Bike Week 2006

It’s Motor Cycle Week here in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Woo-hoo!

Bike Week 2006

I don’t mean to sound unappreciative of all that this momentous week brings to our area. Our motels, restaurants and area merchants all benefit from the tourists that come during that week. Especially our local Tattoo Parlor. Why after last year they made enough money to buy new curtains for their shop.
As one can expect, traffic can be a problem. A few years ago, Hubby and I climbed up on his 1981 BMW R-65 bike and decided to cruise on down to “The Weirs”. This is the heart of Bike Week action and a mere 4 miles away from our home.
We got about a mile down the road and stopped. The bike traffic was so thick and so backed up, that after 20 minutes of not moving one bit, we turned around and headed in the opposite direction, where we found a nice restaurant and had a nice lunch, far from the maddening crowd!
Aside from the Weirs there are many places to ride your bike while visiting the area. The Kancamagus Scenic Byway is just beautiful and perfect for a day trip. There is also the Mount Washington Toll Road which is bike friendly on Thursdays.
Most bikers enjoy camping at the local camping areas, which are all booked a year to two years in advance. When we built our house we lived in our camper and the only week we had to find other accommodations was Bike Week!
I can say that for the most part it’s a fun time around here.
Now if I could just get
Harley Davidson to make a bike with a quieter muffler…

5 thoughts on “Bike Week 2006”

  1. Good morning Mom,
    Hope you enjoyed your weekend, minus the bathtime fun! I helped Dainya sand, prime and paint her bathroom (including the ceiling–ouch, my shoulders!!), had a softball game (and did great–2 beautiful hits!), took gram out to dinner and enjoyed a bit of sunshine. It was a great weekend.
    Hope you have a good day today. We’ll chat this week to square away our plans for next week!
    Love you,
    Mandy

  2. Glad you found a nice quiet restaurant for lunch – one of the noises in this world that make me cringe the the sound of a reving bike engine.

  3. lol you say that like you think tattoo parlors are grungy dens of iniquity! You should see the place where I get mine…looks more like a well to do doctor’s office with beautiful black leather sofas, an antique chest and some beautiful lighting.

    Damn! I’m missing bike week! The only time I could possibly find a date!

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