If you build it they will come. The original quote is slightly different, but I haven’t watched Field of Dreams and honestly, I like the wrong one better because it brings up the idea of community, of people coalescing around a figure, an idea, a symbol. And in a way, that’s exactly what happened in Sydney more than 10 years ago when Mark Hawwa decided, together with a handful of his friends to dress up in dapper attire and ride on the city streets on vintage bikes to try and raise money for men’s health. He built it and they came. And how they did! From 64 cities and 3,000 riders in 2012 to 893 cities in 107 countries and 106,000 riders. From 277,000 Aussie Dollars in 2013 to 7,450,000 American in 2023. The importance of the causes is rapidly evident when you look at numbers. Mental health - one man on average every minute ends his own life. One flame extinguished. A brother, a father, a husband, a friend lost. The burden is getting heavier and harder to bare on one’s own. Prostate cancer - the second most common type of cancer in men. Over 10,000,000 men around the world have been touched by this scourge. These numbers alone should make you shudder. They should also make you think. That’s a wide net cast over the entire globe. You might be a man that finds himself caught in it. You might love a man who will be. You might look up to one. The goal of the DGR, at the end of the day is to try to make sure that these men will be in our lives for as long as possible. And so I’m writing these lines with optimism for the future, optimism sparked by the ever increasing amount of donations the DGR receives every year to fund their programs. I’m writing with gratitude for those who make the rides possible every year. This year I’m riding in the Sanford ride, hosted by Sean - someone who is building it and they are coming. The Sanford DGR found its new home at 73Moto and while the cause is serious, the event itself is a joyous cause for celebration. The afterparty Sean has planned at The Basin is promising to be a proper riot. Rumor has it there might be some prizes up for grabs. There are even whispers of an elusive 2024 73Moto coin. Find out for yourself. EvilMotoz is another embodiment of the philosophy in this post’s first paragraph. A sponsor of the Sanford ride, sure. But what’s going on in the EvilMotoz garage is more than just helping out with a dollar donation. The DGR was always supposed to be centered around vintage bikes and old Brit singles, twins and triples are getting a new lease on life in the Delaney Park shop all the time. Maybe this year you didn’t manage to get that 60s Bonnie going in time for the ride. Maybe next year EvilMotoz might do it for you. At the end of the day it’s a team effort. A lot of us show up, ride the ride and don’t give much thought to all the planning behind it and all the small details. You probably don’t know about the back and forth Sean, David, Jason and Laura had with the powers that be about the route. And you might not know that Miguel from MotoVida graciously did the posters and photo wall for free, or that Sky Powersports in Sanford, despite not being a Triumph dealer (one of the DGR’s traditional partners) donated to the cause. Lastly, for you and I, this ride might just be a way to help a good cause, but for some of us it is so much more. Among us, there are riders or sponsors for whom the causes supported by the DGR hit home in a way that we probably won’t be able to understand and hopefully will never have to confront. Tony, our ride leader this year is one such person. While I’m a bit of a stickler when it comes to writing style, I think his words are more important than my exercise in penmanship and so, rather than paraphrasing, I’ll let him tell you below why the DGR is important to him. “In January of 2015, our family was forever tragically affected by a close family member’s suicide.  While navigating through the pain associated with such a loss, I began to openly speak about depression, mental illness and suicide, quickly learning the affects are widespread while hearing of other’s personal stories.  This ride quickly became a passion, learning the people we ride with are just as important as the reasons we ride for. I have never had the opportunity to assist in the planning, let alone lead the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride.  Sean from 73Moto has graciously provided this opportunity, an opportunity I do not take lightly.  I promise this will not only be an amazing ride and one hell of an after party, but I will forever make myself available to the riders who desire to share their stories and/or challenges.  It is through compassion and caring that the biggest differences are made.  On May 19th,  we will purposely bring attention and awareness in the coolest & classiest of ways for those fighting and the ones we have lost.” So come up to The Basin on the 19th of May. Ride with us. Thank all these folks for the effort they put in. Donate for a great cause. Check in on your friends and loved ones. Check in on yourself. Ride dapper!

