Brussels, 19/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - The 6th Annual MEP Motorbike Ride is being organised by the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) and the Strasbourg section of the Fédération Française des Motards en Colère (FFMC) in Strasbourg on 3 July to "discover the joy and freedom of motorcycling" and "an opportunity to understand why so many people are turning to two wheelers" faced with the growing mobility problem in many cities of Europe. FEMA represents "motorcycling citizens" (there are more than 20 million motorbike and moped riders in the EU) at European level and is currently working on a range of motorbike safety and environmental issues.
The event is being sponsored this year by 6 MEPs - British Liberal Liz Lynne, German Social Democrat Bernd Lange, German Christian Democrat Karsten Knolle, German PDS MEP Helmut Markov (United Left), Spanish Green/EFA MEP Carlos Bautista Ojeda and Danish MEP Mogens Camre from the Union for a Europe of the Nations.
The President of the European Parliament, Pat Cox, is expected to make a speech and the ride will begin at 19: 00 hrs. FEMA notes that "passenger seats in historic vehicles will also be available thanks to the IHVO (International Historic Vehicles Organisation)".