The friends and family of a biker who died in a crash in Bathhave given him a suitable send-off.
Tributes have been paid to Gary Del Bono, a passionatemotorcyclist, whose funeral procession to Haycombe Crematoriumfeatured an unusual trike hearse.
Around 60 people gathered at Haycombe to remember the 56-year-old former soldier, who was killed after his bike was involved in acollision with a car at Pines Way on September 14.
He received treatment for his injuries at the Royal UnitedHospital, but died 16 days later. Police are investigating thecrash.
Mr Del Bono was born at St Martin's Hospital in Bath and was apupil at both Writhlington and Ralph Allen schools.
He married Tracey in 1985 and although the pair divorced after 15years of marriage, they remained close friends.
The couple had two children Domenica, 28, and Samantha, 24, andfour grandchildren, and family members all live near each other inSouthdown, Twerton and Whiteway.
Mr Del Bono had a lifelong interest in motorbikes and was amember of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club and an avid visitor to Chopperrallies.
Ms Del Bono said that everyone who knew him would have fondmemories of her ex-husband.
She said: "The way to sum him up, everybody has said that he wasquite a character, that is the only way to describe him.
"He was quite diverse in everything he did and he was here, thereand everywhere. He would like everything and everybody, he was avery friendly person."
The funeral last Thursday was designed to be a tribute to Mr DelBono's life and the Meatloaf classic Bat out of Hell, as well asChildren by Italian musician Robert Miles, were played during theservice.
His daughter Domenica also gave a eulogy about how she wouldremember her father.
The congregation then went to Randall's bar at Bath City'sTwerton Park ground for a wake. Police are investigating theaccident which Mr Del Bono was involved in and anyone withinformation is asked to contact the collision investigation unit onthe force's new non-emergency number 101.
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