The Grim Reaper by Nathan Kostechko

We kicked things off with coffee and the kind of conversations that make you late to leave, courtesy of @SejiwaCoffee We then hit the streets, a rolling parade of 2 wheeled machines  through the city of Bandung before landing at @nrd.laboratory for the afternoon.

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.

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.