The Hairy Bikers - From the archives

About this episode

A poignant revisit of Holly Rubenstein's first duo interview with The Hairy Bikers, celebrating their love of travel and each other.

Today on The Travel Diaries we’re revisiting a very special conversation from the archives with national treasures Si King and the late, much-loved Dave Myers, better known to millions as The Hairy Bikers. Si and Dave were my very first duo on the podcast, and what a joy they were. For more than two decades, they entertained Britain with their infectious humour, foodie expertise and shared love of motorbikes. Their travel and food shows from Asian Adventure to Mediterranean Adventure and Route 66 inspired countless viewers to see the world through flavour and friendship. When I spoke to them, Dave was in the middle of undergoing cancer treatment. He joined me the night before a round of chemo, having travelled down to London especially, which made their generosity of time and spirit all the more moving. Listening back now, after Dave’s passing earlier this year, it feels particularly poignant to hear his warmth, wit and passion for life come through so vividly. This episode is a celebration of both Bikers’ deep love of travel, of each other, and of the extraordinary journeys they shared with us all. In this archive chat, we travel together from Namibia to India, Argentina to…

People in this episode

Host: Holly Rubenstein

Guests: Si King, Dave Myers

Topics covered

• travel
• food
• adventure
• cancer journey
• friendship
• motorbikes

Keywords

• Hairy Bikers
• travel
• food
• Si King
• Dave Myers
• cancer treatment
• adventure
• motorbikes
• friendship

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Bamburgh Beach, Northumberland, England, Isle of Man, England, Portugal, Namibia, Madurai, India, Southern Italy, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Patagonia, Argentina, Valdes Peninsula, Argentina, Grossglockner High Alpine Road, Austria

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