Travel with Angela Lansbury: Distinguished Gentlemen Bikers Going Global - Groups banned but solos allowed

The Distinguished Gentlmen's Bike Ride was started in Australia to fund raise for men's health, prostate cancer and mental health, a serious subject. However, a prime ingredient of their fund raising is 'fun raising' (my pun). The event features classic and outlandish bikes and riders dressed up in classic and fancy clothes. The organization has now spread worldwide.

Sponsor

Two years after the start, Triumph motorcycles joined in as sponsors.

Singapore Plans Thwarted And Revised

The 2021 planned Gentlemen Bikers ride in Singapore had to be cancelled. The organizers had planned the route to end at The Handlebar, a longstanding bikers' bar which was there in the year 2000 when the Harley Davidson brigade paraded down Singapore's main thoroughfare, Orchard Road. This time in May, the number of participants was reduced to five, on a first come first served basis.

After my husband had signed up, along the web came the bad news for bikers. The numbers were reduced to nil. Of course individual bikers could have ridden. They could have followed the route. Waved to each other from a distance. Met up afterwards on Zoom to discuss it and take photos.

But the energy had gone out of the event. People made other plans. The route was saved for another time when they can all ride together.

We then discovered that what we thought was a little local event, was not just that. It was worldwide. Or would have been. However, lots of online activity continued and bikers going solo and the possibility of pockets of gatherings.

Never mind. Live and learn, as we say. The route is ready. Next time we can have the contingency plan. Maybe different riders starting at different times and sending back photos showing how the human traffic, animal life, cityscape and countryside scenery and sunlight change through the day.

Sunday 23rd May, 2021 Updates

You may choose to ride solo on a later date. If your city is closed, even if you have already registered, you could select another city.

As the event aims to raise money for charity, naturally many worldwide wished to continue.

Photos are shared in an online map.

Covid-19 Restrictions

Restrictions include not congregating for group photos along the route. Also not exceeding group size restrictions at the start and end points. In some cases hand sanitizers are provided by the organizers. Masks must be worn if required in the ride area.

It looks as though if you cannot join other families and households, in some cases you will be able In some cases you will be able to ride with others from the same household.

Online you can click on the name of your country and see the names or nicknames of all the riders and the amount of money they have raised for Men's Health, and the total amount raised in your country.

Movember

They have been raising money for Movember, supporting a charity involved in prostate cancer. A sponsor is Triumph.

Handlebar Bar

If you are in Singapore, you could visit the Handlebar. You may be thinking, but I can't drink and drive. You can eat. They serve a wide variety of food

Bike Museums

If you are interested in bike museums there are several in the UK, and the USA, some specifically for bikes, others as part of motor museums.

Useful Websites

https://www.facebook.com/HandlebarSGGillmanBarracks/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distinguished_Gentleman%27s_Ride

https://www.gentlemansride.com/

https://www.gentlemansride.com/about

https://www.gentlemansride.com/blog

Risk management company based in Australia

https://www.riskfacilitator.com/

Information on helmets (compulsory), burnouts (banned) support vehicles and more

https://www.gentlemansride.com/about/safety-information

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOroHrGFCGA

Women riders promoting fundraising for men to have happier healthier lives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb76Wti0GY0

About the Author

About Angela The Author

The Author - Quick Quotations

Angela Lansbury B A Hons is the author of ten books by regular publishers plus another ten self-published books.

About Angela The Speaker & Trainer

Angela Lansbury is a teacher of English and other languages to Toastmasters clubs and businesses.

Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Speakers Vice President Public Relations, Immediate Past President.

Former Area Director S3. Club Coach for Nee Soon South Toastmasters Club.

Also Member of: TCA Toastmasters Club; Singapore Online Dynamic; Harrovians UK

The recent meeting of BHA included Garen Tee on using story telling in business, on bha.learncool.sg . Also an educational on using Powerpoint for posters.

Next BHA meetings, (subject to revision)

1 (Saturday, May 15th, was 2 pm Singapore time, postponed because of national speaking contest.)

After Vesak day and Hari Raya:

Postponed to Saturday May 29th, 2021, at 2pm. Login to bha.learncool.sg earlier.

2 Next June meetings 1st Wednesday evening June 2nd at 7 pm Singapore time.

3 Third Saturday afternoon, June 19th, Singapore time. Thanks to the old team and Inauguration of New Team.

Special speech with slides about teamwork in sport and Toastmasters International and life, by the President of West Coast Toastmasters Club who often help BHA with workshops and invite us to give speeches at their club.

Inauguration of new committee by incoming Area Director of S