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Since 1981 bikers have been gathering in Port Dover Ontario every Friday the 13th to show off the bikes and meet other riders.

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Motorcyclists head south through the fog on Hwy 6 toward Lake Erie. Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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An OPP Officer directs traffic as bikes enter Port Dover early this morning. Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover. This was the youngest "biker" I came across - 3-year old Wyatt Cripps-Oliver, who was being closely monitored by his parents while he navigated the crowds.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover. There are biker babes, and then there is Chichi, the three-year old Chihuahua out with her owner Amanda mcLean of Hamilton.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover. Roger "Ferh" Foley, 56, of Ancaster shows his skull tattoos as he walks along the street admiring other riders' bikes.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover. Christine Nowak , of Woodstock, celebrating her birthday with a trip to Port Dover, wears a t-shirt that states her birth date quite plainly.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover. John Redden, 65, from Petrolia, Ontario drives up the main street in town with his "stuffed" passenger, he calls Agnes.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover.Downtown parking was restricted to motorcycles only.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover. This is the front window of one of the many stores selling Friday the 13th souvenirs.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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Thousands of bikers and fans of bikes, and those just wanting to view the spectacle descended upon Port Dover, Ontario for the 50th Friday the 13th Ride to Port Dover. Gunnar Allerellie, 73, of Guelph, who has been coming to this event since 2005, takes a break near the beach in Port Dover.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail

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