Thousands of bikers hit the ring road in Greater Manchester to pay their respects on Remembrance Day. Ring of Red took place today, Remembrance Sunday, seeing thousands of motorcyclists riding the entire M60. The ride is intended as a physical show of support for the Armed Forces current and previous.
Bikers dressed up in red and met at Birch Services on the M62 near Heywood, before doing an entire lap of the city region's orbital motorway and reconvening at the services. Traffic delays were kept to a minimum by only releasing smaller groups at a time. Everything from Hondas and Yamahas to Triumphs and Harley Davidsons, and even a tandem were seen at the rally.
As well as their human riders, there were even a few canine companions on the bikes - some complete with their own safety gear. We have put together a photo gallery of the ride at the top of the page, all taken by local photographer Phil Taylor..