After the 2020 Black Dog Ride was cancelled due to the pandemic for the first time in its 11-year history,... Read More
Riding a motorcycle not makes you so happy some women can even orgasm while riding. With the Black Dog 1 Dayer... Read More
Riding motorcycles has several proven mental and physical health benefits for riders and now we find the vibration of your motorcycle could also be beneficial to fighting mental illnesses. Previously, medical research has found that riding can improve brain power, reduce stress, develop your core muscles and sharpen your focus.... Read More
Riders will return to the Red Centre in 2020 to celebrate 10 years since the establishment of the first Black Dog... Read More
Tickets are now available for the third annual Black Dog Ride to the World Superbikes at Phillip Island in 2020... Read More
All riders on all types of bike are invited to take part in the third annual Ride Sunday on 10 November 2019 to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s mental health. The event has been held in winter the past couple of years and had... Read More
Famous charity rider Tex O’Grady is set to retire his second dog pillion, Bundy, and is currently training her replacement,... Read More
The future of Black Dog Ride Australia (BDRA) events to raise awareness and funds for mental health issues is assured,... Read More
We probably didn’t need a scientific study to tell us motorcycle riding reduces stress and distraction, while increasing our focus and attention. There have been plenty of independent studies over the years that show similar correlations. Now Harley-Davidson has funded a new neurobiological study by three researchers from UCLA’s Semel... Read More
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride has had a record year, raising $US5.8m (about $8.2m) for men’s cancer research and mental health... Read More
We know motorcycles are music to our ears and now Dutch musician Dominic Seldis has proven it by producing a special... Read More
The seventh annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on 30 September 2018 will double their allocation of funding toward mental health. Founder Mark Hawwa of Sydney says they have increased their allocation of funding toward mental health from 20% to 40% for The Movember Foundation. That means 60%, rather than 80%, will go toward... Read More
Henry Crew, 23, is heading to Australia on his bid to become the youngest person to ride around the world... Read More
Riders have been invited to attend the funeral cortege and celebration of the life and works of well-respected and loved... Read More
Even though the seventh annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on 30 September 2018 shines an “extra strong” spotlight on men’s health issues, the event is also eagerly supported by many ladies. Ladies take charge ‘In fact, almost 30 of the rides planned this year in more than 650 cities across 95 countries... Read More
Bookings are now open for the annual Black Dog Ride, this time heading to Darwin for the first time. The... Read More
A World Superbikes tour, a visit to the Top End and heaps more One Dayer events are scheduled for the... Read More
With one week to go, the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is striving to make this a record year. Spokesman Stephen Bronholm says they have already raised money raised $US2.25m from more than 55,600 riders on 580 registered rides in 95 countries. Last year the event raised more than $US3.5m for prostate... Read More
A video that focusses on the mental health issue of a rider and his family is being promoted to highlight... Read More
Men suffering from mental health issues are invited to meet two riders for dinner talks about suicide prevention was they... Read More
Gold Coast rider Greg Kelly, 61, was diagnosed with dementia in February but is now fighting back with Kell’s Ride on a Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited across Australia, New Zealand and the USA to raise awareness. “Dementia is the second-biggest killer in Australia and is predicted to be the biggest killer... Read More
Albania, Kuwait, Monaco, Nicaragua, and Ukraine join the line-up of distinguished countries involved in the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride which this... Read More
The new boss of the Black Dog Ride plans to improve communication technology to link workers and riders into a... Read More
Psychologists and psychiatrists are mounting up on their motorcycles for their annual Big Ride to bring mental health issues and therapies to people in remote communities. There’s the old saying that you will never find a motorcycle outside a psychologist’s office, that is unless it belongs to a psychologist who... Read More
Cyclone Debbie forced a scheduled Show and Shine in aid of depressions sufferers at Mt Mee’s Pitstop Cafe to be... Read More
The annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer rides for mental health awareness are coming up on March 19, 2017, with one... Read More