There's a unique feeling that comes with straddling your bike, the engine humming beneath you, and the wind rushing against your face. But what if that exhilarating ride could make a difference in someone's life? Welcome to the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride—an event that combines the thrill of motorcycle riding with the power of giving back. Join us on an extraordinary journey as we ride for a cause and make a difference in our community. The Heartbeat of the Ride Picture this: a sea of dapper riders, each donning their finest attire, gathering together for a common purpose. The camaraderie is palpable, the excitement contagious. This is the essence of the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride—a celebration of style, unity, and philanthropy. Riding with Purpose But beyond the stylish attire and impressive motorcycles lies a deeper purpose. Each twist of the throttle, each mile traveled, is a testament to our commitment to raising awareness and funds for men's health issues. From prostate cancer to mental health, our ride serves as a beacon of hope and support for those in need. A Call to Action: Ride with Us Are you ready to join the movement? Whether you're a seasoned rider or a newcomer to the world of motorcycles, there's a place for you in our ride. Sign up today and become part of something truly special. Together, we can make a difference—one ride at a time. Be a Champion of Change: Sponsor Our Ride But our journey doesn't end with riders alone. We're calling on local businesses and organizations to become sponsors of our ride. By partnering with us, you'll not only showcase your support for men's health initiatives but also gain exposure to a diverse and passionate community of riders. Celebrating in Style: The Afterparty After our ride, the festivities are far from over. Join us at The Basin bar at Henrys Depot Food Hall for an unforgettable afterparty. Raise a toast to our achievements, mingle with fellow riders, and revel in the joy of giving back. Prizes will be awarded for most dapper and most money raised. Together, We Ride In a world where it's easy to feel disconnected, the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride offers a chance to come together, make a difference, and ride with purpose. Whether you're in the saddle or cheering from the sidelines, your support is invaluable. Join us as we ride for men's health and pave the way for a brighter future. Ready to make a difference? Sign up for our ride, donate to our cause, or become a sponsor today. Together, let's ride for a cause and change lives one mile at a time. Get your 73 MoTo coin and get special discounts and coin member benefits!

It’s a shitty, rainy Saturday afternoon, so no motorcycling going on. Not that the weather is making much of a difference anyway since both of my bikes are down. Feels like the kind of weather that would have prompted Raymond Chandler to write “Killer in the Rain”. I don’t have such lofty aspirations, but Sean decided to give me homework as I was leaving The Basin on Thursday evening. “Give me something on American Flat Track” he says to me, as I’m walking out the door. Fitting, since we’re going to the Sons of Speed Vintage Outlaw Motorcycle Racing event in 2 weeks (assuming I actually got off my lazy ass and wrote this whole thing on February 17th). Not fitting, since I know virtually nothing about flat track racing and this means I have to do research, which is work, which is something I don’t particularly enjoy doing. But if you’re reading this, then I did the research and we’re all a bit more knowledgeable… maybe. Now, you might not know it, but as Floridians, we walk on racing hallowed ground every day. Obviously, we all know about all the current yearly events that take place in our state. But what you might not know is that everything that IS now can trace its origins right back to the hard packed sands of Daytona Beach on March 26th, 1903. On that day, in front of the Ormond Hotel, 3000 of the Gilded Age gentry gathered to bear witness to the first ever officially sanctioned automotive race, between (weirdly) 3 automobiles and 1 motorcycle - built and piloted by one Swedish immigrant named Carl Oscar Hedstrom. On the side of his motorcycle, a marque destined to become iconic was painted - Indian. That fateful day changed people’s relationship with internal-combustion powered vehicles forever, as Hedstrom’s Indian motorcycle set a land speed record of 57 mph. 57 MPH IN 1903!!! With no suspension, no safety gear, running on bicycle tires. It took Hunter Stockton Thompson another century to put into words what people instinctively realized that day: “… fast is better […] . Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba…”. From that day on, speed became a means, a goal, a purpose, a reward, a drug, a cure, a GOD. As motorcycle manufacturing slowly found its footing in America, the first real wave of racing crashed against the shores of the New World in the early 1910s with the big (at the time) 3 - Harley Davidson, Indian and now long defunct Excelsior duking it out for supremacy on wooden velodromes, with high-tech, cutting edge, expensive prototypes. If you’ve ever laid your peepers on one of those old sepia-toned photos of racers from back in those days, you might have noticed that the machines were really no more than bicycles with engines strapped to them and the safety gear, if any at all was about as crude as it got. This ensured that the racers typically had a life expectancy from about now until you reach the end of this post. And yet it didn’t matter. As long as life was fast, a fast ending wasn’t really a