This archive includes publicly announced Motor City Riot events from throughout the years in chronological order. If you don’t see an event you remember, don’t worry. Not every ride, meetup, or gathering was advertised publicly. Many of our private club events, members-only rides, and informal get-togethers were intentionally kept off the public calendar, so this archive represents only a portion of MCR’s history.
- Brayz’d & Confused II: Belly Bustin’ N’ Blastin’ (6/20/2026)
Mark Your Calendars: Brayz Ride! It’s almost time for one of our favorite rides! Join us on Saturday, June 20th for a cruise through the city, good food, and an evening hanging around the fire. Ride Details We’ll carve our way through the city before rolling into Brayz for some food. After everyone has had[…] - MCR Presents: Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade Ride (3/15/2026)
THE RIDE Hopefully everyone got their crusty, dusty mopads sorted out during wrench day, because now it’s time for THE RIDE! We’ll be meeting at the MCR Shop, with the doors opening at 10:00 AM. Fuel up with espresso drinks, grab a doughnut, hang out, and get your bike ready before we roll. Ride[…] - MCR Presents: ” A Wrench BEFORE The Ride” Up-jetting for air leaks (3/7/2026)
Annual Wrench Day Is Back! Who’s upset they can’t ride their mopad right now? Yeah… we are too. Winter’s almost in the rearview mirror, and before we kick off our annual St. Patrick’s Day Ride, it’s time for one of our favorite traditions: Wrench Day! Whether your bike just needs a quick tune-up or[…] - MCR PRESENTS: “Just when you thought the holidays were over” Moped Monday Winter Extravaganza (1/19/2026)
The holidays are finally in the rearview mirror, which means it’s time to shake off the winter blues and throw one hell of a party! Join us for a special Moped Monday at MCR HQ. The shop opens at 6:00 PM, and we’re making a night of it with good food, good people, and[…] - Zombie Ride (10/18/2025)
Zombie Ride Is Almost Here! It’s that time of year again! We’re pumped to see everyone out for this year’s Zombie Ride. We’ll be meeting at the MCR Clubhouse. If you need the address, just shoot us a message. Schedule Shop opens: 4:00 PM Ride out: 5:30 PM SHARP (seriously… don’t be late!) We’ll have[…] - Labor Day Hang! Cookout/Ride (9/1/2025)
Labor Day Ride Hey, you. Yeah, you. You’ve got the day off, so quit rotting on the couch and come ride some fuckin’ mopeds with us. We’ll be hanging out at the MCR Shop starting at 1:00 PM, wrenching, talking shit, and getting everyone ready to roll. Ride Out: 4:00 to 4:30 PM sharp-ish[…] - Brayz’d & Confused (05/10/2025)
Late Spring Ride & Brayz Burger Run Who’s ready for a late spring ride? We sure are! 🌞🛵 We’ve got an awesome afternoon and evening planned, so gas up those mopeds and come hang out! Meet Up 📍 MCR Shop3:30 PM – Meet up, wrench if needed, and get settled in.5:00 PM SHARP – Kickstands[…] - MCR Detroit St. Patrick’s day Parade; riding season opener (3/16/2025)
MCR Detroit St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Riding Season Opener It’s finally time to shake off the winter dust and kick off another riding season! Join Motor City Riot for one of our longest-running traditions as we gather at the MCR clubhouse before heading out to the Detroit St. Patrick’s Day Parade. From there, we’ll[…] - A Wrench Before the Ride: Where’s my 10mm?! (3/8/2025)
A Wrench Before the Ride: Where’s My 10mm?! Blew up your moped over the winter? Can’t get it to start? Lost your 10mm again? We’ve got you covered. Join us as we kick off the riding season with an all-day wrench session at the MCR clubhouse! If you remember Get Your Shit Running (GYSR), think[…] - MCR Presents: Friendsgiving 2024
