Ride with Purpose

Ride with Purpose www.ridewithpurposemi.org

We strive to promote the love and brotherhood of the biker life style.
(1)

We aim to be a voice for the voiceless, advocating for our missions and to foster a spirit of generosity and support within the community.

The good people from Strength in Numbers, Cars 4 Vets and Kamp David are teaming up with our pals at The Whiskey Jar to ...
01/02/2026

The good people from Strength in Numbers, Cars 4 Vets and Kamp David are teaming up with our pals at The Whiskey Jar to bring you some laughs!
This looks like such a cool event!!
Details below! 👇

Drop the Clutch: Start Clean, Ride ForwardThere comes a moment when you have to decide what you are done carrying.Old ha...
01/02/2026

Drop the Clutch: Start Clean, Ride Forward

There comes a moment when you have to decide what you are done carrying.

Old habits. Old anger. Old excuses. The stuff that kept you stuck when you knew damn well you were built for more.

Dropping the clutch is not about running from your past. It is about refusing to let it keep steering. You do not need to have everything figured out to move forward. You just need the willingness to start.

Starting new does not mean pretending the hard parts never happened. It means you learned something from them. It means you take the good, leave the bu****it, and move with intention.

Positive change rarely shows up loud. Most of the time it is quiet decisions made daily:
• Choosing effort over comfort
• Choosing honesty over hiding
• Choosing growth over repeating the same damn cycle

Letting old ways go can feel uncomfortable. That is how you know it is real. Comfort kept you where you were. Discomfort is the sign you are moving.

This is your reminder that you are allowed to evolve. You are allowed to outgrow people, habits, and versions of yourself that no longer fit who you are becoming.

Drop the clutch. Let go of what weighs you down. Point the bars forward and ride.

01/01/2026

The fire you live will out shine the spark that lit it.

As we roll into the end of 2025, we just want to say this loud and clear, we made this year count.We hit it hard. We sho...
12/31/2025

As we roll into the end of 2025, we just want to say this loud and clear, we made this year count.

We hit it hard. We showed up. We met new friends and shook a whole lot of hands. We hit as many benefit rides and events as we could, from riding through pouring rain to Baldwin and putting in the work, talking to people about who we are and what we stand for, to cutting loose at Bike Bash with our pals at Thunder Roads Magazine of Michigan and having an absolute blast. A lot of bike nights, a ton of miles, and memories that will stick with us forever.

We got soaked on the SOME GAVE ALL Veterans Honor Ride. We hosted some damn good dinner rides, a birthday ride by, Bike or Treat, and the M22 Fall Freedom Run. We showed up for Bikers for B***s at the The Whiskey Jar Brown City , celebrated the Steel Horse Ranch one year anniversary, had the honor to be apart of Christmas for Kids, rode across the state in back in frezzing temps for the Frozen Bits Run and yeah, we even took the damn Honda to Morgan’s Ride. 🙄

We were honored to guest judge a few bike shows, host some kick ass bike nights, and this year we took a big step forward by launching a new mission focused on helping at risk youth. On top of that, we officially became a nonprofit. That does not happen without commitment, heart, and a whole lot of late nights, so huge respect and thanks to Mrs. Yeti for her relentless dedication to making this happen.

We brought more of our family into the organization to help steer this thing forward, and along the way we made some incredible friends who now feel like family. We kicked off a podcast, jumped on a few others as guests, and found new ways to share our story while shining a light on people in our community who are finding their purpose and making real change.

None of this happens without you. The biker community. The supporters. The people who believe in what we are doing and why we do it. Without you, we have no voice. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for caring, thank you for the support, and thank you for making 2025 unforgettable.

We are fired up for what is coming next. 2026 is calling, and trust us, we have some BIG things coming. Stay with us. Ride with purpose.

Big photo dump 👇
If ya got pics of our adventures, share them in the post. We’d love to see them!

12/31/2025

Adding Smoky Mountain Bike Week to the 2026 schedule! Route is planned and the boys are ready!!
Who else is going to this?

Mama Tried Motorcycle Show 2026! Brother MOOK and I will be rolling into Milwaukee on Friday just in time for Flat Out F...
12/30/2025

Mama Tried Motorcycle Show 2026!
Brother MOOK and I will be rolling into Milwaukee on Friday just in time for Flat Out Friday!
Last year was fun, this year promises to be epic!

Who’s going???

Ride with Purpose is fired up to announce that Blend Riders Coffee is now an affiliate sponsor of the Ride with Purpose ...
12/29/2025

Ride with Purpose is fired up to announce that Blend Riders Coffee is now an affiliate sponsor of the Ride with Purpose Podcast. 🎙️

This is a solid fit, great coffee, rider owned, and built around the same community driven mindset we live by. ☕️

More details are coming soon, including an exclusive discount code for our listeners. 💴

Stay tuned, grab a cup, and keep riding with purpose. 🇺🇸

We will be starting regular episodes back real soon with new episodes every other week!

https://rss.com/podcasts/ride-with-purpose-podcast

ABATE of Michigan: Fifty Years of Refusing to Sit Down and Shut UpFifty years does not happen by accident.In 2026, ABATE...
12/27/2025

ABATE of Michigan: Fifty Years of Refusing to Sit Down and Shut Up

Fifty years does not happen by accident.

