OCEAN CITY — In what could be a bold solution to a challenging problem, resort tourism officials this week endorsed an expanded, two-weekend Bike Week, the second of which could overlap with the troublesome unsanctioned pop-up car rally.
OC BikeFest promoter Chase Michael came before the Tourism Commission on Monday to pitch the idea of expanding the event over 10 days including two bookend weekends this year with an expanded budget to draw even more top performing acts. Michael said OC BikeFest and the associated Delmarva Bike Week are already on the map nationally. He said 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.
“We’re looking to expand the event top a two full-weekend event,” he said. “We’re going to have a full music festival associated with OC BikeFest for two full weekends. The entertainment would be on the bookend weekends, but the vendors would be here for the full 10 days.”
Michael said in order for that to happen, OC Jams, which produces OC BikeFest, is seeking an infusion of funding from the two, either through the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) or another source.
Rickie must love punchin himself in his gonads. Geez.
This is funny. Hog Hogan is shutting us down and OC is making plans for overlap crowds not knowing the future. Rock on OC.
Sick of Damn Bikes !!!! Enough !!!!! They think they can push their
way around everywhere & are a Big Nusance & Danger to Vehicle traffic
on the roads !!!
Just don’t expect to see/use an OC bus. The OC council hasn’t a clue on how to run transportation but they have a committee to do so anyway .
I don’t live there, no longer work there and guess no longer miss their direction
They treated their Bus drivers like shhhht , so now They have to drive them !!!
If you count the number of managers (overhead), you will find that they outnumber the number of actual drivers on the street at any one time.⚠️
7:18 it’s an event for the town. Don’t get pissed at the bikes, get your town officials to stop it. I ride, but don’t go to bike weeks because there’s to many hothead out of towners. So I get what your saying.
Ocean city let Bikes have Priority over Buses in the BUS Lane for years !!!
How Stupid & NOT Safe !!!
This Bike movement needs to be put in check all over America !!
There are Many places Govt has marked for bike lanes in Very Dangerous spots
where they clearly Do Not Belong !!! Period !!! This needs to be fixed
OC gets more money from the State for calling those lanes “Bike” rather than “bus”. That’s all you need to know.
America Needs NO BIKE zones / NO BIKE roads !!!! SOLVED