Friday the 13th in Port Dover attracts a variety of riders

Port Dover on Friday the 13th of September this year brought together thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts. There were bikers from near and far, riding Harleys, choppers, dirt bikes, sport bikes and scooters.

I found it fascinating how diverse the crowd was. There were bikers from so many different places with varying ages and occupations. I met a rider with a tricked out trike with a sleeper trailer, a woman on a zebra-striped Kawasaki she named "The Kawazebra" and a 12-year-old on a little Mini Metal she calls "Fatty."

Here's some portraits of riders from the Friday the 13th festivities, all giving me the thumb's up....

John Dixon, 64, from St. Catharines, ON is a retired collection agency owner who rides a Harley Trike Classic.

Karen Stewart, 51, from St. Catharines, ON is a social worker who rides a CanAm Spyder RT.

Joyce Abbey, 59, from Paris, ON (with Maureen Cowman, pillion) is a retired financial planner who rides a Victory bike.

Larry Shephard, 59, from Flamborough, ON is a maintenance supervisor who rides an '86 Harley FX Softail Custom.

Gary Rosmarin, 50, from Toronto, ON is a film tech who rides a 2001 Suzuki GSX-R 1000.

Murray Melton, 50, from Dresden, ON is a Ford car dealership owner who rides a 2013 Harley Electraglide Ultra Classic.

Brad Williams, 53, from Fort Myers, FL is a retired ships captain who rides a 2009 Harley Electraglide Ultra Classic.

Robert Cao, 44, from Mississauga, ON is a construction worker who rides a 2006 Harley Electraglide Ultra Classic.

Tony Pietrangeli, 58, from Mississauga, ON is a machinist who rides a 2007 Harley Softail Deluxe.

Wanda Newton, 53, from Kitchener, ON is a landscaper who rides a 2002 Kawasaki Nomad she calls "The Kawazebra."

Kathy Lepine, 44, from Hamilton, ON is a bookkeeper who rides a 1999 Rolling Thunder frame classic home built custom chopper.

Dan Schmelzinger, 68, from Buffalo, NY is a retired tracktor trailer driver who rides a Honda Goldwing Trike.

Amy Rodrigues, 43, from Toronto, ON is a hospital pharmacy tech who rides a 2009 Suzuki Gladius.

Ron Bilyea, 55, from Ingersoll, ON is a forklift operator who rides a 2006 Harley Screaming Eagle Sportster.

Mark Brown, 56, from Woodstock, ON is a manufacturer/business owner who rides a 2000 KLR 650 modified Frankenbike.

**Don Deschenes, 52, from Woodstock, ON is a computer technician who rides a 1985 Honda Elite 250 scooter.**Â

Aislyn Roake, 12, is a grade 7 student from Norfolk, ON who rides a Mini Metal she calls "Fatty."