OUR RIDE FOR DAVE
The Sunday Mirror|June 09, 2024
300-mile road trip in memory of Hairy Biker
JANINE YAQOOB
OUR RIDE FOR DAVE

THOUSANDS of Hairy Biker fans hit the road yesterday to take part in a 300-mile motorbike ride in memory of Dave Myers.

The much-loved chef's TV partner, Si King, choked back tears as he joined 20,000 well-wishers to honour his best friend, who died of cancer in February at the age of 66.

But there was lots of laughter too as Si, 57, noticed many were wearing Hawaiian shirts a staple of Dave's wardrobe - when they turned out to ride from the capital to the late star's home town of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Before they set off from the Ace Cafe, near Wembley in North West London, Si, said: "Everybody's got that lovely Dave sartorial elegance about them - i.e. dodgy shirt.

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