Si King says a 30-mile motorcycle ride in honor of fellow Hairy Biker Dave Myers gave fans 'permission' to grieve. A one-hour special, 'The Hairy Bikers: You’ll Never Ride Alone', will air on BBC Two on December 23 at 9pm.
Si King has said Dave Day, a 30-mile motorcycle ride to celebrate the life of fellow Hairy Biker Dave Myers , gave him and fans ‘permission’ to start grieving. A one-hour special, The Hairy Bikers: You’ll Never Ride Alone, about the day which saw 46,000 motorcyclists take part, airs on BBC Two on December 23 at 9pm. It follows the emotional celebration of Myers’ life, and raised funds for various charities, following the TV star’s death aged 66 in February from cancer.
King, 58, told the PA news agency he made the decision to make the documentary after celebrating the 32nd anniversary of their friendship and 23 years working together. He said: ‘It seemed only right and fitting that after that date passed, that we did something, and we thought that this was the best way to celebrate his life. ‘Because I think what Dave Day did was give permission, to a wider audience, I’d say the Hairy Bikers family to start that grieving process for my best mate. Myers died from cancer aged 66 in February. King celebrated Myers’ life with a tribute ride. ‘So it was twofold, it was permission to grieve, because we all need that, don’t we, which is why we have the funeral services that we have in our society and all of that, and also, he loved his life. ‘Yes it’s poignant, but it’s a celebration of a joyous man and his time that he shared with us all on the telly.’ The chef and biker said it was ‘very nostalgic’ to collate footage for the programme, and added it brought back ‘memories of our travels together’. He added: ‘We’ve been five-and-a-half times around the world, we’ve been to the moon and back, literally in terms of mileage, and most of that was spent in the saddle of a motorcycle as two friends
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