DGR 2026 - Bali Style
It didn’t seem possible that a full twelve months had passed, but there we were again, dressed entirely unsuitably for tropical weather and waving the flag for men’s mental health.
Celebrating fifteen years globally, this year’s Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Bali delivered the sort of route that makes you forget you’re sitting on a hot motorcycle in too many layers.
We gathered at Pigstone Taphouse, where the carpark slowly filled before spilling out into the street, the murder of motorbikes growing one arrival at a time. Once the pack was assembled, we rolled out across more than fifty kilometres of palm-lined roads and hillside switchbacks. The ride threaded up into the hills, dipped beneath Jatiluwih, then curled its way toward Desa Kopi before the long run back through the thicker pulse of traffic and into Canggu, eventually spilling back into the Deus carpark.
Once again, more than a hundred good souls gave up their Sunday in support of men’s health, which admittedly may have had something to do with the fact it’s also a bloody good excuse for a ride.
You don’t move quickly with a group this size. That’s half the point. Things slow down. You notice more. Roads you normally charge through suddenly feel unfamiliar when viewed at a gentlemanly pace.
Lunch landed in the cooler air of Desa Kopi, where conversations drifted from table to table with a life of their own. New friendships were formed, old ones tightened up, and somewhere between the coffee and the helmets, the whole thing settled into its natural rhythm.
The run home was loose around the edges. After an hour or so off the bikes, riders started getting twitchy and eager to throw a leg back over the saddle. From there it was mostly downhill, loosely organised and lightly supervised, all the way back to Canggu.
Bands were already rolling by the time we reached the Deus Temple carpark. With a hundred kilometres under the belt and a fair layer of road grime across most faces, Island Brewing’s amber throat charmers disappeared at a respectable rate.
To say we do it differently here would probably sound a touch self-important. We just like to think we do it properly.
Featured Articles
Deus Kumpul Kumpul Jakarta 2026
Our first Jakarta, Deus Kumpul-Kumpul Ride 2026 certainly lived up to its name, attracting riders from across the entire Jabodetabek. People began to gather at Taman Menteng from before 3 PM, despite the heavy rain that had punctuated the morning and early afternoon. Much to our relief, riders kept arriving, filling the area with an enthusiastic crowd with their kaleidoscope of custom motorcycles, Vespas, and the perennial crowd-pleasing classics.
DGR 2026 - Bali Style
It didn’t seem possible that a full twelve months had passed, but there we were again, dressed entirely unsuitably for tropical weather and waving the flag for men’s mental health.
Celebrating fifteen years globally, this year’s Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Bali delivered the sort of route that makes you forget you’re sitting on a hot motorcycle in too many layers.
Deus x AGTZ
Developed through the partnership between Zagato and La Squadra, the AGTZ Twin Tail reimagines the spirit of endurance racing through contemporary coachbuilding. For this special one-off, Deus was invited to complete the project with a hand-drawn exterior livery by the brands Creative Director Carby Tuckwell.