Chapter II: Enter the silent partner!
Okay, really now.
Everyone should step back... and think about what they would like to do, and everyone who is prepared to do something should step forward...
Need a little motivation??? Well, I'll be the the first to step-up.
Sure, I was a bit ticked off when Zeitgeist seemingly overnight became a gathering place of immence popularity by groups of people that truley never blinked an eye at it until it got its "zagat" rating. Yes, we as a small faction of the motorcycling community made an effort to throw a little weight around and make a little noise to make the preppier pratrons' feel uncomfortable but were quickly drowned out by the repetitious chatter of "Look at my new sweater, I bought it at the Bannana Repulic"! So we left, and rarely visit just to make sure that everything on tap hasent been replaced with something labeled as "light" beer.
Anyway, I'm proud to call Bender's my regular dive. I like the place, I treat it well and I like the way it treats me back, most of all, I like the relationships with the folks I see there on a regular basis. We invade Bender's more times a week than we care to admit and the ownership loves us more times than not... well, it was just the one time they didn't... but even God frowned upon us that night for what we did to that turkey!
Don't get me wrong. I enjoy a good invasion, but not when the invading group can't say hello to a fellow 2-wheeled enthusiest. I mean, these kids were pretty cold... lets put it to you this way... even Harley riders wave sometimes! I personally talked to the mojority of them, shook some hands, learned some names, and got the low down about the rift's they have with other groups. As it stands, they don't fair very well with anyone.
At this point, I don't think they feel that they were well recieved at Bender's that night and I doubt they'll be returning. As a new group of riders (the Crabs) in the Bay Area I think we should be embracing them and informing them on how they might conduct themselves to obtain respect as 2-wheeled travelers, I think that is a courtisey BARF should extend to every rider, wheather they come in a group or otherwise, riding mamouth crusiers or pedal powered lawn mowers.
I don't if they like to laugh at themselves or take themselves seriously, all I know is that their pissing a lot of people off, everyone from real scooter clubs to outlaw organizations are displeased with their actions.
For the moment let these kids go, what has been printed/posted about them being a "gang", or "the real rockers", or having "road superiority" in SF has yet to be defined, and i don't think they're going to last long enough to proove it. Their making waves with their mouths and actions in a culture faster than their pedal bikes can take them and its all going to come to halt sooner than when Howie or Chess can respond to this thread.
If it continues... Enter the "Silent Partner"!
