Dave Day bike ride begins with memories, charity and fun shirts all around.
How it went through the day (4) here: https://youtu.be/mFR64lXcVmE
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Wikipedia:
David James Myers was an English television presenter, best known as one half of the Hairy Bikers, along with Si King. He was also known for his appearances on the BBC celebrity talent show Strictly Come Dancing. Together, Myers and King presented a number of television cookery series for the BBC.
there will be some eyes on the weather today for a rather special occasion taking place let’s explain back in February Dave Meers one half of the cooking Geo the Harry bikers died at the age of 66 two years after revealing he’d been diagnosed with cancer Now to celebrate the popular television Chef’s Life thousands of bikers are going to ride from London to Dam’s Dave’s hometown of bar and finesse today it’s being dubbed Dave day of course it is Jan mccubbin is with those who are preparing to set off on this 300 mile trip this morning Jame what what’s it like what’s the atmosphere like there cuz this is a celebration of Dave’s life isn’t it oh it is a celebration of Dave’s life today isn’t it I’ve just been asked what the as atmosphere is like and I would say electric amazing absolutely amazing amazing give us a blast John that’s good we’re excited aren’t we we’re excited have a look at these wonderful wonderful Hawaiian shirts everybody is resplendant in their Dave Meyers inspired fancy shirts this morning and they’ve come from right across the country where are you from old lure Olden Lancashire Winslow in Bucks we’re from Milton keing essics Milton ke cell sorry chubs fics Weeden Norths new ke call and this I think you’re winning so far but everybody is winning this morning hold on hold on for Dave let’s see very nice very nice Dan everybody is here for one purpose you’re going to set off at 8:00 a.m. wherever you are in the country look out for them on your Motorway M40 M6 there might be who knows 20,000 bikers heading out up North today to kumria and this is what it’s all [Music] about today is being renamed and for Britain’s bikers all roads lead to one place it’s going to be Dave day when we say we’re having a great day or having a good day we’re not going to say that anymore we’re going to say I’m having a Dave day Dave dayve Bring It On Dave Meyers was one half of TV’s hairy bikers along with best mate sa King I mean where else could you get a sausage B and some Chinese dumplings and since he died in February of cancer age just 66 Britain’s biking Community have revved up to pay their respect Dave day let’s goly when Dave got ill I went to see him the day before he passed and uh Lily asked me if I could get a couple of bikes together for his funeral which I did did some of the guys that are here today were there as well and uh we got to the funeral had a few bears as as you would do um and then the idea came up during the conversation of let’s do a memorial ride so later this morning they hit the road and had from London to Dave’s hometown of Barrow picking up Dave’s Widow Lily along the way Barrow have been amazing but all the people the local people offering the houses offering spare rooms in the houses CU there no accommodation left their Gardens for people to come in you know and say free of charge I I’ll even cook your breakfast no [Music] yeah it’s going to be emotional but it’s going to be fantastic I mean the atmosphere is going to be electric this one’s for you Dave I mean you imagine I don’t know any thousands of motorbikes just roaring down the M40 it’s going to be phenomenal he was just a lovely man you know I think he was genuine kind what is the spirit hey that’s the spirit of Dave day that’s a spirit what is noise day well yeah we’re just doing it for Dave and sigh and Lillian and I’m also doing it for my wife who passed away yeah she was a lovely lady she got cancer in 2015 and died in 2016 so personal it’s personal as well yeah you’re hoping to raise loads of money I think they are raising plenty of money lots of money Dave met his wife on his very first hary biker filming assignment in Transylvania and for Lily preparing for Dave day has been a tonic we have people coming from all over the country we have people coming from Texas from Malaysia from uh all over Europe oh it’s it’s endearing it it just helps me go through my process of grief because it just makes me feel that I’m not I’m not on my own with all this he always cooked that was his territory I wasn’t allowed in the kitchen just to clean the kitchen and I tell you would cook for an hour I would clean for two he knew how to create a moment that was his faulty and today thousands of bikers will help raise money for cancer research by creating a moment just for day this is going to be Dave tastic save day let’s [Applause] go Li whenever we’ve been riding you’ve always been on the back of day’s bike and it’s my honor and privilege that later today you’ll be on the back of my bike love you loads I can’t wait to see you Lily darling we’ll scort you into Barrow for Dave see you [Music] sweetart oh look who we found just about to have a cup of tea I’ve got it welcome thank you how fabulous is this it’s pretty amazing isn’t it isn’t it and everybody’s got that lovely day of sorial Elegance about them I dodgy shirt some of them have had them specially printed it’s remarkable it’s remarkable I mean you wouldn’t buy a secondhand car from them would you you know is it I mean there’s so much joy here today isn’t there and that’s what it’s all about but it’s going to be emotional of course it’s a celebration of of my best friend that we’ve lost and um and yeah it is it’s very emotional and you never know how these things are