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- Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Ducati, firsts, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Loon Wine Bar, Triumph, Victory, Yamaha
Eric Ratermann “Firsts”
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Eric composes an ode to motorcyclists as he recounts his firsts over the decades often started by the innocently asked question: Do you wanna go do that? From his first ride on the back of his girlfriend’s bike to setting records in Bonneville with his record holding wife to participating in the Baby Bird Dual…
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Jon Cain “Firsts”
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Jon told two stories which left us with two morals: If you’re ever presented with an opportunity to innocently prank, especially a motorcyclist, you are duty bound to do so. Always be careful where you step when you’re trying to impress someone And now you can guess what his stories of firsts are base on…
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Joel Ellegant “Firsts”
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This ironical ‘Bastard’ is a generational “Honda guy” and his life path to find this out is a long path of firsts.
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BBBM Storytellers Open Mic
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In conjunction with Pints and Pistons this August, BBBM Storytellers held the first Open Mic story night. Nine incredible folks got up on stage to tell a long or short tale about a “Wreck-less” motorcycle moment. These close calls brought reflection and a bit of caution to future riding. 0:50 Adam: first bike, March 2020,…
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Scott Blessman “Travels”
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Scott admittedly hates travel, but still does it and the reason why is revealed at the end of his talk. However, he has also figured out, “how a cursed travel partner leads to buying better gear.” From hot rods to Harleys, Scott has dealt with a lot of rain and since he’s a guy who…
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Mike Bacos “Travels”
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“Don’t aspire to mediocrity…” Anthony Bourdain Mike actively fights the mundane and his travels on two wheels with camera in hand keep him from living a douchebag, suburban existence. Some find security in the routines of life, but not Mike. He has faced down Squid Game level riding in Thailand and a contrary (or was…
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Amanda Davis “Travels”
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Some of us found our passion during the pandemic – Amanda is one of those folks. She decided to say, “Fuck it, the world is ending and I am going to fulfill my lifelong dream and going to blow my savings account on a riding class and a motorcycle.” Her travels took her around Chicago;…
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David Hanley “Travels”
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A Quarter Mile on Blue Money; the shortest trip anyone has spoken about for this long. This Kawasaki riding guy gets on the fast track with fellow adult grown boys to ride a drag bike that is Pops’ secret side piece.
- Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Cincinnati, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Montrose Saloon, Travels, Triumph, Victory, Yamaha
Paul Holdsworth “Travels”
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Paul’s first long distance travels began in 1969 – what a year of history to begin – on a brand new Harley! His trip out to California with new buddy, Bill, involved an army surplus tent, a sleeping bag that only grew in size, stops at airports to grab heavy weight oil, casual walks across…
- Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Cincinnati, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Montrose Saloon, Travels, Triumph, Victory, Yamaha
Tom Prendergast “Travels”
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Tom has miles under his tires, as evidenced by his membership in to the Iron Butt Association, but his trip to the northern tip of Alaska from Chicago is 8,000 miles RT that brings to life Ice Road Truckers, The Princess Bride’s R.O.U.S. as mosquitos, the reality of the metric system, an unexpected pillion rider,…
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Richie Arndt “Wrenched”
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Richie is back at it and this time he’s riding off road in Colorado. What happens when a famous small town doesn’t have the hardware to fix the problem? Richie finds the humor in the frustration.**sound is rough, please be careful using headphones
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Kaitlin Gossett “Wrenched”
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Kaitlin lives to tell a tale from her first off-road adventures on the Kentucky Adventure Tour. She pushed her limits and found that a solution can be a mere few miles away.**sound is rough, please be careful when using headphones
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Lewis Meyer “Wrenched”
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Lewis is not shy to wrench on anything even with mass amounts of electrical tape on everything or plant raspberry bushes to deter wayward wanderers. **sound is a bit rough, careful if listening with headphones
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Jo Adams “Wrenched”
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Jo takes on the world of dirt racing, before his alter ego, Dirt Reynolds, is known. His early experience of riding a dirt bike is filled with plenty of opportunities to wrench and ride and wrench and ride and wrench and ride. **sound is a bit rough, careful if listening with headphones
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MC Mark Martinich “Rescued”
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Mark came down from Milwaukee to emcee the event and told his own tale of a life of getting rescued. From motorbikes to women, Mark has been saved on many an occasion and has brought his voice to Flat Out Friday and now BBBM Storytellers!
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Jim Luning “Rescued”
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Who hasn’t dreamed of riding the Blue Ridge Parkway with little to no traffic? How amazing would that be? Well, Jim found out it was really sweet, until his tire blew out and he was left on the side of the road with no one around. Not only was Jim rescued, but he found long…
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Grant Schwingle “Rescued”
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Grant, at 17 years old, went to visit Cambodia and the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap. His trip not only rescued him from a life as a desk jockey, but also rescued another life that soon became a part of his family, then there was the bike he was riding that broke…
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Monique Hubartt “Rescued”
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Monique travels across the US on her bike in an unforgettable adventure, but she finds herself in need of a rescue. What happens next involves a moving truck, a shattered window, and being taken for a terrorist. Her tale not only stuns but offers some great advice!
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Phil Jagow “Rescued”
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Some bikes are rescued, some people are rescued, and sometimes a life is rescued. Phil is battling daily for his own life, but what keeps him motivated is a life with motorcycles. Since being diagnosed with cancer in 2019, Phil has ridden more than 50k miles on an array of bikes, even taking on snow…
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Sandy Jones “Rescued”
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Sandy learned a lot about herself and her prized bike when she rescued it from an accident after loaning it out to her then boyfriend, an inexperienced rider. As we all know, hindsight is 20/20, but what comes after can be truly powerful, and Sandy figured out how to rescue herself by rescuing her bike…
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