Black Dog Ride founder Steve Andrews has resigned from the mental health charity after facing up to his own issues with depression and anxiety. In an open letter printed below, Steve says has succumbed after a four-year legal battle to Trade Mark the brand, plus social media criticisms and the... Read More
Sandra Moran set off to ride around Australia in 2015 to raise awareness for depression after her son, Jaie, took... Read More
One lucky rider in the annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayers on March 19, 2017, will win a Scout donated... Read More
Brisbane rider Terri Barclay is riding more than 5500km around Queensland with the Black Dog Ride in memory of her teenage godson, Cameron, who committed suicide. “Cameron was just 16 years old,” says Terri at her lunch stop in Blackall today. “His loss was a terrible blow.” Terri is no... Read More
If you can’t afford the time to do one of the state-based Black Dog Rides this year, you can become a Night... Read More
We’ve all seen the mental health poster that says “You never see a motorcycle outside a pyschiatrist’s office”. However, you... Read More
You can now register for the eighth annual Black Dog Ride to raise awareness of mental health issues with separate rides in each state and the Northern Territory. Online registration is now live for all states and territories with NSW, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria joining the others which opened in May. The... Read More
The eighth annual Black Dog Ride to raise awareness of mental health issues takes a different twist this year with... Read More
It seems strange that anyone who buys a motorbike could possibly regret it, but many do feel “buyer’s remorse” that... Read More
A record 7000 riders in 34 locations around Australia raised $236,000 in the annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer on March 20, 2016, to aid 30 Australian mental health services and programs. (Final figures updated May 12, 2016) BDR spokeswoman Fiona Duffield confirms the count of riders is a record. “But it’s not just... Read More
More than 7000 riders in 34 locations around the country will tomorrow (March 20, 2016) take part in the annual... Read More
If you love the thrills of motorcycling and the adventure of riding far and wide, it’s probably because you were... Read More
Motorbike Writer and Suomy have joined to offer a new Suomy road or adventure helmet to one lucky rider who registers for the annual Black Dog Ride 1 Dayer on March 20. We have been a strong supporter of the BDR since Motorbike Writer started in May 2013 and will be attending the... Read More
If you’d like to support the annual Black Dog Ride but can’t afford a week off work for the epic... Read More
One of the first things many people do after a divorce is to buy something expensive, adventurous and impulsive, like... Read More
Sad news about the Black Dog Ride of 65 Aussies across America with a tragic accident on Friday (September 25, 2015) near Durango in Colorado. West Australian motorcycle riders Steve and Barbara Thomas apparently collided with a bush turkey. Barbara, riding pillion, sustained fatal injuries. Steve Thomas is currently in a critical condition... Read More
The Black Dog Ride of 65 Aussies across America is at the half-way point of their 21-day ride, raising funds and... Read More
Sixty-five Australians have started the first international Black Dog Ride in the USA. They are riding 7000km from New York to... Read More
Sixty-five Aussies are off to the US next week for the first international Black Dog Ride, raising money and awareness for mental health issues and suicide prevention. Black Dog Ride founder Steve Andrews says they will be riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles from New York to Los Angeles over 21 days, raising... Read More
You don’t have to ride to the Red Centre to support mental health – a one-day Black Dog Ride has... Read More
Motorcycle riders have raised more than $352,000 for Lifeline and Mental Health First Aid in this year’s Black Dog Ride... Read More
Two black dogs were the stars of the annual Black Dog Ride that left from Brisbane this morning. Mandy and Scrambles are live mascots for the more than 80 riders who left from Rocker Classic Motorcycles at Nundah, heading for Bundaberg and eventually Alice Springs to raise awareness for mental... Read More
The annual Black Dog Ride has passed the $1 million mark in funds raised for mental health support services in... Read More
The annual Black Dog Ride is on in August with riders leaving from all around Australia and converging on Alice... Read More
My wife has been reading a lot of books about positive education and recently attended a teaching conference on the same subject. You know the stuff: power of positive thinking, surround yourself with positive people, keep your mind active, stay healthy blah blah blah. I’ve been a journalist all my... Read More