UKRAINE: HUNDREDS OF UKRAINIAN MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS GATHER NEAR KIEV TO CELEBRATE THE BIKER LIFESTYLE

Record ID: 648704

  • Title: UKRAINE: HUNDREDS OF UKRAINIAN MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS GATHER NEAR KIEV TO CELEBRATE THE BIKER LIFESTYLE
  • Date: 19th June 2004
  • Summary: (CEEF) KIEV, UKRAINE (JUNE 19, 2004) (REUTERS) 1. WIDE OF BIKERS GATHERING IN ONE OF KIEV'S STADIUMS 0.07 2. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WATCHING BIKES (3 SHOTS) 0.25 3. WS: ROCK CONCERT 0.30 4. HEAVY METAL FANS LISTENING TO RUSSIAN BAND "ARIA" 0.39 5. BIKERS GETTING READY FOR RIDE 0.44 6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) DENIS KOPYLOV, BANKER, SAYING: "The majority of people you see here are businessmen. There are people who love the biker life, for whom it's a lifestyle, but here it's more like a motorcycle fan club. We are people who love to ride bikes and we are just having fun. It's only one part of our lives." 1.09 7. BIKER POSING ON HIS CUSTOM-MADE TRICYCLE BIKE (2 SHOTS) 1.19 8. VARIOUS: BIKES LEAVING THE STADIUM (5 SHOTS) 1.52 9. TRAVELLING SHOTS: HUNDREDS OF BIKERS RIDING ON STREETS OF KIEV (5 SHOTS) 2.26 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 4th July 2004 13:00
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  • Location: KIEV, UKRAINE
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Reuters ID: LVADJOZPBIBT33Z2H1WFA1OIDIYV
  • Story Text: Ukrainian biker buffs gather for a rough ride
    through Kiev.


    Hundreds of Ukrainian motorcycle enthusiasts
    gathered near the capital Kiev on Saturday (June 6) to
    celebrate the biker lifestyle.

    Organisers from the "Crazy Hohols" - slang for
    Ukrainians - Motofan Club and who staged the "Crazy Summer
    Motorbike Show" said at least 500 motorbikes joined the
    opening ceremony.

    Before getting underway, bikers rocked to the heavy
    metal sound of Russian band "Aria" at Kiev's main stadium.

    "The majority of people you see here are businessmen.

    There are people who love the biker life, for whom it's a
    lifestyle, but here it's more like a motorcycle fan club.

    We are people who love to ride bikes and we are just having
    fun. It's only one part of our lives", said banker Denis
    Kopylov.

    Riding Harley Davidsons, BMW's, Kawasaki and Ducatis,
    costing thousands of dollars, black leather-clad men
    accompanied by fashionably dressed girfriends later hit the
    road in style.

    After leaving the stadium bikers brought traffic across
    most of the city of 3.5 million to a near standstill as
    hundreds of onlookers cheered them on.

    Organisers say they plan to make the gathering an annual
    event and expect more members as motocycle ownership
    expands.


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