where the author got that number. It is just really hard to believe, am I the only one that thinks it kinda just sounds made up?

They said it was estimated at 250,000 people so that is about $800 per person which is not an outrageous number because I am sure most hotels alone are over $200 a night. That being 200 million still seems high because how many of the 250,000 were only there for a day and only dropped $50-$100. Another question is how many people might have trailered their boat up there for a day or how many families might have gone there for a couple of days or the whole week and did not because of bike week. It seems they only ever mention the income gained and not the income that was lost. I am sure it is more income gained but not as much as people might realize.

[Billy Bob]

Originally Posted by birchhaven

Wow, I would love to hear where the author got that number. It is just really hard to believe, am I the only one that thinks it kinda just sounds made up?

That was attributed to ONE state legislator , think a little more research would be in order . the article from last year had ½ that amount .

[NH_boater]

I know a local business man that said bike week significantly drops their boat related business.

[spider22]

Originally Posted by NH_boater

I know a local business man that said bike week significantly drops their boat related business.

I think I have read some where that some businesses close up during bike week because the bikers do not go there and non-bikers do not feel like fighting traffic to get there.

[Woodsy]

I think its a hard number to gauge, but $200 million is not completely unreasonable.... especially given the weather.

Think about it.... all the people who run the concessions statewide spend money to be here... all the day trippers who drive an hour or so to be here. people sleeping in hotel rooms 4-5 people in a room. You have 10 days of people spending money in different places statewide.... for example North Conway gets a great shot in the arm for Bike Week. as does the Seacoast!

Woodsy

[jrc]

Is anyone really afraid of the traffic on bike week any more?

Other than Saturday afternoon at the Weirs is there enough traffic to cause more than a nuisance?

All the Weirs businesses adopted the "can't fight them join them" years ago.

Personally, I hope the transition from "let's go to the Weirs, get drunk and start a fight" to "let's take a bike ride around NH" continues. My nostalgia for the wild days of old is fading.

[Jonas Pilot]

You old fart!

[VitaBene]

Originally Posted by jrc

Personally, I hope the transition from "let's go to the Weirs, get drunk and start a fight" to "let's take a bike ride around NH" continues. My nostalgia for the wild days of old is fading.

Amen... I guess I am an old fart too!

[tis]

I think the No. Conway area is working hard to get some of the bikers up there too. They have "Rally in the Valley" or something like that which is trying to lure bikers.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by jrc

Personally, I hope the transition from "let's go to the Weirs, get drunk and start a fight" to "let's take a bike ride around NH" continues. My nostalgia for the wild days of old is fading.

I am with you on that; NH has some wonderful motorcycle roads. The best are in the western part of the state, far from Weirs Beach. It's hard to find a bad road when you get west of 93 a few miles. Not saying there's no good ones east of 93 though, but there does tend to be a lot more congestion.

I find it amusing to hear people talk about riding the "Kanc", like that's some special treat on a bike, Route 112 out by the VT border is VASTLY superior to 112 between Lincoln and Conway. It's also gorgeous out that way, but there's almost no traffic, and the road twists and turns along the river in a very pleasant manner. The "Kanc" only has a few good corners.

[Jonas Pilot]

Agreed Dave, but you need to drive the "Kanc" at least once.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by Jonas Pilot

Agreed Dave, but you need to drive the "Kanc" at least once.

Used to do it every Summer weekend when I was crossing over from western NH into ME to help a friend build a house. It's just a long two lane road with lots of traffic, to me.