Not as big as Spring, but just as much fun!
Biketoberfest, baby!
(momentary lapse of communication--VFW internet perpetually down, and I kid you not, squirrels ate thru the library's fiber optic line!)
(excuses, excuses..this will bring you up to date.)
Thursday:
Tropical Tattoo: The TT ride in bike show had, in this reporter's humble opinion, more cool iron than last springs blowout. We're thinking that dudes (and dudettes) have, on average, more spare time to tinker with barn finds in their garages, so more old bikes are being chopped, or restored. Some of the Japanese tired iron (back when they came with metal fenders and such), looked like they'd be a bast to ride around town, and you'd have to go back in time to find more shovels. The old HD shovel heads were wall to wall. Pretty cool. We took lots of pics. Look for some at www.americanbikerminute.com after we get back to the studio and sort it all out.
US1/Iron Horse Saloon: Bike parking nearly full, bikers relaxing on the many decks in the bright Florida afternoon sun, great atmosphere, terrific people, but gees, $4.50 for a Corona?
Main Street: Few parking places available at 10am, and the party doesn't "officially" start for 24 hours? If you want a pkg place, get there early. 10am is not out of the question, but 11am is.
Millers/Limpnickie Lot/Last Resort: A few bikers, but the big crowd for this area of town is Sat-Sun. We;ll hit it today for sure.
Friday:
Destination Daytona: Our thanks to the cops and owners for allowing the chop in so S&S could give me a couple tips on adjusting my roller rockers. Much appreciated. Good crowd, not quite as many vendors. Didn't find the HD truck on Beach Street, expected maybe it was at DD, no truck this year? Speaking of Beach Street, we hear that the original Daytona Harley Davidson store has been sold. On this morning's ride, noticed that Bruce Rossmeyer's name was still on the sign, but locals tell me the rumor is true. It changed hands. No where near the usual crowd in their back lot, but the new owner(s) is probably still sorting everything out. Speaking of DD, the I-95 signs seem to have been changed to read.."World's Largest Destination". I have no idea why. You tell me.
Speedway: Plenty of vendor action, not quite as many opp's for "test" riding new bikes, and lots and lots of bikers walking, gawking.
The "Lyndhurst" Boarding Home: $1 draft Bud, $1 hot dogs, always a hit with the frugal biker. Front porch was packed with hungry, thirsty road dogs. Eclectic, happy to be there crowd. Many new friends. The sign on this joint reads something like "$15/a night, visitors, $5, and a time limit. Hmmm...? We're paying $10 to rent a patch of sand, but I'm not complanin'. Look for the big white building with long front porch filled with sipping bikers, right across the street from the back lot of the old Harley store on Beach Street, Daytona Bch.
Saturday:
Just gettin' going. We've seen more NY license plates than about any other state, except FL. We're thinkin' the NY weather must be stinkin' to drive so many south to BTF. Today and Sunday is when the locals come out to play, and with this weather, we expect the crowd to finish strong.
Cabbage Patch: World famous Cole Slaw Wrestling wit de ladies! It's been a good year for both females and cabbage, and we expect a blowout battle this afternoon. Contestants from all walks of life...bank tellers, and school teachers included.
(momentary lapse of communication--VFW internet perpetually down, and I kid you not, squirrels ate thru the library's fiber optic line!)
(excuses, excuses..this will bring you up to date.)
Thursday:
Tropical Tattoo: The TT ride in bike show had, in this reporter's humble opinion, more cool iron than last springs blowout. We're thinking that dudes (and dudettes) have, on average, more spare time to tinker with barn finds in their garages, so more old bikes are being chopped, or restored. Some of the Japanese tired iron (back when they came with metal fenders and such), looked like they'd be a bast to ride around town, and you'd have to go back in time to find more shovels. The old HD shovel heads were wall to wall. Pretty cool. We took lots of pics. Look for some at www.americanbikerminute.com after we get back to the studio and sort it all out.
US1/Iron Horse Saloon: Bike parking nearly full, bikers relaxing on the many decks in the bright Florida afternoon sun, great atmosphere, terrific people, but gees, $4.50 for a Corona?
Main Street: Few parking places available at 10am, and the party doesn't "officially" start for 24 hours? If you want a pkg place, get there early. 10am is not out of the question, but 11am is.
Millers/Limpnickie Lot/Last Resort: A few bikers, but the big crowd for this area of town is Sat-Sun. We;ll hit it today for sure.
Friday:
Destination Daytona: Our thanks to the cops and owners for allowing the chop in so S&S could give me a couple tips on adjusting my roller rockers. Much appreciated. Good crowd, not quite as many vendors. Didn't find the HD truck on Beach Street, expected maybe it was at DD, no truck this year? Speaking of Beach Street, we hear that the original Daytona Harley Davidson store has been sold. On this morning's ride, noticed that Bruce Rossmeyer's name was still on the sign, but locals tell me the rumor is true. It changed hands. No where near the usual crowd in their back lot, but the new owner(s) is probably still sorting everything out. Speaking of DD, the I-95 signs seem to have been changed to read.."World's Largest Destination". I have no idea why. You tell me.
Speedway: Plenty of vendor action, not quite as many opp's for "test" riding new bikes, and lots and lots of bikers walking, gawking.
The "Lyndhurst" Boarding Home: $1 draft Bud, $1 hot dogs, always a hit with the frugal biker. Front porch was packed with hungry, thirsty road dogs. Eclectic, happy to be there crowd. Many new friends. The sign on this joint reads something like "$15/a night, visitors, $5, and a time limit. Hmmm...? We're paying $10 to rent a patch of sand, but I'm not complanin'. Look for the big white building with long front porch filled with sipping bikers, right across the street from the back lot of the old Harley store on Beach Street, Daytona Bch.
Saturday:
Just gettin' going. We've seen more NY license plates than about any other state, except FL. We're thinkin' the NY weather must be stinkin' to drive so many south to BTF. Today and Sunday is when the locals come out to play, and with this weather, we expect the crowd to finish strong.
Cabbage Patch: World famous Cole Slaw Wrestling wit de ladies! It's been a good year for both females and cabbage, and we expect a blowout battle this afternoon. Contestants from all walks of life...bank tellers, and school teachers included.
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