Eugene Walker, of Clinton Township, participated in the 12th annual Riding for the Cure Saturday in the company of his havanese housemate, Max.

BUTLER TWP--What looked like a tough gang of bikers tooling around the northern part of the county on Saturday was really a demonstration of support for local cancer patients.

Riders participating in the 12th annual Riding for the Cure fundraiser Saturday rolled into a wet parking lot at the ride’s initial gathering place, the 11th Frame on Fairground Hill Road, after storms and torrential downpours cleared out.

The hot sun that followed dried things up pretty quickly, and by 11 a.m., 77 bikes stood at the ready to accommodate their riders.

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