Thunder Roads Magazine of Oklahoma/Arkansas December 2016 | Page 10
FEATURES
feeling like literal rock stars. We were excited to be there, excited to
reconnect with friends from last year, and even though most of us
had just ridden thousands of miles in the matter of days, we were
all excited to get out and ride.
The next few days are a sandy blur in my memory filled with
desert views, mountain curves, new friends, fresh tattoos, beers,
bikes, and babes. The highlight of the event for me was the welding
workshop lead by Jessi Combs, professional badass. While Anya
and Ashmore, the founders of Babes Ride Out, did a fabulous job
putting together an amazing event, nothing will ever compare to the
experiences we made while fighting the elements together to get
there. I may not have won the Iron Butt Award again this year, but
I did get to go on stage and share our story with the hopes that it
would encourage even one more babe to take the leap of faith to
ride out to next year’s event.
The fact that six strangers from Instagram
came together and became sisters was a phenomenon
that Kat, Lil and I experienced last year, but the
other three girls had never dreamed of.
“Babes Ride Out is the
connecting factor, but it’s
the ride out that really is
the memories I will
cherish forever.” - me, @
wild_warrior_woman
“There’s nothing like
riding a motorcycle cross
country to make you feel
empowered and strong.” Kat, @2kms2
“I would recommend that
everyone ride out. Wherever
you’re coming from, make
the time, make it a priority.”
- Jen, @jensunshine414
“Take your risks, take
your chances, make your
decisions.” - Lil,
@friendswithdevils
“You can’t be scared, you
can’t hesitate when it comes
to living life to its fullest.” Heather, @hellbentxl48
“You just go, you’re
gonna make it there
eventually. It might take you
three, or four, or five days
but you’re gonna make it.
So get on your bikes and
ride girls!” - Amy Sue, @
amysuesporty
For videos from the trip visit
Jewelz the Warrior on YouTube
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