2nd Sturgis '11 Biker Fatality: This time it's a cage.
Hit and run lowlife flees accident scene..
Nebraska Biker, 44, hit & run off road by cage.
Rt 79, Near the "county line"..a cage, reportedly weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed, hit the Nebraskan from behind, sending him into the ditch. It doesn't get any lower than being hit from behind by a cager. How do they get off with an "I didn't see him"? Kill a biker, go to jail. At last report, this scum is still at large. Sturgis accident fatalities for the year now stand at two.
Stevie Nix mike stand blows over:
As a sudden front moved over the Buffalo Chip campground just as the show began. No big deal for the girl, who bikered on. Tunes reminiscent of CCR flowed next, as JC Fogarty rocked the mike. Rain held off for the main show.
Is this the wettest Sturgis?
From a standpoint of a little dose each day, we'd have to say it's one of the moister, but not a duck-drown er. Those who rode the higher elevation, like Custer, etc were far more likely to catch the drops than those who camped/stayed near town.
Is this a down year?
When compared to last August, we think so. Take a look at the local McDonalds. Last year, the waiting line stretched almost to the door. This morning, I got a sausage and egg biscuit in less than 2 minutes. Vendors aren't running out of cash register tape, but they don't seem to be complaining. Gas station people who jacked their premium price from $3.85 to $4.14 had to change their signs back to the threes. The very last days of any rally are for bargain seekers, but as of today (Friday), we aren't seeing too much discounting. This too, will change. Who wants to take back a gazillion tee shirts to the local flea market every weekend until next August?
ABM's take? Who cares how many bikers showed up. We're having a great time as usual. The roads will always be packed, sidewalks always crowded, and there will always be at least one person in line ahead of your morning constitutional or shower session. Sturgis would fold without the bikers. We see new construction, the shelves of every grocery store (including WalMart) are half empty by mid afternoon, and we had to wait 2 days for a quart of Royal Purple (engine oil). The Black Hills are far from empty, and we personally think there are more people here than in 2009, but not as many as last year, a blowout crowd.
Thunderdome for "Sale" or "Rent":
...any takers?
That massive permanent tent, right across the street from the Full Throttle Saloon, known as the Thunderdome, has hosted bike shows, exhibits, all the while surrounded by vendors like Rick Fairless/Dallas Strokers, who brought up an entire bar from the Lone Star state. He, and the others who book spots there were no where to be found this year. What all this means to the Full Throttle, is no competition from across the street. They, and the Buffalo Chip continue to do well this year, while others are flat to down. Half the battle is correct market positioning, and both venues seem to get that.
Nebraska Biker, 44, hit & run off road by cage.
Rt 79, Near the "county line"..a cage, reportedly weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed, hit the Nebraskan from behind, sending him into the ditch. It doesn't get any lower than being hit from behind by a cager. How do they get off with an "I didn't see him"? Kill a biker, go to jail. At last report, this scum is still at large. Sturgis accident fatalities for the year now stand at two.
Stevie Nix mike stand blows over:
As a sudden front moved over the Buffalo Chip campground just as the show began. No big deal for the girl, who bikered on. Tunes reminiscent of CCR flowed next, as JC Fogarty rocked the mike. Rain held off for the main show.
Is this the wettest Sturgis?
From a standpoint of a little dose each day, we'd have to say it's one of the moister, but not a duck-drown er. Those who rode the higher elevation, like Custer, etc were far more likely to catch the drops than those who camped/stayed near town.
Is this a down year?
When compared to last August, we think so. Take a look at the local McDonalds. Last year, the waiting line stretched almost to the door. This morning, I got a sausage and egg biscuit in less than 2 minutes. Vendors aren't running out of cash register tape, but they don't seem to be complaining. Gas station people who jacked their premium price from $3.85 to $4.14 had to change their signs back to the threes. The very last days of any rally are for bargain seekers, but as of today (Friday), we aren't seeing too much discounting. This too, will change. Who wants to take back a gazillion tee shirts to the local flea market every weekend until next August?
ABM's take? Who cares how many bikers showed up. We're having a great time as usual. The roads will always be packed, sidewalks always crowded, and there will always be at least one person in line ahead of your morning constitutional or shower session. Sturgis would fold without the bikers. We see new construction, the shelves of every grocery store (including WalMart) are half empty by mid afternoon, and we had to wait 2 days for a quart of Royal Purple (engine oil). The Black Hills are far from empty, and we personally think there are more people here than in 2009, but not as many as last year, a blowout crowd.
Thunderdome for "Sale" or "Rent":
...any takers?
That massive permanent tent, right across the street from the Full Throttle Saloon, known as the Thunderdome, has hosted bike shows, exhibits, all the while surrounded by vendors like Rick Fairless/Dallas Strokers, who brought up an entire bar from the Lone Star state. He, and the others who book spots there were no where to be found this year. What all this means to the Full Throttle, is no competition from across the street. They, and the Buffalo Chip continue to do well this year, while others are flat to down. Half the battle is correct market positioning, and both venues seem to get that.
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