Last year during the annual toy run(toys for tots)and mind you this is a well organized ride police control all intersections for the entire route and last year there was roughly 14,000 bikes on it.This ride is announced months in advance so other can plan accordingly like taking a different route so your not caught in traffic for a long time.There are people and familys that will line up along the road for miles and miles to watch everyone go by.The children wave and cheer some of us bring bags of candy and toss it to the kids as we go by.Even with all this positive contribution to a very good cause last year some crabby older gentleman(term used loosly)got caught at a traffic light while the group was passing.He called the cop that was contolling traffic and started b%tching about the bikes going by to many bikes,takes to long,bike are all too loud,ect...The cop turned and walked away. He then wrote a letter to the editor of the local newpaper complaining about it all.Come to find out he was really upset about have to wait in traffic lololololol.Now here is the kicker this same pile of crap used to have a HD with pipes and used to attend the toy run,But because he was stuck in traffic and no longer can ride he thinks he can b%tch about it.Know since he lives right on my to and from work me and 2 others that ride together 1 has a HD with pretty open pipes drop the hammer everytime we go by.Yes its wrong and not something I practice but he is a exception.
Heres a link for the run if you might want to take a peek
http://www.ubm-usa.org/I.am sorry for such a long rant but just thought i would share that with you all
Thanks for the time.