In 2026, ABATE of Michigan hits its 50th anniversary, and that milestone represents a whole lot more than a number. It represents riders who stood up when it was easier to stay quiet. It represents people who gave their time, their money, and their energy to protect a lifestyle they believed in. It represents a whole lot of hard conversations, long nights, and battles that most riders never even knew were being fought.

ABATE of Michigan was founded in 1976 with a simple but powerful idea. Motorcyclists deserve a voice. Not someday. Not when it is convenient. Right now.

Over the last five decades, that voice has mattered.

ABATE has gone toe to toe with lawmakers over mandatory helmet laws and government overreach. They have fought for fair treatment of motorcyclists in traffic laws, insurance discussions, and transportation policy. They pushed rider education when no one else cared. They made sure motorcycles were recognized as vehicles with rights, not a nuisance to be regulated out of existence.

When decisions were being made behind closed doors, ABATE kicked the door open and pulled up a chair.

Those victories did not come from social media posts or angry comments. They came from people showing up. People learning the process. People willing to be uncomfortable and persistent. People who understood that freedom is not something you inherit. It is something you protect.

Like any organization that has been around this long, ABATE of Michigan has faced its share of challenges. Membership retention has been one of the biggest. Life gets busy. Riders assume someone else will handle it. Some believe the fights are already won.

They are not.

The reality is the threats never go away. They just change shape. Distracted driving laws. Emissions conversations. Transportation planning that forgets motorcycles exist. Every time riders are not at the table, decisions get made for us.

Here is the part that matters.

Something is shifting.

Across several regions in Michigan, membership is starting to climb again. Meetings are louder. Energy is coming back. New riders are asking questions. Long time members are re engaging. There is excitement in the air and a feeling that people are remembering why ABATE exists in the first place.

Momentum is rolling.

As ABATE of Michigan approaches its 50th year, this is not about looking backward with nostalgia. This is about looking forward with purpose. The next generation of riders is watching. The next set of battles is already forming. The only question is whether people are willing to step up and carry the torch.

ABATE of Michigan has spent fifty years standing the line for riders across this state.

That line still matters.

And it always will.

The holidays look great on social media. Smiles. Families. Full tables. Good times.For a lot of veterans, it is the lone...
12/26/2025

The holidays look great on social media. Smiles. Families. Full tables. Good times.

For a lot of veterans, it is the loneliest time of the year.

The noise fades and the memories get loud. Empty chairs stand out more. The people who should be here are not. The ones who made it home sometimes feel like they never really did. While the world is celebrating, many vets are just trying to get through the day without losing their footing.

This season hits hard. That is the truth.

Veterans are wired to endure. Push forward. Handle it yourself. Do not complain. That mindset saves lives overseas. At home, it can quietly destroy them. The pressure to act fine, to not rock the boat, to not be a problem, it stacks up fast.

Here is something that needs to be said louder. Struggling does not make you weak. Needing help does not erase your strength. The courage it takes to raise your hand and say “I am not okay” is real courage.

Checking in matters more than people realize.

If you know a veteran, reach out. Not with small talk. Not with a lazy “hope you are good.” Call them. Text them. Ask how they are really doing and be ready to listen. You do not need the perfect words. You just need to show up.

And if you are the veteran reading this and things feel heavy, listen closely. You are not a burden. You are not failing. You are not alone in this fight. Asking for help is not quitting. It is choosing to stay in the fight.

Us over here at RwP, we believe action matters. Right now, action can be simple but powerful.

Check on your people
Answer the phone
Say the hard thing
Ask for help
Stay one more day

The holidays do not define you. The bad days do not erase the good you have done. If you are still here, your story is not over.

As we roll into the new year, let’s do this differently. Less silence. Less pretending. More honesty. More checking in. More giving a damn about the people riding next to us.

From all of us at Ride with Purpose, we wish you a strong and safe New Year. You matter. Your life matters. Keep moving forward.

Merry Christmas from the Ride with Purpose family to yours. ✝️
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from the Ride with Purpose family to yours. ✝️

Brother MOOK and I got to meet Lucy at the Bucksnort in Mesick tonight. She’s my new favorite dogtender!
12/25/2025

Brother MOOK and I got to meet Lucy at the Bucksnort in Mesick tonight. She’s my new favorite dogtender!

Great dealership here at Holeshot Harley-Davidson! Stop in and say hi and grab a Thunder Roads Magazine of Michigan whil...
12/24/2025

Great dealership here at Holeshot Harley-Davidson!
Stop in and say hi and grab a Thunder Roads Magazine of Michigan while you’re at it.

Address

Traverse City, MI

Website

http://www.ridewithpurposemi.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Ride with Purpose posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share