DESDE CERO

Desde Cero Founders: Erick Irrizary, Alex Gonzalez, and Stephen Montero.

Erick Irrizary is originally from Puerto Rico and has always been around motorcycles. His father was a member of a club called FLNY, and that heavily infl uenced his vision of bringing people together from diff erent walks of life to share in the passion they enjoy. Alex Gonzalez is also originally from Puerto Rico, got a job in a motorsports dealership and was hooked since the handshake after being hired on the spot. Always passionate and ready to go on the rides and adventures the motorcycle community brings. Stephen Montero is a Brooklyn native that joined the Navy and traveled the world, and during his travels he was bit by the motorcycle bug and has been all about the community ever since. Enjoys street rides, group events, and just recently started drag racing at the track.

When was the group established?

The vision was established end of summer, early fall of 2019, and came up with the name in October of 2019.

Tell us about your group.

We met through group rides with other motorcycle groups and enjoyed the passion everyone shared. We set out to do something similar but with a bigger picture in mind. Most of the Hispanic groups only really ride with other Hispanics and we ride with everyone. Sport bikes only ride with sport bikes and cruisers with other cruisers. Our vision was to unite people through their passion. One of our core principals is bridging the divide. With the craziness the world presents us, we believe that we can get passed all our diff erences and enjoy being with

people that have a diff erent world view to make our lives better through shared experiences together. We started as a strictly motorcycle group and have even expanded to having car, jeep, and even boat events to have even more people come together and bridge an even larger divide. Whereas most of the Hispanic groups really only ride with Hispanics, our group has diversity that rivals that of multicultural cities. We keep our events family friendly, reach out to locally owned and operated businesses when we set up a Sunday Funday ride in advance, so they have the proper accommodations for us. We prefer the locally owned and operated businesses because it allows us to connect with the community and bring in money to working class people. We collaborate and join many other groups on their rides and in their events. During our bike nights we allow small businesses to come and provide their services and allows them to gain exposure and meet more people. All in all, we want to bring diff erent people together that otherwise wouldn’t ever cross paths and cultivate healthy relationships within the community.

What does riding mean to you?

Riding means passion and freedom. We sit on a hot engine with a tank of gas right in front of us and just enjoy the open road. Means community and family beyond those that are relatives.

Is your group into charity and the community?

As we have joined many other groups for their charities and memorial rides, we have just had the honor of teaming up personally with the Caleb’s Joy Foundation, they help families going through hard times due to a child suff ering from cancer or other illnesses.

What is your message to people who judge sport bike riders?

Can’t blame all of us for what a few bad apples do. Much more of us are upstanding citizens in the community that do our part to help all those in need. We do our best to police each other, and we are just as annoyed if not even more so because the bad apples put a target on our backs. Please keep an eye on the road and don’t text and drive, that’s worse than those bad apples. surroundings. Also, don’t ever think someone is less than you or greater than you because of the way you choose to ride. Keep the rubber side down; and lets all remember that we all share a passion and that is a bond we have.

How can you be contacted:

Instagram & Facebook: @DesdeCeroProduction

Any words of encouragement or a safety tip?

Ride your own ride, do not try to impress anyone. Its ok to test yourself and your limits, but be aware of your limits and your

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Photo Credits : Jay Jay Photography