Getting To Bike Week - Without a Bike - Ideas?

WeirsBeachBoater · 06-12-2006, 09:15 AM

Thursday through Sunday Shuttles leave Meredith to Weirs $10 roundtrip Great way to get to the heart of the action!

Rockdaddy · 06-12-2006, 10:23 AM

When has BIKE week turned in to Family week? bring ear pulgs for the kids

Dave R · 06-12-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockdaddy

When has BIKE week turned in to Family week? bring ear pulgs for the kids

Over the last 20 years or so it's evolved into a "Disneyfied" event. Kinda like 42 street in NYC.

Airwaves · 06-12-2006, 08:54 PM

If you are dragging a boat with you I am thinking the suggestion re: Alton might be a pretty good one.

I am NOT bringing the boat up this week, although I will be at the lake from tomorrow until Sunday.

I gave a friend a heads up and she says she has not put her boat in yet either.

More to do with high water than bikes!

Good luck,

Eki · 06-13-2006, 05:23 AM

>> When has BIKE week turned in to Family week? bring ear pulgs for the kids

LOL, yah... it's a real wholesome event

jrc · 06-13-2006, 08:49 AM

I"ve gone off and on for twenty years. Although wholesome is not the first word I'd use, the atmosphere has toned down a lot, especially from a visual perspective. All of the public nudity is gone. Most of the public drinking is gone, (still a lot of public drunkeness). I see a lot less motorcycle antics, like wheelies and burnouts. I see a lot less fighting, thankfully no recent gang fights with deaths involved, but also very few one on one scuffles.

Now, I'm sure all this stuff still happens. But the huge police presence pushes it out of sight. Unless you look for it, you may never know it's there. A casual visitor to bike week, sees Italian sausages, tee-shirts and pins. And a bunch of dentists and accountants dressed up like tough guys.

Weirs guy · 06-13-2006, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jrc

All of the public nudity is gone. Most of the public drinking is gone, (still a lot of public drunkeness). I see a lot less motorcycle antics, like wheelies and burnouts. I see a lot less fighting, thankfully no recent gang fights with deaths involved, but also very few one on one scuffles.

Ah, the good old days.....

06-12-2006, 09:15 AM	#1
WeirsBeachBoater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 709 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 148 Times in 65 Posts	Take the Doris E. or Sophie C. Thursday through Sunday Shuttles leave Meredith to Weirs $10 roundtrip Great way to get to the heart of the action!

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Rockdaddy Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 24 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	When has BIKE week turned in to Family week? bring ear pulgs for the kids

06-12-2006, 08:54 PM	#4
Airwaves Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: I'm right here! Posts: 1,153 Thanks: 9 Thanked 102 Times in 37 Posts	If you are dragging a boat with you I am thinking the suggestion re: Alton might be a pretty good one. I am NOT bringing the boat up this week, although I will be at the lake from tomorrow until Sunday. I gave a friend a heads up and she says she has not put her boat in yet either. More to do with high water than bikes! Good luck,

06-13-2006, 05:23 AM	#5
Eki Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	>> When has BIKE week turned in to Family week? bring ear pulgs for the kids LOL, yah... it's a real wholesome event

06-13-2006, 08:49 AM	#6
jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	I"ve gone off and on for twenty years. Although wholesome is not the first word I'd use, the atmosphere has toned down a lot, especially from a visual perspective. All of the public nudity is gone. Most of the public drinking is gone, (still a lot of public drunkeness). I see a lot less motorcycle antics, like wheelies and burnouts. I see a lot less fighting, thankfully no recent gang fights with deaths involved, but also very few one on one scuffles. Now, I'm sure all this stuff still happens. But the huge police presence pushes it out of sight. Unless you look for it, you may never know it's there. A casual visitor to bike week, sees Italian sausages, tee-shirts and pins. And a bunch of dentists and accountants dressed up like tough guys.