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Rows of motorcycles lining State Street during the Roar on the Shore rally in Erie, Pennsylvania
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Remembering Roar on the Shore

From 2007 to 2019, Roar on the Shore brought tens of thousands of riders to Erie's bayfront every July. A look back at the people, the bikes and the rides, and what the name means to us today.

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RoarOnTheShore.com is an independent publication and not the organiser of the former rally.

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