Meet the UK's Barking Bikers!

With 266 years of experience and over 60,000 miles behind them, a unique breed of motorcyclists, who are quite literally 'barking about biking', have been unveiled today by Bennetts. Whilst most dogs remain confined to a lead, these pet-rol heads live life in the fast lane and have been chosen by the insurance provider to launch an online initiative that identifies some of the UK's weird and wonderful motorcycle riders and celebrates the passion for biking that they all share.

In the next few months Bennetts, the UK's number one for bike insurance, will be conducting a nationwide search to discover the UK's wackiest motorcyclists, which has kicked off with a search for the top canine cruisers. After being inundated with photographs and stories from across the country, they whittled down the entries to five top dogs who will be profiled on the company's website to encourage other bikers to send in their stories and photographs.

Sharing a passion for motorbikes and riding with the wind in their ears, the Bennetts Barking Bikers are:

Boxer Slobber, aged 8 (56 dog years) from Salisbury

Terrier Pepper, aged 10 (70 dog years) from Cheltenham

Border Terrier Minnie, aged 9 (63 dog years) from the New Forest

Terrier Ronnie, aged 2 (14 dog years) from Warrington

Jack Russell Rocket, aged 9 (63 dog years) from Grimsby

With an array of compartments and harnesses to carry the dogs, together with goggles and accessories to ensure they look the part, these howling Hell's Angels are kings of the road. Having covered over 27,000 miles in her lifetime, Border Terrier Minnie is the most experienced rider, travelling an average of 3,000 miles per year with her owner Peter Garner. With regular journeys of over 50 miles, Minnie is desperate to accompany Peter whenever he goes out on his bike.

Peter says, "Minnie has to be one of the nation's top barking bikers as there aren't many places I have visited without my favourite riding partner! Positioning her on the back of my Honda 500 complete with Doggles to protect her eyes, we have great fun on the road and attract a lot of attention from other road users!"

Bennetts Marketing Director, Mark Fells said, "We wanted to launch a section on our website that celebrates the passion for motorbikes which all bikers share and we're always looking for unusual biking stories - the barking bikers definitely fit the bill! By featuring them on our website, we hope many more bikers share their stories, photos and love of biking with us."