New website for bike rallies launched for Myrtle Beach
Written By: Staff ReportJanuary 22nd, 2009
The Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce recently launched www.myrtlebeachbikerinfo.com stating in a message from mayor John Rhodes the city’s decision to no longer host the Harley-Davidson Dealers Association Spring Rally and the Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bikefest bike rallies.
Mayor Rhodes indicates in his statement that this ordinance was an extremely difficult decision for the city. Myrtle Beach welcomes anyone who would like to visit anytime of the year, after all the city has some of the nicest luxury condos rentals, restaurants, golf, live theater, and shopping anywhere on the east coast. Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand are a vacation paradise resort of sorts.
In fact though, the rallies were just growing too large and putting an undue strain on the city. Government staff, Myrtle Beach residents, and local businesses strained to keep up with the hundreds of thousands of people that flooded the city in such a short amount of time. Mayor Rhodes wants to be very clear that Myrtle Beach is not anti-biker. The point of contention here for the city is that the rallies are just too big and last for too long.
One fact that could not be ignored was the clear and insistent opposition that was being raised by the residents of Myrtle Beach. Many people that live in the area felt like they were forced out of their homes and their hometown for the better part of a month.
The city has passed a dozen or so new ordinances which will govern those bikers that still chooses to come to the Grand Strand during these weeks in May. We will highlight just a few of these new laws here, but for the complete list please go to www.myrtlebeachbikerinfo.com.
“Everyone on a motorcycle must wear a safety helmet and protective eyewear (glasses, goggles, face shield, etc.) at all times while the cycle is moving.”
“Curfew is in effect from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. for juveniles under age 18, with certain exceptions. Violators are detained and parents are called.”
“No alcohol consumption or open container possession allowed in parking lots and garages of any business.”
*All ordinances taken verbatem from the information posted at www.myrtlebeachbikerinfo.com.
It is difficult to predict at this juncture what the long-term effects will be for the city, businesses, and residents, but one thing is for certain the area will always be a popular destination for vacationers looking for Myrtle Beach Condos to rent, delicious seafood to eat, endless entertainment possibilites, warm ocean air, bright sunshine, and a wonderful vacation experience year after year.
January 22nd, 2009
This is to bad that the bike rally will no longer take place. With less people going to Myrtle Beach every year this will just take more revenue away from the city.
February 17th, 2009
Want to ride up and down the over 80 miles of scenic highway, have a great outdoor event that brings the best in beach music and ice cold Miller Lite, Brew Thru’s Blues and Brews Festival, and where the people and town would love to have you visit! Come to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We are all about the getaway experience! We also have some great deals on vacation homes, hotels, and Inns. Bring your friends!
February 20th, 2009
Please get the word out that the Mayor of Myrtle Beach has launched a media blitz with lots of web sites and even fake blogs, where people talk about not coming or the event being canceled. Some how most of you missed the point. The best thing we can do is to go to the Grand Strand where we are not only welcome by the majority of locals but had expected 2 to 3 hundred thousand to come make a statement. This rally never was hosted by Myrtle Beach .Learn your history. This event started in North Myrtle Beach 70 years ago. So the mayor can not tell us what to do. This year 2009 rally is supposed to be commercialization free. That is because no one knows how many vendors will come due to the confusion. We have more new roads and bridges and a whole new vendor set up. This year is about fellowship and riding; it is about coming together and standing tall. No one has to even ride in Myrtle Beach unless they choose to be part of some kind of organized protest rides. Why would you all just give up when we have almost won this thing? Just because we have a few less vendors. All the great things are still here on the North side and the South side.
This was expected to be an incredible show of solidarity with us bikers riding around the little city in the middle which is M.B. city limit, while only spending money on the out skirts and that is where we all go anyway. Only the posers, yuppies and drunken redneck crowds like to hang out at Broadway at the beach anyway. Everything else is still here. Myrtle Beach seems to have divided us and so they will win. If you punks just want to stop coming to the Grand Strand just because a few hundred little old ladies and their out of control Mayor has written a helmet ordinance, noise ordinance and what ever else then I am ashamed of you but it is your choice. The people of the Grand Strand never voted. Never said they do not want us, that is a lie. It is a conspiracy campaign of lies is being sent out all over by the mayor henchmen and their Chamber of commerce. If we have a good enough turn out then we will have defeated this little Napoleonic mayor. If you let this happen I assure you that your city could be the next rally brought down by the small minority. We were looking forward to winning this battle; every thing has been going are way. If every one goes to the Grand Strand and spends no money in Myrtle Beach, then this mayor will be defeated. It has been called Boycott and Mayhem, and it was genius, until all you posers that are not willing to stand up for are rights just whimped out.
Do some research? Read the true story, do not be fooled by false information, It will take these angry promoters several years to move part of the rally which is what the money people want to do. But in the mean time, we have a point to make. We need to win this. Please just get the facts and then decide. http://www.mbbikeweeks.com/ also http://dealernewsblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/myrtle-beach-is-not-dead/ http://warchild.blog-city.com/myrtle_beach_bikers_not_intimidated.htm
http://warchild.blog-city.com/myrtle_beach_bikers_not_intimidated.htm