Friendsgiving 2024 🦃🍻 The holidays are better with friends, family, and way too much food. MCR friends and family are invited to join us for Friendsgiving 2024 on Sunday, November 24! 🏠 Doors Open: 12:00 PM🏈 Lions vs. Colts: Kickoff at 1:00 PM (we’ll have the game on for anyone who wants to watch)🍽️ Dinner:[…] - Zombie Ride 2024 (10/19/2024)
Zombie Ride 2024 Saturday, October 19, 2024Meet: 5:00 PMLocation: MCR Club House (If you know, you know.) As the days grow shorter and the air gets colder, it’s time for one of Motor City Riot’s favorite annual traditions. The Zombie Ride returns for another night of mopeds, costumes, city streets, and Halloween fun. Part mini-rally,[…] - Cider Mill Ride 2024 (9/29/2024)
Cider Mill Ride 2024 Fall is calling, and that means it’s time for one of Motor City Riot’s favorite annual traditions: the Cider Mill Ride! Join Motor City Riot and Detroit Moped Works for a scenic afternoon ride through Southeast Michigan as we take in the beautiful fall colors before making our way to a[…] - Labor Day BBQ & Moped Ride at Detroit Moped Works (9/2/2024)
Labor Day BBQ & Moped Ride at Detroit Moped Works Spend your Labor Day with great food, great people, and plenty of two-wheeled fun! Join Motor City Riot Moped Club and Detroit Moped Works for our Mostly Annual Labor Day BBQ, a laid-back afternoon celebrating the end of summer. Whether you’ve been riding for years[…] - You Probably Won’t Get Murdered VI: We’re Still Here (8/9/2024)
MCR Detroit Rally VI: You Probably Won’t Get Murdered VI August 9-11, 2024 After a long hiatus, we’re finally back. It’s time for the 6th Annual MCR Detroit Rally: You Probably Won’t Get Murdered VI, our first full rally since the pandemic. We’re bringing back everything that makes an MCR rally unforgettable: vintage mopeds, great[…] - 13th Annual Corktown St. Patrick’s Day Parade Ride (3/10/2024)
☘️ 13th Annual Corktown St. Patrick’s Day Parade Ride & Bradley Layton’s Initiation Party! 🍀 The riding season is officially here! Join Motor City Riot for one of our favorite traditions as we kick off another year of riding with our 13th Annual Corktown St. Patrick’s Day Parade Ride. Sure… thanks to the COVID years,[…] - Friendsgiving 2023 (11/12/2023)
🦃 MCR Friendsgiving Turkey Fry & Lions Watch Party! 🏈 The riding season may be winding down, but we’re not done hanging out just yet! Join MCR and friends this Sunday, November 12th, at the MCR Shop for an afternoon full of good food, great company, and football. We’ll be firing up the turkey fryer[…] - Zombie Ride 2023 (And Jason’s New Member Initiation Party) (10/13/2023)
🧟 MCR Presents: Zombie Ride 2023 & Jason’s New Member Initiation Party 🏍️ The dead are rising… and they’re riding mopeds. It’s time for one of Motor City Riot’s favorite annual traditions: Zombie Ride 2023! Throw on your best zombie costume, smear on some fake blood, and join us for an evening of spooky rides,[…] - MCR & DMW Moped Monday Labor Day BBQ (9/4/2023)
Moped Monday: Labor Day Extravaganza 2023 Summer may be winding down, but we’re not letting it go quietly. Motor City Riot (MCR) and Detroit Moped Works (DMW) are teaming up for an all-day Labor Day celebration packed with great people, great food, and of course, great riding. Join us at the MCR Detroit Clubhouse, affectionately[…] - 2022 MCR Zombie Ride (10/22/22)
2022 MCR Zombie Ride 📅 Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022📍 Location: MCR Detroit Shop (ask an MCR member for the address) Detroit’s Favorite Halloween Moped Tradition The MCR Zombie Ride is one of Motor City Riot’s longest-running traditions, dating all the way back to 2011. Over the years it’s become our unofficial Halloween mini-rally, bringing[…] - 2021 MCR Zombie Ride Triple Initiation Party (10/22/2021)
Return of the Zombie Ride They’re back… After a few years in the grave, the MCR Zombie Ride rises once again! Dust off your undead finest, smear on the fake blood, and join us for one of Motor City Riot’s longest-running traditions. Whether you’re a flesh-hungry zombie, a post-apocalyptic survivor, or just looking for a[…] - Rick Bielec Memorial Ride (7/11/21)
