Kate Sjostrand 12/30/25 Kate Sjostrand 12/30/25

I Woke the Bike Up, and It Woke Me the Fuck Up

I didn’t just get my bike back, I got myself back. With the right pipes, proper airflow, a ThunderMax ECM, and a real dyno tune, my Breakout 117 finally woke up. And somewhere between the torque surge and the sound echoing off cold Santa Fe pavement, my spirit woke up with it.

Kate Sjostrand 12/20/25 Kate Sjostrand 12/20/25

Back In The Fucking Saddle

I took my bike out today for the first time in two months. It wasn’t perfect. I wasn’t razor sharp. I rode slower, gave cars more space, and listened to my body instead of my ego. But fuck it — I rode. And in doing so, something inside me snapped back into place. Healing didn’t just continue today. It shifted into overdrive.