“The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride (DGR) is all about dapper, classic bikes, laughter and men. It is a motorcycle ride that takes place in over 110 cities worldwide on the exact same day. It is the only event of its kind and all spawned from a single image of a gentleman on a motorcycle in a suit,” noted
The Gentleman's Ride website.
Starting in 2012, The Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride was held across 64 cities worldwide and was all about spreading merriment and riding, and of course, wearing dapper clothes including tweed suits and loafers.
According to
motorcycle.com, “The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride was started last year by a group of dapper vintage enthusiasts who wanted to prove that beyond the stereotypes, we're all riders. It was a fun, kitsch-y event featuring guys (and gals) in vintage garb on classic bikes that ended up taking place in 64 cities around the world. For 2013, the organizers chose to dream bigger.”
The ride takes place on September 29 worldwide (however, ride coordinators are thinking about changing this to accommodate other countries).
This year, along with celebrating merriment and riding, the ride was also about creating awareness for men's health issues and raising funds for charity. There were nearly 40 countries who hosted rides and over 5,000 riders that participated.
Riders can always ride for free but are encouraged to sign up sponsors who will pledge donations. Riders who raise over $100 will receive a DGR prize pack with stickers, patches and more. Over $260,000 was raised for prostate cancer research in 2013.
“The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride is about Classic bikes, retro, café racers, bobbers, flat trackers and customs. Organizers strive to keep it to these types of bikes to ensure the event stays small and true to its roots,” describes motorcycle.com.
So remember “live tweed-ride dapper!”
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