Thousands of bikers have flocked to Cumbria for the final ride in memory of the Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers.
Dave Day 2026 – The Last Ride Home saw more than 40,000 motorcyclists make their way to Barrow-on-Furness, the late TV chef’s hometown yesterday.
The event celebrated the life of Myers who passed away from cancer in 2024 and helped raise money for Childline and Barrow-based charities.
Motorcyclists set off on the 300-mile route from Ace Café in London at 7.00am, which the Hairy Bikers’ first visited in 2007.
The procession, led by his best friend and fellow Hairy Biker Si King, passed through Oxford, Solihull, Knutsford and Lancaster,
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