You could also look at heading to the Thunder Beach Bike Rally in Panama City, Fl. It's a week or two earlier - but still a coastal location with real nice weather. Riding is probably a bit better as well...

 

Thunder Beach for me but never in the fall too many LoveBugs

 

MBBW is not worth the hassel. There are so many other events to go to I will not miss going to MBBW.

 

Does anyone remember the events that took place at the American Red Cross poker run in Spartanburg, SC back in September of 1994? The poker run was supposed to end at the fairgrounds with a Marshall Tucker Band concert. But, before a rider could enter the fairgrounds he had to consent to a police search of his saddle bags and get photographed / videotaped. The AMA filed a lawsuit in the matter.

Three years later, similar treatment occured at a BMW Riders Association rally. If you have a short memory, click on the following site.

http://www.mrf.org/pdf/WhitePapers/V...BikeHaters.pdf

If at all possible, I avoid South Carolina. I would just as soon spend my money in a state that does not unabashedly violate riders' rights.

 

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"Yes, there is still a rally for 2009. The city of Myrtle Beach is coming up with these stupid rules. The city of Myrtle Beach only makes up a very small portion (4 miles) of the 65 mile long Grand Strand. Surfside Beach, where the other poster's condo is, is NOT in Myrtle Beach. Here is a copy of an email that is going out to all our freinds and out-of-towners. Please share it with your friends. Ride safe and see you in May.




Hi all, I am sending this email out to everyone in my address book. I realize that only some of you are bikers. I am hoping that you may know someone that is or maybe someone in your address book may know someone who is. PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK PLEASE. Myrtle beach has launched a new website to deter people from coming to the grand strand during the bike rally in May. The website is mbbikerinfo.com . DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU READ ON THIS SITE. MOST OF THE INFO IS FALSE. THERE WILL BE A SPRING RALLY IN MAY 2009 HERE ON THE GRAND STRAND. There will be no activities sponsored by myrtle beach in the city limits. The city limits never had a lot of sponsored activities going on. The majority of bike week events take place out side the city. There will be plenty of activities going on within Horry county as normal. Nothing has changed. THE SPRING RALLY WILL BE MAY 8th - 17th 2009. If you want current and up to date and correct info on the rally, please check out one of the following sites.www.myrtlebeachharley.com www.mbbikeweeks.com www.ibiker.org These sites will provide you with truthful information about the rally. You will also find truthful information about the new myrtle beach city ordinances that only come in to effect within the city limits of myrtle beach. Don’t worry, there are plenty of ways around the city limits to get to wear you need to go. You should also be able to find hotel and condo rental info on these sites that are out side of the city. www.cherylchristopher.com is a site for surfside reality. AGAIN, PLEASE SEND THIS OUT TO EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. This email needs to get out all over this country, Canada, and the world. You would be surprised, but I have met people from many different countries here on the grand strand during bike week.THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP AND PLEASE RIDE SAFE. Live long and prosper and remember to always speak your mind"