The joy of Bike Week is to see a half-million individuals with two wheels who dare to be different, to be individuals, and yet fulfill their profound need to belong.
Daytona is an orgy of people-watching, with fantastic people watching fantastic people. At first, each seems more remarkable than the last, until finally they all seem very alike with that common essence and common badge they have all created in a very certain way: "I am special."
The intensity and size of the crowd is a two week long confirmation of each person's legitimacy. It is a legacy they can carry back to their homes and their lives of more ordinary proportions. They are sustained for another year.