On the 27th July the Fat Boy Sculpture will make a unique road tour from the foundry in Braintree to the Ace Café and onto the Tate Modern and returning to the Ace Café via the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace.

The Ace Café is the original haunt of the “Ton Up Boys” in the 1960s. It has been fully refurbished to its original design and was reopened two years ago. It is now host to many motorcycle clubs. The 27th July is the “Easy Rider Review” day and they are expecting up to 1,000 Harleys!

The sculpture, cast in bronze and weighing over 3 tons, will sit on the back of an open trailer. It will be mounted on a specially designed base which will provide its only support allowing the public an unimpeded view throughout the tour.

We are expecting over 100 Harleys to escort this exciting ride.

The purpose of the ride is to promote our art and raise funds to help transport it to the USA to help celebrate 100 years of Harley-Davidson. All profits will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

The motorbike is a symbol of personal freedom. Personal freedom is a concept that transcends, age, sex, sexuality, religion, ethic background and colour. In short it is the right of every human being and a right that is denied to everyone.

“They’ll talk to ya and talk to ya and talk to ya about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it’s gonna scare ‘em.” Quote from Easy Rider 1969.

Our sculpture is the worldly embodiment of the concept of personal freedom – religious, political, cultural and spiritual.

Everyone Welcome
All motorcyclists are welcome regardless of the make, age or style of their bike.

Fat Boy Owners
If you have a Fat Boy please let me know who are by e-mail.

Police Motorcycle Escort
Members of Bike Safe will be acting as ride marshalls to ensure rider safety.

Celebrity Riders
We are grateful for the support of our celebrity Harley riders, especially Johnnie Walker, who have agreed to join the ride. (Johnnie has agreed to join us - health permitting.)

Unveiling
A high ranking member of the government has been invited to “unveil” the sculpture.

All Party Motorcycling Group
We are also grateful for the support of two MPs, both members of the APMG, who will also be joining us.

Itinerary
11.00 am Depart Foundry in Braintree
12.30 pm Arrive Ace Café - Lunch
1.45 pm Depart Ace for Central London
2.30 pm Arrive Tate Modern TV and Press Conference
4.30 am Depart Tate Modern
5.15 pm Arrive Ace Café for Refreshments

Motorcyclists can join the ride either at Braintree or at the Ace Café.

Location of Ace Café Ace Corner is the junction of Beresford Avenue and the old North Circular Road, this runs parallel with the New Circular Road, between the A40 and the A404 (Harrow Road). Ace Cafe London Telephone +44 (0) 20 8961 10 00 Fax + 44 (0) 020 8965 0161 Website www.ace-cafe-london.com		Location of foundry Nautilus Foundry 1, Swinborne Drive Springwood Ind Est Braintree Essex CM7 2YP T: 01376 343222 W: www.fsegroup.co.uk