Jersey Girl

I am thoroughly enjoying the lively debate about Bike Week or Bike 10-Days or whatever it is now. It is too bad that there isn't some consensus on how the event can be changed or tweeked to make local residents less uncomfortable while still benefitting local businesses. It is a shame if it really doesn't benefit anyone locally including Laconia itself. Must wonder why the city persists in holding the event if it doesn't do anything for them.

But, I have to say, that we avoid the lake that week. We don't have a choice now since my boys are in school until after Bike Week is over. We used to go up around that time, but stopped because of this event. I distinctly remember when it was only a long weekend. I don't know why Laconia changed it to a longer event. We could hear the motorcycles all night - even from Alton! I know the motels in Alton are full during that period which I suppose is a good thing, but the inconveniece for the local residents must truly be near unbearable.

I hope those of you who support Bike Week have a little understanding for those who live there and have to endure the event. I wouldn't want to be there and even my husband who has a motorcycle which he bought after we were there at the tail-end of Bike Week one year, doesn't want to go. (Now there is something for which I am truly grateful).

It really isn't a family type of event even though the lake really is a family type of place. So, anyway, while I have enjoyed this thread, I wish everyone could be a little bit more open to everyone's point of view. Of course, I expect to read a little bashing about this. Such is life.

Hey, if you attend Bike Week, say hello for me to the Teutels from Orange County Choppers in NY. They have a "reality" TV show on the Discovery Channel which is absolutely hilarious. It is on Mondays at 10 pm. Too funny. They go to Bike Week every year and are very popular now. You should have seen the line to meet them at the NYC Motorcycle Show in January.

Jersey Girl