OCEAN CITY — While no decision was made, public safety officials seemed less than keen on expanding OC BikeFest to a 10-day, two-weekend event with the second weekend overlapping with the unsanctioned and unwelcomed pop-up car rally.
OC BikeFest promoter Chase Michael on Tuesday pitched the idea of an expanded Bike Week event in Ocean City next fall and in future years. Michael first pitched the idea to the Tourism Commission in November. The concept is for OC BikeFest to be expanded over 10 days with bookend weekends on either end including major performing artists, vendors and other activities for the roughly 150,000 attendees each year.
OC BikeFest, with its headliner concerts, is already on the map nationally, but Michael explained an expanded 10-day event with major acts on the bookend weekends could elevate that status further, sort of a Sturgis meets Coachella festival of motorcycles, top music entertainment and vendors. The resort’s tourism commission has supported the concept.
However, choosing which weekend to add comes with its challenges. OC BikeFest is already scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 15 to Sunday, Sept. 19. One option is adding the weekend earlier, which would take the event from Wednesday, Sept. 8 to Sunday, Sept. 19. The second option would run from the original Wednesday, Sept. 15 to Sunday, Sept. 26.
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Invite them to be there the entire time the unsanctioned unwelcome pop-up car rally struts their stuff. I’m sure the law enforcement agencies would welcome the assistance. And a good time could be had by all, even if the punk car boy’s attempt to act stupid.
Ocean City isn’t Sturgis. A two week long bike week is simply too long, there isn’t enough demand for it. The regular bike week crowd won’t stay for two weeks. It’s just going to thin them out across the two weeks. Rather than having one booming bike week, it will just be two mediocre weeks and seem small in comparison.
The only reason they’re doing this is to try and prevent the H20i crowd, and they’re just going to show up anyway. You’re out of your mind if you think a bunch of aging boomers are going to scare them off.
Well, than, there, now. Don’t fool yourself. Don’t mean any harm, but there are many boomers out there (old men), that they had better have their chit together when bumping heads with them. They may have to get it over with quick, but they will end it. These ole boys are not strangers to a good scrap. You mess with their pride and joy vehicle build by their own hands and you will be dealt with. They may not feel like fighting, is why you don’t mess with them. They will hurt you. As far as them scaring anyone, that’s not their style. Up to you, don’t have to take the warning.
No way should bikers come to help control the car group It isnt their fight and should mind their own business.. OC already showed their butts for last bike rally and we should come to the rescue of OC dont think so
But Covid! Biden better lock those fools up!