Category: The Distinguished Gentlemans Ride
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Pressed Shirt, Polished Steel: the DGR in Phoenix
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Riders in pressed shirts and polished steel began gathering in Sydney, Australia in 2012, when Mark Hawwa imagined a themed motorcycle ride that could gather classic and vintage-style riders around a cause larger than the road itself. Today, DGR rides take place in thousands of cities on the same day around…
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Pressed Shirt, Polished Steel: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
I learned how to dress-up when I was sixteen while working after school at a men’s clothing store in my hometown. The sales staff included four men and one woman. I was there through a highschool distributive education program that paid the state hourly wage ($1.10 at that time) while teaching sales skills. The owner…
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WHY I RIDE THE DGR = the backstory
I’ve paid attention to stylish clothing since my first job at K-Bliss Men’s Store in Menomonie when I was 16 and took a job arranged by my high school’s distributive education class. I learned from three experienced associates how to match a tie to a dress shirt, how to measure pant legs for tailoring, how…
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WHY the 13th annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride?
See link to contribute on my ride-page below. This will be the 5th year I’m riding in the DGR. With its fundraising focus on men’s health through a partnership with the MOVEMBER FOUNDATION, the DGR has raised over 50 million to support men’s research and treatment of men’s health issues, with a focus on two…
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The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Worldwide
https://gfolk.me/GregoryOrmson288222 2024 video wrap-up from DGR here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DmDCBDfgG/ This is my reminder to everyone to ask the men you know to get a simple blood test to check their PSA. That blood draw can be a lifesaving event. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride DGR is a worldwide fund raising and fun event with participation by people…
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The RAKE Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
and the Royal Enfield #5 that could About a year ago, a high dollar magazine out of England started showing up at my door every three months. I didn’t recall ordering it, but there it was. It is impressive, displaying an incredible array of contemporary fashion, luxury items, high-brow writing, and in-depth feature stories by…
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Phoenix area video for THE WORLDWIDE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S RIDE 2020
#dprdapperchallenge 2020 – Phoenix riders for men’s health See our Phoenix area video under my IGTV tab and watch for clips of yoga for health and riders We’re asking all our friends to share this video and share widely by liking, and promoting it with this hashtag: #dprdapperchallenge Putting the fun in fundraising for a…