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Between Torque and Grief
Personal Essays & Reflections, Motorcycles & Mayhem Kate Sjostrand 2/4/26 Personal Essays & Reflections, Motorcycles & Mayhem Kate Sjostrand 2/4/26

Between Torque and Grief

My bike is finally done, brighter and louder and harder to ignore than ever. And somehow, that joy exists right next to grief, anger, and the quiet realization that my life has been reduced to a number in someone else’s legal game.

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RIDEST is Live
Personal Essays & Reflections, Motorcycles & Mayhem, Freedom & Fire, Writing Life Kate Sjostrand 1/12/26 Personal Essays & Reflections, Motorcycles & Mayhem, Freedom & Fire, Writing Life Kate Sjostrand 1/12/26

RIDEST is Live

RIDEST is live. Born out of a crash, recovery, and a refusal to accept unfair systems, this initiative is about making New Mexico biker-friendly and biker-safe — with fairness, accountability, and freedom at the center.

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I Don’t Hear “No,” and I Don’t Quit
Personal Essays & Reflections, Motorcycles & Mayhem, Freedom & Fire Kate Sjostrand 1/12/26 Personal Essays & Reflections, Motorcycles & Mayhem, Freedom & Fire Kate Sjostrand 1/12/26

I Don’t Hear “No,” and I Don’t Quit

Everything about the crash was unfair: the insurance, the testing, the accountability. So instead of letting it go, I decided to do something about it. This is the origin story of RIDEST, and I don’t quit.

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15 Things Car Drivers Need to Know About Motorcycles
Motorcycles & Mayhem, Rants & Raves Kate Sjostrand 9/8/25 Motorcycles & Mayhem, Rants & Raves Kate Sjostrand 9/8/25

15 Things Car Drivers Need to Know About Motorcycles

Every biker has that story — the car that cuts us off, the driver texting through traffic, the brake-check that nearly takes our life. Here’s what car drivers need to understand about why we ride the way we do — and why your little mistake could cost us everything.

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