Pepmyster
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Mascouche, Quebec, Canada
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« on: February 10, 2014, 06:04:16 PM » |
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Hi guys, Has anyone ever taken their bike to the Bahamas to do some biking there?
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Tropic traveler
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2014, 06:51:51 PM » |
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No biking but spent some time on Andros Island, the largest of the chain. Not many roads, not many places to go. Plus they drive on the wrong side of the road mostly with LH drive American cars... go figure. Riding down to Key West is a real hoot & other than the commercial crap & condos the terrain is pretty much the same. Riding the Everglades is a neat only-in-Florida experience that I recommend.  |
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Pappy!
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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2014, 08:08:32 PM » |
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You can rent bikes over there. The roads aren't that great anyway.
I lived in Nassau for about 7 years and I remember the roads well.......
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James III
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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2014, 08:33:59 PM » |
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I go to Nassau several times a year, New Providence Island, Paradise Island/Atlantis complex, shopping downtown. Would not recommend riding a motorcycle there. Scooter rentals are available, bicycles, and private taxi cabs/limos. Traffic is a mess on a good day. Driving there is an experience. Parking even worse downtown.
Easier to go with the flow, enjoy the shops, scenery, fishing(charter) and weather. It's a great place to relax and charge the batteries.
I have not been to the other islands in many years.
James
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Tundra
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« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2014, 02:46:26 AM » |
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I worked in the Bahamas for 10 years and would not recommend the average person driving a car there, let alone a bike. Not enough room on those islands to warm the bike up from one end to the other. The roundabouts injure many tourists as well as the left side driving.
However an Enduro would probably work well and handle those crappy roads much better.
We wrecked one or two cars every six months and the Govment would just fly in more for us on a
C-130 cargo plane.
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Pepmyster
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« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2014, 02:50:11 AM » |
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OK OK OK. That answers our question. We were also thinking about riding down to the Key West area also. Near the end of September.....
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FloridaValkRyder
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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2014, 05:24:26 AM » |
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OK OK OK. That answers our question. We were also thinking about riding down to the Key West area also. Near the end of September.....
The ride to the Keys, Key West is a real nice ride and a nice destination. There is quite a bit to do down there. I have made this trek myself many times on a bike. Going to be pretty hot at the end of September but you will enjoy the trip. |
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« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2014, 06:02:57 AM » |
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Hey Pepmyster.......look up "Fantasy Fest" and the dates. Can be interesting.....
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Pepmyster
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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2014, 02:36:09 PM » |
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Holy Moly!!!!! Is that a party or what???????????????
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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2014, 02:54:39 PM » |
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Yep......just might be incentive enough to make ya change your dates to appear down there!
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FloridaValkRyder
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« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2014, 03:12:06 PM » |
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Yep......just might be incentive enough to make ya change your dates to appear down there!
This is an event that you should only take a VERY open minded wife or girlfriend to...believe me on that. I...uhhh...know some folks who have gone to this quite a few times. What a freaking blast it is...so I have heard...  |
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Pepmyster
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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2014, 03:36:14 PM » |
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Seems like a mix of Halloween and Gay pride and Mardi-Gras!
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FloridaValkRyder
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« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2014, 04:07:21 PM » |
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Seems like a mix of Halloween and Gay pride and Mardi-Gras!
The Gay Pride issue has only recently become a part of it. Back when this all started, that was hardly the focus. Halloween, Mardi Gras and a really good weekend at the Playboy Mansion was more accurate. |
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Pepmyster
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« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2014, 05:09:22 PM » |
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Too cool, Just that the dates are pushing our comfort zone on when we head back to Montreal. Could be dam cold coming back........
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Pepmyster
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« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2014, 02:53:11 AM » |
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Look at all our options on this one. I we take a cruise from there, is there a place that I could park the bike (in safety) instead of at the pier? Don't want to do that, you guys understand.
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« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2014, 07:14:30 AM » |
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About the only cruise I would take is out to the fort. Can take a flight out there as well.
You would have more fun hiring a guide for some fishing. It can be excellent down there.
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