FATBOB's biker rally review
STYX RIVER SUMMER 2003 RALLY
Styx River Rally (summer) Styx River, AL Aug. 01-03rd, 2003 A perfect rally. Wow. I got back yesterday, and all I can say is my head is still spinning from the weekend. ALL biker rallies should be this much fun. Where should I start? This rally is in great little campground, in a nice quiet secluded area. Lots of shade and some great camping spots, nice sandy ground, showers & food vendors on site and of course the styx river that flows right by the campgrounds... perfect for cooling off in during them hot Alabama summer days. This is a REAL grass roots biker rally, in a private campground. All in all I would guess that 1,000+ people showed up for the weekend, although it's really hard to tell. They do NOT sell beer on site, but there is a big truck stop about a mile or so down the road that does, so it's really not a problem. For those of you that enjoy big famous biker rallies ya'll seen on TV with 250,000 people and a bunch of corporate sponsers this might not be your cup of tea (cuz I assume you wussies like tea). For those of you that are real bikers this rally is definately going to be... forget tea, think more along the lines of ''your keg of beer'' ! This is the kind of rally where you can pull up in the campground, pitch your tent, stock up on beer, make a bunch of new friends and party like you don't really have to go back to work on monday morning. The rally pretty well goes along the standard format, with an extra bit of just for fun nakedness thrown in. So far, so good you think... and then the biker rodeo games start. You know how it goes... the have a slow race, and a barrel roll, and a weenie bite & so on. Except at THIS rally if you screw up on your turn instead of being disqualified you get a second chance to go around again... IF you agree to do it topless. :) Them is my kinda rules ! Of course the games aren't too serious, it is after all just for fun. They do give away trophies, but when your kicking back drinkin' a cold one watching the entertainment you realise that everybody is just here to have a good time. After all, isn't that why we REALLY go to these rallies? And that was just the begining of the afternoon... you've just gotta see what it's like when the sun goes down. No, I'm not going to tell you. I'm gonna do you a BIG favor and tell you to watch our biker calendar. And when the next Styx River Rally comes up you need to warn you boss that your gonna be sick on that friday cuz trust me, you really don't want to miss the next Styx River Rally. Really. Ride 500 miles if ya gotta, it's worth it. Entry fee : $20 Adults ONLY NO Minors allowed. Live bands Wet t-shirt contest Clothing Optional Biker Rodeo - slow race - barrel roll - weenie bite - balloon toss MC'ed by the (in)famous ''Fast Eddie'' Best Bike contest B.Y.O.B. (store 1 mile down the road) Camping on site included Showers on site Food Vendors on site Swimming in the Styx River DO NOT bring your kids to this one.