Bikes, Blues, and BBQ
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Bikes, Blues, and BBQ
I attended the Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Rally in Fayetteville, Arkansas from Sept. 24 - 27. This was my first time to attend this rally. I have heard that there were as many as 300,000 people at last years so I was expecting masses of people. I wasn't disappointed. There was a bunch of folks, lots of good BBQ, and great music. I had a run in with a local HD dealership in Rogers Arkansas because of the failure of my cam bearings but they went out of their way to get me going. I also had a problem with a broken passenger peg and I found a local garage called Old School Mechanics and 4x4. They were located on College street, not sure of the address. They let me use their welder, grinder and tools to get my scoot going again. Can't thank them enough. I also had an unexpected surprise at the Rally. I ran into Billy Lane. He had a booth set up and was selling stuff. I don't think anyone knew who he was but when I started talking to him and getting pics, a crowd formed and the autograph line formed. He is a realy nice guy. What ever you think about his legal problems, the man is a great guy who just made a mistake. He opening talked about the issue and about how bad he felt about it. He even said he will problably do some time for it and I got the feeling he was really taking responsibility for what he did. If I could have helped him with any thing I would have. If nothing else, he will be in my thoughts. If any of you got a chance to attend this rally I don't think you would have been disappointed. A great time was had by all.
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My parents live in Springdale, 15 minutes from downtown Fayetteville where that takes place. I know the area very well, but have yet to be able to get my schedule worked out to where I can get there during the rally. Sounds like fun though.
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Wife and I rode up with a small group on Saturday morning. This was to be my/our first "rally" experience.
On the way up, I couldn't help but feel it was really neat being a part of something so huge. As we headed toward BBnBBQ, our group met sooo many bikes out enjoying the Ozarks. That was cool.
Once there, I was pretty much overwhelmed by the amount of bikes, vendor's tents, and stuff. Unbelievable. Early estimates say around 400,000 bikes this year.
I must have missed the Bike Show, for we made a beeline to the Track Center and it was almost empty, only the finalists remained. (What was there was superb.) I was really looking forward to the bike show. Saw my first actual "Panhead" there. It was a wonderfully restored, mildly customized, bike.
Anyhoo... wife and I were only good for about 2-3 hours and we were ready to mount up and go ride. We headed out on our own and away from the crowd. Found a SUPERB ma/pa BBQ place in Farmington to eat at.
Had a great ride back home.
Andre Ming
Eastern OK
On the way up, I couldn't help but feel it was really neat being a part of something so huge. As we headed toward BBnBBQ, our group met sooo many bikes out enjoying the Ozarks. That was cool.
Once there, I was pretty much overwhelmed by the amount of bikes, vendor's tents, and stuff. Unbelievable. Early estimates say around 400,000 bikes this year.
I must have missed the Bike Show, for we made a beeline to the Track Center and it was almost empty, only the finalists remained. (What was there was superb.) I was really looking forward to the bike show. Saw my first actual "Panhead" there. It was a wonderfully restored, mildly customized, bike.
Anyhoo... wife and I were only good for about 2-3 hours and we were ready to mount up and go ride. We headed out on our own and away from the crowd. Found a SUPERB ma/pa BBQ place in Farmington to eat at.
Had a great ride back home.
Andre Ming
Eastern OK
Last edited by LAMing; Sep 28, 2008 at 08:05 PM.
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I skipped the Bikes, Blues, and BBQ this year and rode to Mena instead. I was thinking with everyone up in Fayetteville that the Talimena Parkway would be empty . . . was I wrong because there were still lots of folks riding on the parkway and in Mena. Must have been a huge crowd in Fayetteville because I met a lot of bikes going north as I headed south on Friday. Boy, the weather was great in the Ozarks for the rally, though.
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I made the trip down from St Louis and I thought, as far as rallies go, it was a real snoozer. In a nutshell, this summarized the "party": I heard a local tell somebody that there was a girl in a bar who actually lifted her shirt! Gasp! Can you imagine such goings on?? Snooooooze. Another thing--why don't they keep auto traffic off Dickson? And I was very surprised that several of the bars had cover charges. WTF? And to pay $42 a ticket for a concert and then have to sit on the floor? Somebody needs to tell them that if you have a CLASSIC ROCK band, your going to attract fans who are probably old enough to appreciate a folding chair. JMO.
However, the riding was a whole nother story. I loved the Pig Trail loop, and on Saturday several of us explored the Eureka Springs area. The bottom line is that I'll go back to NW Arkansas again to ride the backroads, but I've been to my first and last BBB.
However, the riding was a whole nother story. I loved the Pig Trail loop, and on Saturday several of us explored the Eureka Springs area. The bottom line is that I'll go back to NW Arkansas again to ride the backroads, but I've been to my first and last BBB.
Last edited by Sharknose; Sep 29, 2008 at 12:22 AM.
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