The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2013

Distinguished Gentleman and Ladies alike, please mark your calendar and don your best dapper attire (or at least dapper attire that you are willing to sacrifice for a ride) and join us for the Gala Dapper Motorcycle Event of the year.   Yes, pedestrians of the countryside, let your hearts go aflutter with desire as these handsome fellows grace the countryside on their noble fire breathing steeds.  The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride is upon us.

Our gallant adventure will take us from Los Alamos Ca, (the home of the historic figure known as Zorro) down the highways of California to our first stop for coffee, pictures and a regroup at the Corner Coffee House in Los Olivos, CA.  After a short stop we will enchant the locals with dapper merriment as we traverse this eclectic hamlet before a short journey to our next tarry.  This will be the destination not to miss.  It will be an opportunity for a bit of time travel at the Vintage Motorcycle Museum of Solvang.   After an opportunity to absorb as much as a gentleman can so do, without public salivation (yes that would be salivate- trust me I've been there. 1949 Vincent Black Lightning- Case Closed!) we will have worked up a bit of an appetite so plan for lunch at the Alisol River Grill.  With our hunger abated we will mount up and travel through the picturesque Danish Village of Solvang before making our way through the back canyon roads that twist beautifully through some of the most spectacular vineyards in Santa Barbara County.  We are planning one last regroup and photo opportunity at the historic stage coach stop known as Mattei's Tavern.  Our final relaxing jaunt will take us further through wine country where we will pass Daniel Boone's winery (...or  Davy Crockett - depending on which show you watched) and back to Los Alamos.  We will finish at Casa Dumetz Winery and for those interested we can migrate down the street for a meal fit for an artisan at Full of Life Flatbread.  

I encourage all of you to be as ornate as possible, monocle, pipe, and pocket watches are the order of the day.  For those dapper lads and ladies that aren't riding but would like to participate, please feel free to dress for the occasion and meet us at any and all points along this itinerary.  We would love to see you beautiful ladies in your best 40's era attire.  Remember, this only happens once a year don't miss you opportunity.

One final note:  This year the we would like to also add support for a charitable cause in addition to our merriment.  This year we would like to bring some much need dialog to something that effects Distinguished Gentleman the world over; sadly that would be Prostate Cancer.  It is detectable, treatable and survivable with the right surveillance and treatment.  Please help us make a difference.  We would request that anyone wishing to share in the philanthropic spirit of this ride please make a contribution to the Prostrate Cancer Foundation.

Thanks to everyone for their interest and support.  A tip of the hat to you all.  Many thanks to the lads in OZ that started this whole thing a few short years ago.  Safe travels and rubber side down mates. --JP