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V is for Vicenza
Welcome to the thriving cosmopolitan city of Vicenza, Italy. A rich and cultural city bursting with piazzas, villas, churches and elegant Renaissance palazzo. It’s only natural that this elegant city would play host to The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride and has proudly done so since the start in 2012. Dapper outfits and custom and classic motorcycles…
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Distinguished on the Danube – Bratislava
Bratislava – the capital city of Slovakia. Sitting on the banks of both the Danube River and the Morava River it’s a place that boasts a rich and tumultuous history, and is that place that surely is a jewel in the crown of Europe. We had a chat with Andre, the ride host for 2015…
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Two Years in Tampa
Welcome to sunny Tampa, Florida. Once a quiet village of less than 800 residents in 1880, it’s now a bustling metropolitan with over 350,000 people. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride was on for it’s second time in 2015, and the numbers behind the custom and classic motorcycle community have been growing ever since. Tai, the host…
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Growing in Gothenburg
Gothenburg – the home of Volvo, the Gothia Cup, and over 548,190 magnificent Swedes. It’s also been a host city for The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride since 2013 and today the numbers of dapper ladies and gents continues to rise, along with it a thriving motorcycle community. We spoke with Gothenburg ride host and founder Niklas…
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Gentleladies of DGR
Over the past 4 years we have had more and more ladies participate in The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride with an estimated 3500 taking part in 2015. They have stoically ridden side by side with distinguished gentlemen to help battle prostate cancer and raise awareness. They ride for their brothers, fathers, sons and for men worldwide.…
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Brunch in Belo Horizonte
On the 3rd of April, the inaugural Distinguished Sunday Brunch was held in partnership with Razor Bros. Barbershop and Pizza no Galpão restaurant in the beautiful Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte. This new event was created to help keep the spirit of DGR alive throughout the year with one simple rule: Dress up dapper and elegant…
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Salt Lake City & Sunshine
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Zenith joins the fight with DGR
On the last Sunday of September for the past 5 years, we’ve donned dapper and ridden our café racers and classics for a much greater cause, – the fight against Prostate cancer which affects 1 in 7 men, and impacts the lives of many more. This was not September however, yet the dapper outfits would…
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Sunday Best at The Bike Shed
Earlier this year, the good folk over at The Bike Shed hosted what would be the first of many ‘Sunday Best’ dining experiences. This mini take on The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride provides a social dining experience and a chance for the men and women involved in the motorcycle community to meet and exchange ideas, all…
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Sir Simon Whittaker – Australia’s Top Fundraiser
Since The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride was conceived in 2012, Simon has been an invaluable part of the cause. Organising the Canberra Australia ride, it’s now grown into the impressive size it is today. Not just that, but Simon has been a top fundraiser, year after year. In 2012, Simon got the word out about this…
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