Originally Posted by Dispatch

I figured that there were people out their with common sense. It's good to see, you are one of them. Your absolutely right. The posters like the one from London, England, are typical(first timers). He has no idea what he's talking about, with no clue about what's going on here. People like this come here maybe a week or 2 out of the year. Eating out everyday, staying in a hotels on A1A thinking this town would be a great place to live, it's is not. What you said is exactly what I heard a city member say about 5 months ago. "If people who live/come here don't like the way we do things, screw'em! There's millions of nieve one timers to take their place". One timer's also applies to residents. It's like their proud of the constant abuse year after year and they could care less about the consequences. Your right, I can't figure out why these mindless, spineless sheep don't all standing up to the city and the corrupt way they "do business" year after year. Believe me, I know what I'm talking about. There is even a serious hatred between the city and and the Volusia county officals. They "never" see eye to eye. It's a fact. Daytona cops and sheriffs deputies are even at each others throats, regularly. The city of Daytona Beach wants nothing more than to make this a condominium 'only' town. They admit it. Their trying to drive out what's left of the boardwalk area and main street. They want it gone for good. They are succeeding as time goes on. As I've stated, the bottom line is this town ain't s--- anymore, if it ever was. As soon as I can find a buyer for my home, I'm out of here and Florida altogether.

Originally Posted by Dispatch

Unlike yourself of course, the countless years of experience of the people I've met and spoken to including my own are stale, why is this, because you say so? Wrong! Daytona events are a waste of time anymore. Obviously your statement proves you haven't been here long enough or haven't seen the wrong s--- that has been going on all these years, or your just simply nieve. It's better for anyone thinking of coming here to plan their own trip somewhere beautiful and (different) out of Florida and make a week or 2 long trip of it, as we do. I have organized, volunteered and dedicated my time money and years of effort toward bike events here in Daytona. I'm done with Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach or Florida for that matter is not worth it anymore, "that's a fact"; like it or not. An opinion shared by hundreds of people and growing after each season. I've read article after article in biker magazines stating the way bikers and vendors are treated like s--- by the city of Daytona Beach. Oh and, this ain't no motorcycle MECCA. Your dreaming. Just try to get your Harley serviced locally and you'll find out. Better yet... don't. The city should be more concerned about the numerious murders over 20" rims that happen during 'every' BCR than a biker who has his glasses on his head while stopped at a curb. Why do you think all the event organizers are not coming back? It just not worth it anymore. This is why even Bruce Rossmeyer moved up to route 1 in Ormond Beach, too much B/S. Maybe you like boozing and biking as a social life for Bikeweek/Biketoberfest but most I know, do not. They gouge the people more and more every year, that is also a fact. They don't care that it's affecting people from returning. As RDM stated is exactly on the money. They are trying to slowly drive out the bikers and the vendors, just like they did in Myrtle Beach, S.C.. To hell with this town, nobody left here cares anyway, that is just the way it is. I'm sorry if this post isn't a positive experience of Daytona Beach but I did not make it this way, they did. Reader's of this post.... don't let nobody tell you different, this is how it is here!

Originally Posted by Dispatch

I've lived in the Daytona Beach, FL area for many years. I have attended both of it's bike events twice a year religiously, ever since I've moved here. I and so many other riders/friends, all share the view that these events have become "stale" and "played out". This view grows as the years go on. Every year it seems to us that it's the same old vendors selling their wears with the same old bike dealers (like Bruce Rossmeyer's), pushing to sell you 'any' worthless crap they can. It's like one big live commercial. There's very little difference as the years go on. Everybody's out to 'over charge' you for everything. All most people want to do is meet up and do a bit of riding each day and make new friends, while not having to pay out for every single little thing. The town even jacks up the gas prices substantially about a week before each event. When I was a kid back in the late 60's, this is not what I was told riding was really all about. Biker's from that era tell me that it is all about the buck now and has been for about the last 20 years, not about comradery and having a good time just sitting around a camp fire and just getting together. Could it be the difference in the generations? I think it is. I have not yet attended the Sturgis event but hope it is not at all like it is here in Daytona Beach.

Originally Posted by sleepman54

I'm sorry but I just have to chuckle about the Daytona bikeweek "experience" of someone who didn't even know anything about Leesburg Bikefest a year ago. What is it like 70 miles from Daytona to Leesburg?

Originally Posted by Dispatch

Another Koolaid drinker. Chuckle all you want. The jokes on you. Leesburg and Daytona are apples and oranges but you should already know that, right?. I always knew about Leesburg, I simply chose not to 'attended' it. Like I said, if you want to be a sheep, be my guest. "Wise up".... Nuff said.

Originally Posted by sleepman54

I call it like I see it. Nuff said.

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