Hairy Biker Si King thanks fans for their ‘solidarity, love and affection’ after thousands ride a 75-mile motorcycle convoy in honour of Dave Myers following his death to cancer aged 66 [Video]

11:10 EDT 08 Apr 2024 , updated 13:40 EDT 08 Apr 2024

Si King has spoken of how grateful he and the family of Dave Myers are to the thousands of motorcycle riders who honoured the Hairy Bikers star.

Myers, who was part of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo with co-presenter King, died in February at the age of 66 following a battle with cancer.

In his memory, motorcyclists rode in convoy across 75 miles to raise funds for cancer research, kicking off in Beverley Market Place in East Yorkshire on Sunday.

The ride of around two and a half hours, organised by Biker Escorts East Yorkshire, moved through various Yorkshire towns and villages including Scagglethorpe and Pickering before coming to an end in the seaside town of Scarborough.

The group had expected around 3,000 riders, but King posted a video message on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday saying there was around double that number.