Dave Myers ride, Saturday 8th June

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Anyone taking part in this?

 

I'm either joining a Cheshire group joining at Knutsford,  or going solo down to Birmingham and riding North from there. 

 

Probably take the cbf due to fuel range. I can see petrol pumps having big queues.  

[S-Westerly]

I was going to but now I'm having to collect my brother from Heathrow as we are going to a funeral on Monday. 

[Bungleaio]

Yeah I’m going from the motorcycle museum up. I’m not going all the way as I think it will be chaos up there so I’ll be peeling off and going camping near Preston. 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Knutsford services

 

 

[S-Westerly]

Wish I'd been there.

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

I have a very very sore arse.

 

And my water bottle has leaked in the top box. 

 

But what a brilliant day. Absolute chaos at times with so many bikes, but brilliant fun and everybody being happy. 

[Bungleaio]

Such an incredibly humbling experience. So pleased that I could take part. 
 

picture upside down as per normal 

 

[Bender]

1 hour ago, Bungleaio said:

Such an incredibly humbling experience. So pleased that I could take part. 
 

picture upside down as per normal 

 

Are you in Australia  

[Simon Davey]

From what I've seen, coupled with what you've said, it looks incredible. 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

The moment at Knutsford when Si met up with Dave's wife so she could ride pillion was pretty amazing. 

[Simon Davey]

1 minute ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

The moment at Knutsford when Si met up with Dave's wife so she could ride pillion was pretty amazing. 

 

I'd have blubbed, for sure 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

18 minutes ago, Simon Davey said:

 

I'd have blubbed, for sure 

I must confess I was a bit misty eyed passing bridge after bridge packed with people waving. At some points the motorway was lined with people. All ages were out in the sunshine braving a chilly wind just be part of it.

 

Kids in cars were thrilled when bikes pulled a bit closer and gave them a wave.

 

 

[oldgrump]

Here's a couple of photo's of the ride yesterday,  as we headed to Scotland,  as @Mississippi Bullfrog said every bridge was packed!!!

[Hornets nest]

 

 

Apparently the BBC employed a production company to film the whole ride and will be producing a documentary about the ride.  According to the local press (South Cumbria Mail).

 

It also did say in the article that 200,000 people lined the route. 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

28 minutes ago, Hornets nest said:

 

 

Apparently the BBC employed a production company to film the whole ride and will be producing a documentary about the ride.  According to the local press (South Cumbria Mail).

 

It also did say in the article that 200,000 people lined the route. 

Yes, they were very active at Knutsford where Dave's wife joined the ride. I was with a group they approached but they were focusing on the more flamboyantly attired, whereas my kit is generally on the scruffy end of things. The guy with a shirt covered in boobs got interviewed.