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Scott Halbleib “Thankful”
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Scott started ripping around on dirt bikes when he was 10. So basically, “to keep us out of the house, we got to ride the dirt bikes around and kinda crash and learn as we went.” This got motorcycles in Scott’s blood and awhile later, around 2009, he took his first trip of 8000 miles…
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Chad Francis “Thankful”
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“I’m thankful to have a job…that I love.” Chad is thankful for the community of motofolks that have gathered over the years to support not only him, but all the other motofolks that he’s crossed paths with over the years. “It takes a community, a village, that we built here to keep this going.”
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Marty Wermeister “Thankful”
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Marty started racing motorbikes before most of us were riding bicycles. In the early 70s, he was taken under the wing of racing legend John Greenrose who taught him discipline in riding, and thus built his confidence even more. John once told Marty, “If you quit doing all that showboating, you might win a race,”…
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Mitch Barnes “Thankful”
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It’s Christmas 1971 and you wake up nice and early, check out the Christmas tree, and wake up your brother by saying, “We got Hondas!” Mitch, founder and owner of Vintage 99 Museum, talks about being thankful for those motorbikes and the life path he’s been on ever since.
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Richie Arndt “Watch This”
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Richie’s 2019 Kentucky Kickdown experience was fully immersive for everyone around – immersed in a mud bath that is – at the mud drag race. A sand paddle tire and no swing arm created an unstoppable situation including in the burn out box. If you know Richie, you know he doesn’t do anything half-assed and…
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The Pack Track “Watch This”
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Janell and Stu Clarke have been traveling the world with their rescue pups for 10 years. These Australians have been to more than 100 countries and it was a slight miracle that our paths crossed in Louisville for the Storytelling event. They blah blah blahed their “watch this” story of how they got started and…
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Rob Haynes “Watch This”
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Rob got a little more ‘watch this’ action than he bargained for when he donned the now infamous blue Care Bear onesie. After riding pillion in the burn out box behind a unicorn onesie, Rob exploded all over the internet and some even got on a couple exhaust pipes.
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Rebecca Kitto “Watch This”
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Rebecca says, “I think with motorcycling, I don’t know what I’m doing and I still just do it. I just show up and I’m like I guess I’m doing this and I’m gonna live.” The best ‘watch this’ is the one you prove to yourself. Rebecca proves herself again and again. She is the kind…
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Walker Vaughn Ryderr “Watch This”
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NSFW/18+ only: “…’76 when Frampton came alive, sex was safe, and motorcycles dangerous.” “…perhaps even death began with ‘hey, hold my beer and watch this’.” Author, Walker V Ryderr captivated the audience with the reading of his story “Far from the Tree” from his Baker’s Dozen Series. This NFSW story is perfect for the motorcycle…
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Kaitlin Gossett “Firsts”
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Kaitlin makes an appearance at her second BBBM Storytellers event in a second city with her tale of getting her first bike. If you think this is a standard getting a first bike story, nope. It starts with a lie to her parents about needing their truck to ‘help a friend move’, being told “if…
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Shannon Wilson “Firsts”
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Shannon’s first Babes in Motoland camping experience was a first in its own right; uh, did someone say abandoned short bus shower house… but it was the camaraderie of the entire trip with one hell of a group of badass biker goddesses that made the experience so impactful. From karaoke to pocket baby squirrels to…
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Tim O’Connor “Firsts”
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This cat guy found love with a motorcycle riding woman and her rescue dogs. His tale of a first love introduced us all to Bourbon, a true Paw Patrol pup, who took his job of riding in the sidecar very seriously. He was an early influencer as the subject of books, training videos, and a…
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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.
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