I’d never heard of this before, but apparently this is the annual St. Louis “Ride of the Century” or “Streetfighterz Ride of the Century.” Tons of videos on YouTube if you search on this. Some of these kids are “nutz” and the gathering seems to be getting bigger every year. Apparently its a mix of young people from all over the region expressing freedom, extreme stupidity in some cases, pack mentality due to the numbers, and/or just showing up to ride around in huge numbers and observe the spectacle of it all.
Turns out you were right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqgPx38a2Yw
Of all things, they’re claiming their “right to assembly”.
They’re too stupid to foresee any and all of the possible “unintended consequences” of this organized, intentional mayhem.
They’ll inevitably ruin things for those bikers who *do* observe traffic laws and ride responsibly.
Even a mass “run” by the Outlaws or HAs is peacefully law-abiding, especially compared to these maniacs.
[and yes, I’ve seen them and they stay in their lanes and ride responsibly, despite the popular stereotype]
I wonder how long it will be until “Streetfighterz Ride of the Century” meets a few spike strips laid down by cops?