Rick Bielec Memorial Ride Join Motor City Riot (MCR), the Zeros, and the Down River Scooter Club as we come together to celebrate the life of our friend, Rick Bielec, with a memorial ride honoring the roads he loved and the people whose lives he touched. Our ride will begin in Brownstown at Rick’s brother’s[…] - 2020 Corktown Pandemic Centennial Celebration (3/15/20)
☘️ MCR Corktown Ride & St. Patrick’s Day Shenanigans ☘️ March 15 | Meet at 12:00 PM It’s time for one of our favorite annual traditions: a day of mopeds, good friends, questionable decisions, and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around Detroit. ⚠️ IMPORTANT UPDATE:The official Corktown Parade ride has been canceled. Our plans are subject[…] - You Probably Won’t Get Murdered V: Lyfe Support (7/19/19)
You Probably Won’t Get Murdered V July 19-21, 2019Detroit, Michigan The rumors are true. Motor City Riot is back with our FIFTH annual “You Probably Won’t Get Murdered” Rally! Join moped riders from across the country for an unforgettable weekend of Detroit streets, late-night rides, great people, questionable decisions, and memories you’ll be talking about[…] - GYSRZFYB 8 (2/1/19)
Zeros & MCR Present: GYSRZFYB 8 📅 February 1 to February 3, 2019📍333 Prescott Ave, Toledo, Ohio Winter is no excuse to let your moped collect dust. Motor City Riot and the Zeros are teaming up once again to combine two of the Midwest’s favorite off-season traditions into one unforgettable weekend: Get Your Shit Running[…] - You Probably Won’t Get Murdered IV: (7/27/2018)
You Probably Won’t Get Murdered IV:… (7/27/18) VENUE: Brew Detroit Detroit, MI, United States MCR cordially invites you to our FOURTH moped rally, taking place this year from July 27th to 29th, 2018. REGISTRATION Please register in advance here: http://www.mcrdetroit.com. Pre-registration will close at noon on Thursday, July 26. After that, you will also be able to register[…] - Get Your Shit Running for Spring V: Fuck Tha Polini (2/23/2018)
🔧 Get Your Shit Running for Spring V: Fuck Tha Polini 🔧 📅 February 23 to February 25 📍 Old Nasty Yacht Club 4246 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48209 Winter is almost over, and it’s time to drag those neglected mopeds out of hibernation. Motor City Riot and Detroit Moped Works proudly present the[…] - Get Your Shit Running for Spring IV L (2/24/2017)
Get Your Shit Running for Spring IV 📅 February 24 to 26, 2017 🕛 Friday at 12:00 PM through Sunday at 10:00 PM 📍 Old Nasty Yacht Club 4246 W. Fort St. Detroit, MI 48209 Winter is almost over, which means it’s time to drag those neglected mopeds out of the garage and get them[…] - MCR: You Probably Won’t Get Murdered III: Panic in Detroit (8/5/2016)
MCR Rally III: You Probably Won’t Get Murdered III: Panic in Detroit August 5-7, 2016 The legend continues. Motor City Riot proudly hosted our third annual Detroit moped rally, You Probably Won’t Get Murdered III: Panic in Detroit. Riders from all over the country descended on Detroit for an unforgettable weekend filled with great rides,[…] - Get Your Shit Running For Spring III: Is the Gas On? (2/26/2016)
Get Your Shit Running For Spring III: Is the Gas On? February 26, 2016 – February 28, 2016 Feb 26, 2016 at 12 PM to Feb 28, 2016 at 8 PM Old Nasty Yacht Club 4246 W Fort St, Detroit, Michigan 48209 MCR and Detroit Moped Works present Get Your Shit Running For Spring III. From Friday[…] - MCR: You Probably Won’t Get Murdered 2: Dead Sexy (8/21/2015)
MCR Presents: You Probably Won’t Get Murdered 2: Dead Sexy August 21-23, 2015 | Detroit, Michigan The rumors are true… Motor City Riot is back with our second annual Detroit moped rally! Join riders from across the country for an unforgettable weekend of great rides, questionable decisions, fast mopeds, cold drinks, and the kind of[…]
