Photos from the rally's first weekend
Tony Serino shows off his tattoos to Nancy Gutierrez in the biker vending area at Colonial Mall-Myrtle Beach. Serino rode his bike here from Boston, Mass. TOM MURRAY/The Sun News
Renee DeBruhl explains some of the features of a Jake's Custom motorcycle to prospective customer Mike Fones at the vendors' area at Barefoot Landing. TOM MURRAY/The Sun News
Traffic has been steady all weekend in front of Barefoot Landing. TOM MURRAY/The Sun News
== Scenes from Saturday
Extreme show at SBB Four Corners. TONYA ROOT/The Sun News
Even the roosters get in on the rally festivities. TONYA ROOT/The Sun News
Look at all those bikes ... at SBB Four Corners. TONYA ROOT/The Sun News
Got a light? TONYA ROOT/The Sun News
== Scenes from Friday
A popular bike rally job: Beer girl. SCOTT ERNST/The Sun News
An unidentified woman cruises on a custom trike down U.S. 17 Bypass in North Myrtle Beach. RANDALL HILL/The Sun News
Another beer girl! SCOTT ERNST/The Sun News
Chicken Man Jack "Magoo" Backus and his henhouse mate, Janice Miller. SCOTT ERNST/The Sun News
Cool tank art. Very cool. SCOTT ERNST/The Sun News
Joe DiPola of Orlando, Fla., cruises through Barefoot Landing on Friday in North Myrtle Beach on his 1350 hp Boss Hoss custom bike called the "Organ Donor." RANDALL HILL/The Sun News
Rick Gaskill of Las Vegas and Marie Hanson of Hampton, Va., clean bikes for sale at the American Performance Cycle booth Friday in North Myrtle Beach. RANDALL HILL/The Sun News
Bikers cruise through Barefoot Landing on Friday. RANDALL HILL/The Sun News
Rally participants check out the motorcycles for sell under a large awning at North Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson. RANDALL HILL/The Sun News
More South Strand scenes from Scott Ernst
Hi,We were wondering why you don't have any photo's of the "Christian Motorcyclist Association" In your photo's,For we have a few members from our chapter here in Maryland who there with a few other Chapters Spreading the word of God & Jesus to the Bikers.
Posted by: TED HINES | May 15, 2006 at 03:18 AM
Do you know if they have a booth set up here? Let us know where and we'll get a picture. Anybody with a specific photo request can post them here or e-mail bikerblog@thesunnews.com.
Posted by: Dwayne McLemore | May 15, 2006 at 06:45 AM
I think these bikers are old enough to have already made a choice in their lives. WHy try to force something on them when they are trying to ahve fun and spending tons of money to do it they dont want to be preached to. if they did they would visit church on sunday...
Posted by: Heather | May 15, 2006 at 09:28 AM
The Christian Biker groups that I have been around, gave out free food and drinks for bikers. Some of the bikers that came for free food, also ask for prayer over situations they had in their lives. Nobody preached to them or crammed Jesus down their throat. Don't be so fast to judge a useful service.
Posted by: Hope | May 15, 2006 at 04:49 PM
The "bikers" better get right with Jesus because they are dropping like flies thanks to the laws of physics. Or maybe buy a decent helmet instead of another stupid piece of Hardly chrome. P.S., dogpaddling from one bar to another is not "biking" its DUI.
Posted by: Mortie | May 15, 2006 at 05:38 PM
Why do people assume that Christian groups are trying to "cram" anything down anyone's throat. It's O.K. to "preach" pro-abortion or pornography, but mention Jesus and you get attacked.
Posted by: Jim | May 15, 2006 at 08:49 PM
stupid people post here
Posted by: Stupid People | May 16, 2006 at 06:10 PM
I attended the bike rally from Sat. May 13th -18th.and to my dismay I watched the Surside Police harrass many bikers. Speeding tickets were written unnecessarily. They knew they were going to get ticket money from people out of town just trying to enjoy themselves. Did others get harrassed as me and my companion?
Posted by: Glenda Brannon | May 19, 2006 at 09:42 PM
Christians enjoy riding too! We love the Lord and enjoy motorcycling. We can do both.
There are over 700 local chapters of CMA (Christian Motorcylists Association)with around 90,000 riders plus family members that enjoy riding.
My husband and I belong to The Christian Motorcycle Association of Charlotte, NC.
We visited Myrtle Beach during Bike Week as we always do. We too had fun, spent money, AND were able to pray with others while there. We enjoyed the bike ride down, the beach area, looking at others bikes and being with our Christian friends that we ride with. We did no preaching, however, we would be glad to share the "Good News" with the motorcycling population if someone wanted to know about Jesus The Son and our rides for the "Son"
Being a Christian does not mean we don't have fun. We enjoy and appreciate what God has given us and done for us.Being good will not get us to Heaven...Being forgiven by The Son will.
Hope this helps to understand "US/CMA' the other riders.
In Christian Love.
Deb
Posted by: Deb | May 22, 2006 at 08:48 AM
Very nicely put,Deb.
Posted by: Diane | May 29, 2006 at 09:31 PM
Glenda Brannon-
You didn't mention wether you were actually speeding or not... I worked for years with the Sheriff's office and worked many biker weeks. I know we didn't go out of our way to write tickets. We didn't have to. Any group as large as the Harley riders will have it's share of speeding, DUI and drunk and disorderly. As a biker myself I just hope that the few don't spoil it for all.
Posted by: starrcarr | June 26, 2006 at 12:52 PM