When asked if Malle London is a luggage company, apparel brand, or event organizer, founders Robert Nightingale and Jonny Cazzola simply answer ?Yes.? The British outfit not only manufactures some of the most handsome bike gear on the planet, but they’re also famous for events like the Malle Mile and the Great Malle Rally.
They’ve just added the Malle Canyon to their repertoire?a four-day romp in and around the White Sand Mountains, a stone’s throw from Lisbon, Portugal. Surrounded by the limestone walls of the canyon, scores of motorcycle enthusiasts pitched up for Malle’s first event outside of the UK.

Choosing Portugal as the destination for their first out-of-country festival was a calculated move by Malle. Jonny’s been living in Lisbon for the past five years, and was brimming with excitement for the Canyon when we ran into him at the Lisbon Motorcycle Film Festival. We couldn’t make it to the Malle Canyon ourselves, but these images by our good friend and Portuguese scene regular, Manuel Portugal, tell the story. As is customary with Malle events, the aim of the game was the most fun as possible with the most inappropriate machinery possible. As Robert and Jonny are fond of saying, ?This is the motorcycle race we all lose together.?

The festival grounds hosted traditional Malle fare; riding, racing, rallying, live music, DJs, merch, custom motorcycles, and local food. Accommodation options included camping and glamping, plus a...