For one day each year, a determined group of motorcycle riders cinch up their neckties and join their fellow enthusiasts for a worldwide benefit ride. Hordes of motorcyclists — both men and women — wearing suits and formal wear take to the roads in the annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. The event, normally held in September but now scheduled for May 22, brings together … [Read more...] about Notes from the road: Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride returns this spring
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Notes from the road: Get dapper and ride for a cause
After a very long year of event cancellations and COVID restrictions, the summer riding returns along with larger motorcycle gatherings, rides and rallies. One of my favorite charity rides returns this May — The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. The DGR looks like no other charity ride. Participants are encouraged to dress up and look dapper in suits, ties and other formal … [Read more...] about Notes from the road: Get dapper and ride for a cause
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: Sharp dressed men riding for a cause
Of all the sensations felt while riding a motorcycle, perhaps the oddest was the flapping of my sport coat and necktie as I rumbled my way to the start of the annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. The gleaming white-pearl and chrome Victory Kingpin, borrowed from a friend just for the occasion, rumbled happily down the autumn highway to the staging area as I wrestled to keep … [Read more...] about The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride: Sharp dressed men riding for a cause
