Goshen, IN – May 23, 2026

A Fine Day for the Long Way Around:
Thank You for Our Biggest DGR Yet

Sunday came up clear in Goshen, and so did about sixty of you.

This year, Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride was the biggest one Janus Motorcycles has ever been part of. More than 60 riders pulled on their finest, put their side stands up, and rolled out together for a cause worth dressing up for. By the end of the day, we had raised $4,593 for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health.

That’s a number we’re proud of. But the number we keep coming back to is sixty. Sixty people who could have spent a Sunday any number of ways and instead chose to spend it on two wheels, in good company, for someone they may never meet. That’s the whole idea of a ride like this: you go the long way around on purpose, and you do it for a reason bigger than the ride itself.

It was a classic DGR kind of day. Pressed collars and polished tanks. Old motorcycles and new ones. Riders who’ve been doing this for years, next to a few who showed up not suite sure what they’d signed up for and left already planning for next May. The kind of slow, deliberate, deeply unhurried motorcycling we build our motorcycles for in the first place.

We couldn’t have done it without a couple of friends, and we’d like to thank them properly.

Thank you to MotoCult. A ride this size doesn’t just happen, it takes people who know how to bring a community together and make everyone feel welcomed the moment they roll in. MotoCult did exactly that, and the day was warmer for it. They also lent us our press vehicle for the day, a beautiful VW Thing that rolled along with the group so we could capture the ride as it happened. It was the right car for the job: an open-top, yellow beauty. An absolute classic all the way through. Classic enough, in fact, that we had to talk to the Thing now and then to help it reach its destination. It got there. They always do, if you’re patient and you ask nicely. Thank you, Moto Cult, for helping us host a morning that felt like the best version of what motorcycling can be and for letting us document it from the best seat in the house. If you want to see what that seat saw, we put together a recap of the day and a photo album; it’s the next best thing to having ridden along.

Thank you to Triumph Elkhart and Triumph Motorcycles. Triumph has been part of the fabric of classic and gentlemanly riding for longer than most, and having them alongside us for the ride meant a great deal. Thank you for your support, and for showing up for the same things we care about: good machines, good roads, and looking after one another.

And thank you to every rider who turned out. To the folks who fundraised, who donated, who dusted off a jacket they hadn’t worn since last year’s ride. To the people who waved from the sidewalk and asked what it was all about. You made this our biggest DGR yet, and you reminded us why we keep doing it.

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is one day a year. But the reason behind it, looking out for the men in our lives, and being honest about the things that are hard to talk about, is a year-round job. If Sunday’s ride did its work, a few more of those conversations will happen because of it.

We’ll see you at the next one. Same finest. Same long way around. We are hopeful to host an even bigger group next time.

Ride well, and ramble on.

-The team at Janus Motorcycles, Goshen, Indiana

{DGR 2026 Photo Album}

Update: Monday, May 11, 2026:

Less than a week until side stands are up for the 2026 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. Now is the perfect time to sign up!

On Sunday, May 17, the Janus Motorcycles team will dress in our finest and ride alongside men and women around the world to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health on behalf of Movember.

This will be our second Goshen, Indiana DGR ride, starting right here at Janus Motorcycles HQ.

If northern Indiana is too far, there are rides in major cities around the world. And if you’d like to fundraise with us, you can still join the Janus Motorcycles team.

To date, we’ve raised more than $3,900 and counting. Please consider supporting the cause or sharing the team link with friends, family, or local businesses.

Support the Janus team here:
https://gentlemansride.com/team/janusmotorcyclesofficialteam

Goshen ride details and route:
https://gentlemansride.com/events/united-states/goshen

Ride Itinerary

• Meet: 8:30 AM
  Start Place: Janus Motorcycles, 211 South 8th Street, Goshen, IN 46528
  Coffee and water will be available before the ride.
• Side stands up: 9:45 AM
• Regroup Point: Wellfield Botanic Gardens: The ride will pause here to regroup all riders.
• Ride Finish: Approximately 11:30 AM
  Finish Place: Triumph Elkhart

Thanks for following along.

—The Janus Crew

 

On Sunday the 17th of May, the Janus Motorcycles team will be dressing in our finest to ride in The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride with fellow men and women across the globe to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men’s mental health on behalf of Movember. 

 

DGR is a fantastic event and a great excuse for men and women to wear their finest AND ride motorcycles. The Janus team will be riding in the second annual Goshen, Indiana, DGR ride starting right here at the Janus Motorcycles HQ in Goshen and end at the Elkhart Triumph Dealership.

 

If northern Indiana is a bit too far for you, there are rides in most major cities around the world that you can join. Regardless of where you live and ride, if you’d like to fundraise together, join the Janus team. Last year we raised over $10,000.

To date, we have already raised over $644 and counting. Please consider supporting this worthy cause or asking friends or businesses to contribute. 

Don’t ride, but still want to contribute? You can do that here at the Janus Motorcycles team link: gfolk.team/janusmotorcyclesofficialteam

For more information on the Goshen DGR ride route and itinerary, click here: https://gentlemansride.com/team/janusmotorcyclesofficialteam

Ride Itinerary

Meet at 8:45

Start Place: Janus Motorcycles – 211 South 5th Street, Goshen, Indiana 46528

We will have coffee and water available before the ride. 

Start riding at 9:45

Side stands up at 9:45 

Regroup Point

TBD: This is where the ride will pause, and regroup with all riders.

Ride Finish (Approx 11:30 am)

Elkhart Triumph 

3130 Northview Dr, Elkhart, In, 46514