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| Dave Day 2 attracts thousands of bikers in TV chef's honour | |
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| Thousands of bikers have ridden in a "joyous" celebration of the life of Hairy Bikers presenter Dave Myers. | Thousands of bikers have ridden in a "joyous" celebration of the life of Hairy Bikers presenter Dave Myers. |
| Thousands of motorcyclists descended on Barrow in Cumbria on Saturday, the hometown of the 66-year-old TV chef, who died from cancer last year. | Thousands of motorcyclists descended on Barrow in Cumbria on Saturday, the hometown of the 66-year-old TV chef, who died from cancer last year. |
| His widow Lili Myers said the turnout for Dave Day 2 "surpassed all expectations" and added, "they [the bikers] keep coming". | His widow Lili Myers said the turnout for Dave Day 2 "surpassed all expectations" and added, "they [the bikers] keep coming". |
| Hairy Bikers co-star, Si King, said the event, a repeat of the biking procession for Myers last year, was a "joyous celebration of me best mate". | Hairy Bikers co-star, Si King, said the event, a repeat of the biking procession for Myers last year, was a "joyous celebration of me best mate". |
| Hairy Biker Si King said the ride was a "joyous celebration of "me best mate" in Barrow | Hairy Biker Si King said the ride was a "joyous celebration of "me best mate" in Barrow |
| Last year's event saw more than 20,000 bikers travel from London and raised £127,000 for charities the NSPCC and the Institute of Cancer Research. | Last year's event saw more than 20,000 bikers travel from London and raised £127,000 for charities the NSPCC and the Institute of Cancer Research. |
| King said: "Last year was fantastic and this year is amazing. It's a culmination of what motorcycles are about - community, friendship and fellowship". | King said: "Last year was fantastic and this year is amazing. It's a culmination of what motorcycles are about - community, friendship and fellowship". |
| Si King and Dave Myers had a shared passion for motorcycles and food | Si King and Dave Myers had a shared passion for motorcycles and food |
| Mrs Myers echoed her late husband's co-star and said there was "so much joy" at the gathering. | Mrs Myers echoed her late husband's co-star and said there was "so much joy" at the gathering. |
| "It's a feeling of energy, celebration and that's what's important, that's what we wanted to bring in Barrow," she told the BBC. | "It's a feeling of energy, celebration and that's what's important, that's what we wanted to bring in Barrow," she told the BBC. |
| "We had a figure in our heads, but it's surpassed all expectations... so I'm not going to say anything because they [the bikers] keep on coming". | "We had a figure in our heads, but it's surpassed all expectations... so I'm not going to say anything because they [the bikers] keep on coming". |
| Si King, said Dave Day 2 was "about community, friendship and fellowship" | Si King, said Dave Day 2 was "about community, friendship and fellowship" |
| The two-day celebration involves entertainment on Saturday and Sunday as well as a concert and a charity football match, with tickets priced £10 for each event. | The two-day celebration involves entertainment on Saturday and Sunday as well as a concert and a charity football match, with tickets priced £10 for each event. |
| Westmorland and Furness Council had warned of congestion around junction 36 of the M6, with Dave Day motorcyclists arriving in Barrow from mid-afternoon. | Westmorland and Furness Council had warned of congestion around junction 36 of the M6, with Dave Day motorcyclists arriving in Barrow from mid-afternoon. |
| The procession came via the A590 from the M6, turning left on to Park Road at entry into Barrow and proceeded to the town centre through Abbey Road. | The procession came via the A590 from the M6, turning left on to Park Road at entry into Barrow and proceeded to the town centre through Abbey Road. |
| People lined the streets in Barrow for Dave Day 2 | People lined the streets in Barrow for Dave Day 2 |
| Barriers and designated crossing points were in place, which people were urged to use by the council, with help from marshals and signs. | Barriers and designated crossing points were in place, which people were urged to use by the council, with help from marshals and signs. |
| National Highways has told drivers to allow more time for their journeys and to plan ahead as "thousands more bikers than usual" were expected on the motorway over the weekend. | National Highways has told drivers to allow more time for their journeys and to plan ahead as "thousands more bikers than usual" were expected on the motorway over the weekend. |
| "It is anticipated the M6 will be particularly busy, especially at Knutsford Services, where motorcyclists travelling from the south will gather before completing their journeys north," a spokesperson said. | "It is anticipated the M6 will be particularly busy, especially at Knutsford Services, where motorcyclists travelling from the south will gather before completing their journeys north," a spokesperson said. |
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