DGR 2019: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2019 – NEW YORK CITY

The DGR NYC 2019 video is now live … and you may notice more than a few familiar faces … co-ride leaders Mike Higgins and Allister Klingensmith, fundraising leader Vincent Nicolai, a bevy of Motofellas, newly departed NYCR founder Dominique Dutronc (now in France), Alejandra Piccione (United Riders of NYC), and the ever-present Steve Kamrad … to name but a few.

Camera used for the film:

Close to 800 motorcyclists participated in the ride which traversed the Brooklyn Bridge, parts of the BQE, the Ed Koch/59th Street Bridge, the FDR and West Side Highway, Columbus Circle past Central Park, and back to Seaport via the FDR.

DGR 2019 fundraising was officially a wrap Oct. 13 … with NYC ending the event with its usual flair, topping the globe with a cool 200K raised for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health resources. Last year’s winner, London, England, came in at $168K, followed by Sydney, Australia ($138K), Los Angeles, CA ($119K), and Melbourne, Australia ($92.3K).

Leading the NYC charge was Vincent Nicolai, who finished third globally with $34,649, behind San Jose’s Ron Krietemeyer ($51,521) and Hamilton, Ontario’s Joseph Mancinelli ($46,056). In the team competition, the New York Classic Riders finished second to the global corporate Triumph team ($178K) with $63,976, followed by LiUNA Team of San Jose ($51,386), Triumph Brooklyn ($51,169) and Four Cure (Hamilton, Ont) with $40,506.

The US was again the top fundraising country with $1.85 million of the total $5.8 million raised, followed by England, Australia and Canada.

Thanks to all who participated, riders, local sponsors, the NYPD Highway Patrol, our volunteers and organizers, and the city as a whole for making NYC No. 1.

Filmmaker: johnnypuetz Production – Jean Pierre Kathoefer (@johnnypuetz)
Transportation: Dapper Tours NYC (@dapper_tours_nyc)
Drone Footage: Mackinzie Dae
Music: Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra (@jazzagelawnparty)
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