What is there to say about Daytona Bike Week? Wait a minute, what isn't there to say about it!?! This is one of the top three bike events in the United States; its rivals are Laconia and Sturgis. This was our first trip to Daytona for Bike Week, but luckily I knew a little of what to expect from being at Myrtle Beach last year. Since this was Bob & Krista's first large bike rally, they were totally surprised.

     Bob, Krista, Pudge, and I took the Pathfinder to Daytona and towed the bikes in the Old Man's trailer. Since the trailer had just come back from Sweeny's vinyl shop with P&OM logos plastered to both sides and a skull on the back, we were pretty excited to be towing a huge billboard that received more than its share of stares.

     We made it down in pretty good time - about 17 hours - and arrived on Sunday afternoon to see guys riding around with small dogs. Now, this normally isn't more than an "aww, isn't that cute," but when the dog is sitting, harness free, on the shoulders of his master on a Hog, the dog deserves his 15 minutes of fame. We made it to our hotel, got the trailer parked, and set off (helmet-free!) to see what was going on.

     There are so many subdivisions of Daytona Bike week, we had to split everything up for you. This section is all about what happens on Main Street. It consists of about seven blocks of bars, vendors, and the bigger bike builders set ups. Daytona II covers what went on at the Daytona International Speedway, the Broken Spoke Saloon, and then random assorted pics that didn't fit anywhere else. The area across the bridge from Main Street is where Daytona Harley Davidson is located, and along with a gazillion other vendors, and that is shown in Daytona III.

     Main Street was my personal favorite place to drink throughout the week. The strip was loaded with bars, both those that are permanent establishments and the converted empty lots that hosted pop-up bars. All were loaded with bands, babes and bikers. The Bank was a great establishment that entertained its patrons with bands playing swing-style jazz. This two-story bar, named appropriately for its historical and financial roots in the town, was packed every night. It provided a great escape from the normal pop rock style bar sounds.

     One of the empty lots that was converted into a bar for the week, was the Mardi Gras Saloon. This fine establishment featured Bouncer bartenders with booze-tubes, live rock bands, contests that involved the audience (like the orgasm contest), and lots of free give-a-ways.

     Main Street also hosted some of the larger custom biker builders in the industry: Indian Larry, Choppers Inc., West Coast Choppers, and of course, OCC. Billy Lane was really great with all of the attendees the whole week; he would sign customers Chopper Inc. merchandise, or stop to pose for pictures when he was walking down the street, just trying to see the sights like everyone else. Indian Larry showed up at his booth each day wearing a t-shirt, sweatpants, and track running shoes. As far as Jessie James and all of the "stars" of OCC... well, lets just say that they weren't as well received by the biker population as they were by the local residents that watch the show on TV. Innumerable t-shirts were being sold with slogans along the lines of "Jessie Who?", symbols banning OCC, and my personal favorite, the slam on OCC, having their faces on pizza delivery boxes. Keep reading to see what took place throughout the rest of Daytona Bike Week!