They have been planning Dave day for ages and its finally here its going to be huge with bikers travelling from as far away as London there's only one major road through our town so its going to be very busy, i hope they all get here safely that is a lot of bikes to be on our narrow roads.
Thousands of motorcyclists have begun a ride from London to Cumbria, to celebrate the life of Hairy Biker Dave Myers.
The TV chef died in February, at the age of 66, after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Dave Day is a remembrance procession with up to 20,000 expected to join the cavalcade to Myer's coastal home town of Barrow-in-Furness.
As the bikers set off from London, his TV fellow Hairy Biker Si King described it as "amazing" and a "celebration of the best friend that I've lost".
Many of those gathered at the Ace Cafe in north London were wearing Hawaiian shirts, and King added: "Everybody's got that lovely Dave sartorial elegance about them, ie dodgy shirt.
"Some of them have had them specially printed, it's remarkable."
He added: "You never know how these things are going to impact you, you know, it is a celebration of Dave's life.
"That's why we're here, because he was so irritatingly positive all of the time. And we love him and that's why we're here."
Myers' widow, Lili, said: "We have people coming from all over the country. We have people coming from Texas, from Malaysia, from all over Europe.
"Oh, it's endearing. It just helps me go through my process of grief because it just makes me feel that I'm not on my own with all this.
Later on Saturday, celebrations will centre around Barrow Town Hall, external with performances, stalls by local vendors who have worked with the Hairy Bikers on various projects and a service of remembrance.
The event will also raise money for NSPCC Childline and The Institute of Cancer Research, with donations being split evenly between the two charities, organisers said.
In an online video ahead of the event, Si King, said: "Be safe and be courteous to one another and we’ll have a smashing day."
More bikers are set to join the procession as it makes its way north.
Full article - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c722j5gp65jo
Thousands of motorcyclists have begun a ride from London to Cumbria, to celebrate the life of Hairy Biker Dave Myers.
The TV chef died in February, at the age of 66, after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Dave Day is a remembrance procession with up to 20,000 expected to join the cavalcade to Myer's coastal home town of Barrow-in-Furness.
As the bikers set off from London, his TV fellow Hairy Biker Si King described it as "amazing" and a "celebration of the best friend that I've lost".
Many of those gathered at the Ace Cafe in north London were wearing Hawaiian shirts, and King added: "Everybody's got that lovely Dave sartorial elegance about them, ie dodgy shirt.
"Some of them have had them specially printed, it's remarkable."
He added: "You never know how these things are going to impact you, you know, it is a celebration of Dave's life.
"That's why we're here, because he was so irritatingly positive all of the time. And we love him and that's why we're here."
Myers' widow, Lili, said: "We have people coming from all over the country. We have people coming from Texas, from Malaysia, from all over Europe.
"Oh, it's endearing. It just helps me go through my process of grief because it just makes me feel that I'm not on my own with all this.
Later on Saturday, celebrations will centre around Barrow Town Hall, external with performances, stalls by local vendors who have worked with the Hairy Bikers on various projects and a service of remembrance.
The event will also raise money for NSPCC Childline and The Institute of Cancer Research, with donations being split evenly between the two charities, organisers said.
In an online video ahead of the event, Si King, said: "Be safe and be courteous to one another and we’ll have a smashing day."
More bikers are set to join the procession as it makes its way north.
Full article - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c722j5gp65jo
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