A number of police bikes from different departments sit parked together. No one will disturb these bike, I am sure.
Left:
A prize winning custom bike, sits among others of it's breed.
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This photo was taken about a week before things
got started. This is the main stage for the main show to be given on the
last day of the celebration. The stage will take a week to finish, and will
only be used once. |
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Another, smaller stage, also under construction
before the celebration gets started. This one is at State Fair Park out in
West Allis. There will be some extensive activities out here too. Unfortunately,
I will not be returning to the park, as I could only be in one place at a
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Some early arrivals in State Fair Park. |
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A trike lines up with scores of bikes ridden
by other early birds. |
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Above: A number of police bikes from different departments sit parked together. No one will disturb these bike, I am sure. Left: A prize winning custom bike, sits among others of it's breed. |
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With the grandstand in the background, it
can be seen that the grounds are not exactly filled yet. This was still a
couple of days before any of the events, and it is amazing that there were
already this many people in Milwaukee. |
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Milwaukee's, huge Harley dealer, House of
Harley, has a large presence here. |
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A look along a line of bikes, adjacent to
the vendor tents. By all accounts the State Fair park celebrations were as
extensive as the official event down at the lake. Oh well, you can't be everywhere.
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A look at some bikes on the move. It is just after
midnight, south of downtown Milwaukee, and the festival grounds have just
closed. |
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The streets are choked with motorcycles. Many are
headed to hotel rooms, or campsites, but many more are headed to the celebrations
out in State Fair Park, the Riders Ranch, or the many street parties going
on all around the area. |
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This is the exit to the bikes only area, and we
are now on open streets. Even here though, cars are little evident. |
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Street barricades remain to keep cars out. These
area will be motorcycles only though out the festivities. |
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Feeling a bit like a foreign invader, here is a
car driver's view of the traffic. |
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More bikes come along side, and I am moving very
slowly , sort of like an elephant in the midst of a sea of antelope. |
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