Editor,
In reply to a letter to the editor, “Not Coming Back,” [ESI June 1, 2016] I found it laughable that the writer complained about “loud motorcycles, their radios turned up full blast,” on the streets of Eureka Springs.
I’m a biker, and I don’t have a radio on my motorcycle. I prefer the rumble of pipes. This writer couldn’t complain about the loud pipes, so he complained about the radios on motorcycles. The motorcycle radios don’t have the amps cars do. They’re much quieter.
So what about cars with louder stereos bumping down the streets? Or Corvettes with much louder pipes doing burn outs on the street? This person just wanted something to gripe about and blamed the bikers.
That’s very observant to notice the sign about the noise ordinance. Maybe he wants the city to remake the signs and include loud stereos.
I, too, am handicapped. And I agree we need more handicapped parking. The writer says, “We,” so I take it there were more than him on this trip. I have trouble walking and sometimes use a cane. When I’m parked in Eureka, with my wife or friends, and may have trouble getting to the meter, I delegate someone with me to go feed the meter. It’s that simple. I just think this person is nit picking and couldn’t find anything else to gripe about, so he chose to pick on bikers and blamed the city for his own irresponsible behavior. I don’t get parking tickets.
Andy McWilliams, Biker
Busch, Ark.
The current mayor refused to even discuss additional handicap parking at The AUD when it was pointed out it doesn’t have the minimum required handicapped parking spaces.
Aren’t the parking tickets pretty cheap here? I am handicapped, too, and wish there were more spaces…and better located spaces. I have to plan ahead to shop downtown.