Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts and visitors landed in Port Dover, Ont. for the traditional Friday the 13th rally.
The Norfolk County town of 5,000 on Lake Erie has grown accustomed to the crowds though, and not even a rainy forecast dampened spirits.
The weather turned out to be perfect, and steady streams of cyclists swarmed the streets, from as far away as Scarborough, and beyond.
Corinne Raymond attends every year with her husband, but decided it was finally time for her to get behind the handlebars.
"One day I just surprised him. I went, I did my written and then I enrolled myself in Humber [College] and I've been riding ever since," she says.
The ride originated 30 years ago in 1981, and there have reportedly been about 50 rides over the years before Friday's event.
Beer tents, vendor booths, and campsites were ready and restaurants brought in extra supplies to deal with the crowds.
Jerry Clarke owns a shop in town and says the event is good for business, "Right now I think everybody's just…looking at everything, but we anticipate that by the end of the day we'll have a lot more sales."
Besides getting good deals, walking around and checking out everyone else's ride is a big part of the day. The variety of bikes is staggering, from cruisers to sport bikes and Harley Davidsons.
Motorcyclist Henri Jacquot laughs, "Walk around, enjoy the sights, listen to the noise."
Raymond says "It's like being part of the universe, you know all the smells and just everything seems better, like you can ride for hours and it just seems like no time at all."
No accidents have been reported at the day-long event.
