Original publication: BikerTrash.com
Original byline: Larry Gore
Archive note: The recovered file is incomplete. The surviving text is preserved below.
Roar By The Shore!
South Padre Island, Texas
Oct 2000
(Ace, Carmen, & Larry)
Take thousands of bikers, mix in sea, sand, surf, suds and sunsets and you have the recipe for a really fun event.
South Padre Island in October is Texas weather at its best. For days in advance the bikers had been making their way South to the Rio Grande Valley for this – one of the last major bike rallies – of the year. The week had started out wet and cold and everyone kept a watchful eye on the weather forecast. By Monday it was clear that the cold front was going to move out and make way for a gorgeous weekend.
Thursday. When we arrived on SPI Thursday morning it was several hours until the registration was scheduled to open. Luckily, our PRESS pass worked and we were able to get into the convention center to take photos and interview the various vendors as they were making everything ready for the record crowds that were expected.
One of the fun parts of covering events like this on a regular basis is that you get to know many of the vendors as you see them at various events. It is interesting to get a chance to talk with them and find out about some of the rallies that they have attended. It is also fun to get to know new vendors and see the inter
Archive notice: This article is preserved from the original BikerTrash.com archive. It reflects information available at the time of publication. Please verify dates, locations, prices, links, and other details before relying on them.