Photos: Bikes, trikes and scooters ride into town for Mod Weekend and Margate Meltdown

Margate Meltdown Photo Frank Leppard

Margate has been packed out today as thousands of bikers headed into the town for the annual Meltdown.

The event, likely the largest to date, had bikes, trikes and scooters lining the seafront and stretching past the Winter Gardens.

Scores of scooterists were already in town for the Mod Fest at Olby’s Soul Café as the Ace Café bikers rode in.

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The Meltdown was the 13th annual visit to the town and celebrated the 85th anniversary of Ace Café which organises the ride out.

Live entertainment rocked the seafront from midday onwards with MC Bill Guntrip and the DJ’s Bill & George Guntrip, together with the three piece band “The Draglinks”, playing Rockin’ Blues , Rock’n’Roll and Rockabilly.