Daytona Bike Week 2010' All Wrapped Up
Festivities and events once again shifted into high gear this year in Daytona, Florida, as the 69th installment of Daytona's "Bike Week" roared into town with all the usual suspects present and accounted for. Year after year, bikers far and wide have flocked to the beach to cut loose and congregate in the warm Florida sun.
It all started on January 24th, 1937, when Ed Kretz wrung out his Indian on the hard sand beach winning the first ever Daytona 200, or 'Handlebar Derby," as it is known by most locals. It was official, Daytona was a two-wheeled town and what's now known as Bike Week was born. Each year popularity grew for the races, and soon, as non-race related activities flourished, crowds became more and more rough-edged. The invasion, as it came to be called, became so rowdy that after the 1986 event a special task force was formed in cooperation with the city and chamber of commerce to manage the gathering.
Some things have not changed. Daytona's Bike Week is now a ten-day festival and is known as "the world's largest motorcycle gathering." It also continues to attract crowds from all over the globe... as well as corporate sponsors, including the likes of Budweiser and Harley-Davidson. With this event aging along with it's patrons though, will Daytona hang on to its bad-boy, bar-banging reputation?
Take a look at this year's event. It reveals a discount prescription card and a section dedicated to the event's "Executive Riders," who apparently "shed the confinements of day-to-day business and evolve into a completely different self. Only time will tell what the next phase of Daytona Bike week will be. We certainly hope it includes a little bit of the spirit Mr. Kretz and others in the early days displayed, hanging it all out atop two wheels on a beach in Florida.
Enough about history now to a wrap up of Daytona Bike Week 2010'. It was by far the coldest bike week of record, some nights hitting lows in the 20's. Businesses and riders were drastically affected. Bikers after the sun went down were not seen like in recent years because of the frigid conditions. A couple bright spots and new brands were showcased this year. Jim Burgos Founder of Southern Bike Night was on set with his TV show which is entering its second season exclusively on Web TV at www.southernbikenight.com. They unveiled their new 34 foot motor coach which is going to be taking him and co host Dene' Clayton around the country to the largest bike events. Jim and Dene' were also spotted at the Broken Spoke Saloon with owner and biker enthusiast Jay Allen.
Thanks to all the bikers, businesses and community of Daytona Beach for another successful year. Even though cold, people turned out and displayed there passion for the lure of the open road.
About the Author:
Robert Hoffman is the President of Southern Bike Night,LLC, Mortgage Company Rocks, Inc., Real Estate Company Rocks, Inc., and Dinar Inc -
Ride an american chopper to a motorcycle rally, motorcycle rallies. Where a motorcycle jacket, motorcycle jackets.
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