Motorcycle ride out in honour of Bicester fire victims
More than a hundred motorbikes will ride through Bicester today in honour of the victims who died in the blaze at Bicester Motion
More than one hundred motorcycles are set to form a procession through Bicester today in memory of the three people who tragically died at a fire in Bicester.
Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, as well as father-of-two Dave Chester, 57, all lost their lives when a huge blaze broke out at Bicester Motion in May.
The bikers will be meeting at the Cherwell Valley services in Ardley before making their way through Queen’s Avenue into the Market Square, where a minute’s silence will be held.
The ‘ride to remember’ has been organised by Rob Pullen after he put out a message on social media wondering if people would be interested in the event.
Mr Pullen said: “I've just received so many messages from up and down the country.
“It's kind of due to the link with the fire services itself that it's just got massive, and so it's giving a chance for people to get on their bikes and ride for a really good cause.”
Mr Pullen added: It's kind of gone nationwide in that respect. Obviously, people were going to ride their bikes from miles away, but it's got to the point where social media has spread so quick the biking community has just got together for this.”
He also says that’s he received messages from families of those who’ve passed away: “They've all kind of said that it's a great thing I'm doing.
“I spoke to Jennie’s dad and he said some nice words that, she'd be missed, and she was a biker as well and only just bought a bike a few weeks before what happened. So yeah, I've just received really kind messages.”