by Lisa Travis | Dec 1, 2017
When he hit the pavement, I thought he was dead. The way he landed and the sound — it was a standing ovation type clap. But, at that moment, no one was clapping. I couldn’t breathe, my muscles tightened. I stopped before I even realized I was braking. A million...
by Lisa Travis | Oct 27, 2017
Holy smokes! This year marks five freaking years of Babes Ride Out! Thinking about how much this event has grown and what it’s done for the lady riding community gives me chills. For me, 2017 was my fourth attendance at Babes Ride Out. I’m not going to lie; I have...
by Lisa Travis | Sep 28, 2017
I bought my first bike and started riding in 2013. Although I grew up (to a degree) around people that rode, it wasn’t embedded in my family culture, it wasn’t what brought us together, and I don’t have memories of my first mini bike. I knew people that rode, I grew...
by Lisa Travis | Aug 24, 2017
It had been awhile since I’d ridden my bike. I hopped on, zipped through Ocean Beach and hit the freeway for a 20-minute stretch. By the end of that 20 minutes, I was swearing into the air, “I need a new fu**ing helmet.” That’s when I decided to make the switch from...
by Kimmie Hahnlein | Jul 23, 2017
So, those who don’t know me personally, or follow my personal IG (shameless self-promotion @k_i_m_m_i_e), on April 2 I went down on my motorcycle. To say it was life changing would be an understatement, and to say I’m lucky to be alive and have all my...
by Lisa Travis | Jul 14, 2017
WAAAYYY back in March, I put together this “idiot-proof tool shopping guide” blog post. In the post, I mentioned several brands. One of those was what I classified as a mid-grade brand, Craftsman. I don’t have a ton of tools, but I have a pretty...