concern. January 2nd, 1920 marked the death of the first pro racer in America - Excelsior’s Bob Perry. So shocked was the president of Excelsior that he allegedly picked up a sledgehammer and single-handedly smashed all the racing prototypes, shuttering the company’s racing program and thus leaving Harley Davidson and Indian as the only big names in American motorcycle racing - a rivalry as old as time. Harley settled that rivalry pretty decisively in 1921, their “Wrecking Crew” (yes, the original name belonged to Harley) winning every event of the year’s racing season. As any good gambler would tell you - quitting while you’re ahead is a good idea and that’s what the Milwaukee Motor Company decided to do, especially since racing was starting to have diminishing returns on Harley’s showroom sales. Since racing against yourself is about as exciting as steamed broccoli, Indian had no choice but to call it quits too. Just because the money tap was tightened, doesn’t mean the people’s appetite for racing disappeared. Dirt track and hill climbs started gaining in popularity and by the mid 1920s, Indian introduced their single cylinder 350 cc Prince engine. One year later, HD came out with their Peashooter single and the race was back on, supposedly safer due to the smaller displacements and the AMA (founded in 1924 to regulate motorcycle racing) attempting to crack down on top speeds. Despite the small engines, this new generation of lightweight racers would still achieve speeds of over 90 mph and the illusion of safer racing was quickly shattered by a whirlwind of death in which racing superstars like Gene Walker, Ray Weishaar and Eddie Brinck got caught up. If their deaths proved anything it is that the quest for speed and victory continued undaunted, no matter the costs, no matter the risks. Around the same time, in 1925 , Excelsior gave motorcycle racing one of its last great gifts - the Super X 45 cubic inch engine (750 cc). Indian quickly followed suite, bumping their Scout engine up to 45 cubic inches. Harley showed up late to the 45 cubic inch party, in 1929 with the introduction of the Model D. Something else came in 1929, also starting with D - Depression. The Big One. And so it came, that 2 years later, despite dominating in Class A racing with their Super X machine piloted by racing prodigy Joe Petrali, Excelsior finally shut its doors for good, a victim of the economic turmoil that had engulfed the world. Left without a racing home, Petrali quickly found himself courted by Milwaukee and went on to dominate Class A racing to such an extent that the races were occasionally described as boring. And yet, with the financial troubles brought about by the Great Depression, Class A racing was quickly losing favor. At this point of the story, we come to a trait of Americans I’ve come to love and admire quite a bit - the ability to take hard times and squeeze out every last drop of good and fun that can be had. Nowhere is this more apparent than the South, where flat track racing was born. Its roots can be traced to the unsanctioned, unofficial races that started popping up around the country, such as the Jack Pine Enduro and the so-called Gypsy Tours. In 1933, Class C racing was first introduced - a new type of race, cheaper, for factory production bikes with 45 cubic inch displacements, open to any card carrying member of the AMA who dared roll a wheel over the starting line. In 1934, the first AMA Class C championship takes place in Jacksonville, Florida on February 22nd and in the following years, the championship moves back and forth between Georgia and Florida, finally settling in Daytona in 1937, with the inaugural Daytona 200, a race series started 5 years prior by the Southern Motorcycle Dealers Association, in an attempt to boost motorcycle sales during the Great Depression. The war restrictions led to the race being suspended from 1942 until 1947 but when it was back, oh boy! was it back with a vengeance. Soldiers returning from the front lines, in search of adrenaline, riding on surplus war machines generated a never before seen wave of interest in motorcycle racing and motorcycle riding in general. As a result of this, we have one small byproduct - a tiny gathering of a few bikes every spring in Daytona. Maybe you’ve heard of it. The 40s and 50s gave rise to a new generation of racing legends, some notable names being Bobby Hill, Bill Tuman and Ernie Beckman racing for Indian - so successful were they that, in a twist of irony, they were bestowed with the nickname “The Wrecking Crew”, a moniker that had belonged in the past to rival manufacturer Harley Davidson. The Wrecking Crew now belonged to Indian and so it has been since. Throughout the years, American Flat Track racing was where some of the great names of Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing first cut their teeth: Dick Mann, Kenny Roberts, Wayne Rainey and Nicky Hayden to name a few. Today, American Flat Track is widely seen as one of the most prestigious forms of dirt track racing. Formally regulated and well financed, it has come a long way from the board tracks of the 20s and the Gypsy Tours and hill climbs of 30s. But some things haven't changed - the thirst for adrenaline, the rambunctious nature of American motorsports and its welcoming of riders with democratically open arms. From the days of Joe Petrali’s Class A racing dominance, to Ed “Iron Man” Kretz and Babe Tancrede in Class C and all the way to today’s Indian Wrecking Crew of Jared Mees, Briar Bauman and Shayna Texter - Bauman, it’s always been about one thing and one thing only - speed, baby!

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