A Reason To Ride, Inc.

06/30/2026

Thank you so much to all that made our 28th Annual A Reason to Ride Flag Day Bike Run a success!! From the vendors, sponsors, and day-of volunteers, to the participants and spectators along the route- we truly couldn’t do it without you! We are excited to share that we totaled 800 bikes and 1,100 participants! Our total funds raised was $43,000- which includes registration, raffles, sponsors, and other donations! This money will go directly back to helping our local veterans with costs related to housing, utilities, medical necessities, etc. We feel incredibly humbled and honored to be able to assemble this run year after year and are grateful to the entire community for supporting this cause!

More pictures and videos to come! Don’t forget to come back next year- always the second Sunday in June! If you know a local veteran in need of assistance, please direct them to our website areasontoride.org or reach out to us at [email protected] .

- A Reason to Ride Committee

06/17/2026

Dad and I got a chance meet a fine gentleman named Stan at Harry's in Colchester whom has been on the Reason To Riden numerous times. He has also met our Co-Chairman Dan Barber at several events. Amazing guy who also is Vietnam Veteran. We appreciate your service Stan as well as the friends that you were with 😁😁😁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

06/17/2026

From Mike's Famous Harley Davidson:

We were honored to support A Reason to Ride this past Sunday and stand alongside a community that rides with purpose — for our veterans and those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.

Although Mike from Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson was unable to attend the event in person, he wanted his support and gratitude to be shared with everyone there.

“For more than a decade, Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson has proudly supported A Reason to Ride because this event is about far more than motorcycles. It’s about honoring our veterans, supporting those who have served, and coming together as a community for a meaningful cause. We are deeply grateful to all who have sacrificed so we can ride free.”

To continue that commitment, Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson is proud to donate $2,500 to A Reason to Ride to help benefit our veterans.

06/14/2026

Come on down to see this amazing queen size quilt made and donated by Teresa and Buster Brown! Take a chance to win this amazing quilt! See you soon!

06/14/2026

Here is our route in detail for riders and for people that would like to stand curbside and wave to us passing by!!

06/12/2026

The Reason To Ride crew getting ready for the Run. The Dan & Dan show with Gil Simmons, 🤣Maddie Martin on the Stu Breyer show with Jim Reed🫡🫡and some of our committee members and family helping preparing the amazing meal with Mathews Catering🍔🌭for Sunday's Run🏍️🇺🇸🏍️🇺🇸🏍️🇺🇸🏍️🇺🇸🏍️🇺🇸🏍️🇺🇸🏍️🇺🇸🏍️🇺🇸

06/09/2026

https://www.wtnh.com/video/a-reason-to-ride-annual-flag-day-run-happening-sunday-in-plainfield/11866519/

A Reason to Ride annual Flag Day run is happening Sunday at the Plainfield VFW.

06/06/2026

We’re 9 days away from our 28th Annual Motorcycle Run! Check out our new revamped food menu thanks to our sponsor, Matthew’s Catering!! See you soon 👀

05/30/2026

Committee members will be selling 2026 merch out of our office at the following dates and times this week:

Wednesday June 3, 2026 from 5-7pm

Address: 1364 Norwich Rd. Plainfield, CT
Entrance is the Exterior stairs and we are in Suite B.

CASH ONLY AT THIS TIME!