SLIDESHOW-Amish Country Bike Tour

John Cook of Wilmington cruises by in his Bachetta Corsa

John Quill of Ocean City, otherwise known around these parts as "The Banana Man" rides through the crowd on his eccentric cycle.

Hundreds of cyclists surround Legislative Mall as they wait for the 8a.m. start of the Amish Bike Tour Saturday morning.

From right, Olga Lopez dances to the tunes being played on Legislative Mall with her husband Gabriel, and friends Tealen and L.J Hansen, all of Suffolk, VA.

Wayne Davis of Dover was ready to ride through the Amish countryside Saturday.

At 8a.m., the long distance cyclists take off for an over 60-mike ride through the Amish countryside of Dover.

Amy Laughlin of Falls Church, VA puts her foot to the pedal as she rides a tandem bike with son Erich.

A cycling team stops for a selfie before they tackle the Amish Bike Tour.

Abbey Rice of Viola, left, and Michele Davis of Dover examine the bike route they'll be cycling.

Betsy Gibb of Newark helps Tony Pezone of Rehoboth Beach pin on his number before the event.

As other participants wear fancy team jerseys and ride competitive racing bikes, Joe Liberto of Dover rides with cyclists in beach attire on a children's bike at the start of the 29th Amish Bike Tour Saturday morning.

Ben Miller of Dover, who had led the participants for Amish Bike Tour for years sits in his buggy as cyclists take his photograph before the start

About 3,000 cyclists headed off Saturday morning from Legislative Mall in Dover on the 29th annual Amish Country Bike Tour. The Kent County tradition took them through the picturesque Amish countryside.

Photos by Dave Chambers