going to impact you you know it is a celebration of Dave’s life that’s what we’re 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 that was his charm that’s why you don’t want people to say I’m having a great day anymore you want people to say I am having a Dave day positive upbeat irritatingly funny that’s what we want that’s what we want oh you you look he’s a big Miss e okay listen the big question yeah how many folk have you got coming the big answer is I don’t know I think they’ll probably be about 20,000 by the time we get that’s pretty impressive isn’t it but then there’ll be people on the motorway Bridges looking out for you yeah there’ll be people waiting in Barrow for you yeah well the it’s the DayDay celebrations in Barrow as well and and I just can I take this opportunity to thank everybody in borrow and furnace because they’ve been absolutely amazing and the local Council the governance there the the police all the infrastructure they’re welcoming people into the back Gardens it’s great man so you go oh just come here we park your bike in the back yeah oh I’ve got a spare room so uh thank you thank you it’s pretty special isn’t it and for so many people today is obviously obviously about Dave Meyers who was beloved but for a lot of people this is personal too isn’t it because you’re going to be raising a lot of money today for the stute of cancer research and the nspcc yes absolutely it’s kind of there’s so many people here with their own cancer story isn’t there well it’s a it’s it’s a it’s a ruthless disease and um and it and it doesn’t care who it takes um and it doesn’t it just doesn’t care and that’s uh and that’s part of the reason that we’re here and there’s lots of people that that what we’re all like-minded folk you know and it’s diverse and it’s it’s it’s as varied as every motorcycle that you see all the characters and personalities here are are just great it’s that’s the whole thing about a journey cuz motorcycling isn’t about A to B it’s about the bit in the middle and that’s the bit of life that we all celebrate and that’s what it’s about I’ll tell I want to introduce you now to somebody who is making the most of every moment you’ve bluming got which is St come on come on over you you guys have a little moment stand tell us if you would tell everybody at home why this is so special for I have cancer termin chronic my Lord leukemia diagnosed a year we go and uh it’s the second time round and I’m fighting it I’m just fighting it I want a special tablets that keep my hair um looking good and uh and that’s it it’s very special listen you’re fighting it and you’re smiling and you’re here today and what’s it going to be like phenomenal you’ll never see like it again the same as I’ve just come back from uh Bordeaux from um Normandy earlier this morning and that’s why I’m here and I’m going all the way with them you wouldn’t be any else would you you wouldn’t be anywhere else give us a quick message to Dave he’s up there somewhere with a big smile his face and a crazy shirt on Dave I’ve got a nice little shirt for you when we motorcycles on mate all right good luck to you pal we’ll catch up one day yeah oh brilliant you’ve been absolutely awesome if you can’t check them out on a Motorway near you today but the site will be spectacular wherever you are whatever you’re doing we wish you all a fantastic that’s to you Jane the atmosphere there looks fantastic it’s a brilliant tribute to someone who is obviously so loved by those there um Good Luck on their journey and Jane we’ll speak later yeah it’s quite a scene that isn’t it because a little later on we will see them all take off and there is a huge number there as you can see that is going to be quite some spectacle you’ll see that a little bit later on I’m loving the shirts as well yes the the bikes the shirts the atmosphere it is all good so that’s coming up here on breakfast l a little later on there is a rather special event taking place as we speak in the last few minutes thousands of bikers setting off on a 300 mile Journey from London to Baron furnace to celebrate the life of the TV chef Dave Meyers he died in February at the age of 66 Now Dave was one half of the popular Duro the Harry bikers along with Sai King who has helped cheer off the Riders on their trip large crowds are expected to line the streets to cheer the motorcyclists along it’s being sted as Dave day this is the moment they all set off a moment ago you get the idea of the scale of the event don’t you they’re they’re all sort of gathering in just you can see setting off onto the roads there we were with uh Jane a little earlier on with the crowds there is a fantastic atmosphere they’re all wearing um those sort of Hawaiian shirts are there that he loves so much and that is going to be a wonderful day so sharing with you this morning something uh we witnessed about an hour ago wasn’t it um thousands of bikers setting off on a 300 M Journey from London to Baron furnace this is all to celebrate the life of the TV chef Dave Meyers who died you remember in February at the age of just 66 and he of course was one half of this popular Duo the hairy bikers so along with Sai King who’s helped cheer off the Riders on the trip large crowds are expected to line the streets to cheer the motorcyclists Along on what’s being dubbed Dave day there’s been a lot of delight hasn’t there we we were down there with the bikers just before they set off and then by way of tribute there they’re wearing their Hawaiian shirts and uh they’re all on their bikes lots and lots will be on the road today and uh this was the moment they all set off you can see they’re just sort of creeping out the but it was a really good sound as well wasn’t it so it’s going to be quite an occasion there