We
went to Sturgis today to see the official rally, although trust us, it seems as
if the rally is all over the Black Hills.
First
thing we noticed when we parked was that many home-owners make a few bucks
during rally week – by allowing tenters to crash on their front lawns. It’s
probably rather profitable since every hotel, campground, motel, etc… raises
prices quite a bit this week.
Basically, Main Street was closed to all but
motorcycle traffic, and it felt like any kind of street fair – just this one
was geared towards bikers. There were
booths and tents of various companies (Harley Davidson, Jack Daniels, etc…), free
things given out to passer-byers, and shows.
We saw the Free Style Motorcross (FMX) bikers who did a show in the street – that’s all the photos below – very cool.
Yes,
there were a few naked women with body paint wandering around, and we did see a
few outlaw bikers (noted by the 1% diamond patch), but overall, it was just a
bunch of bikers meandering and enjoying the activities. For all you RV’ers out there ~ picture a
Quartzsite for motorcyclers.
All
this being said, however, we were there during the day and were told by some
people we ate lunch with that the crowd this year seems tamer than past years
and that the real “fun” (direct quote) starts around 8pm each night. By the
way, Suzanne sat down next to one of the meanest looking guys there to share a
table for lunch and conversation, but he and his girlfriend were actually quite
nice.
Would
we go back to Sturgis if in the area another time? Absolutely yes!
Easy and affordable - no matter where you are!
Escapees RV Club Commercial Member #693
Escapees RV Club Commercial Member #693
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