BABES RIDE OUT UK BY THE COSTA SISTERS

VC LONDON August 27, 2016

SAT AT THE SHOP, LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW AT THE BUSY LONDON TRAFFIC OUTSIDE & FEELING THE BLUES 3 WEEKS AFTER BABES RIDE OUT UK & THEN AN EMAIL DROPS INTO YOUR INBOX FROM THE VERY TALENTED COSTA SISTERS THAT TRANSPORTS YOU RIGHT BACK TO THERE .....

HAILING FROM CARDIFF, JUST HALF AN HOUR FROM THE BABES RIDE OUT UK SITE, THE COSTA SISTERS CAUGHT THE VIBE PERFECTLY WITH LOTS OF MOTOS, SMILES & FRIENDS NEW & OLD IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SETTING YOU COULD IMAGINE.

YOU NEVER KNOW THERE MIGHT EVEN BE A VIDEO ON THE WAY SOON ;) STAY TUNED...

805 BEERS READY & WAITING AFTER THE LONG RIDE FROM LONDON!

RIDE OUT

GOOD TIMES ,GOOD FRIENDS, 2 WHEELS

A MASSIVE THANKS TO STANCE SOCKS & RED WING !

A MASSIVE THANKS TO THE AMAZING COSTA SISTERS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL IMAGES & A HUGE THANKS TO ANYA & ASHMORE OF BABES RIDE OUT, ALL THE US TEAM, ALL THE INCREDIBLE BRANDS & SPONSORS WE HAD SUPPORTING THE EVENT & EVERYONE ,FROM OUR AMAZING STAFF BABES TO THE RAD PEOPLE WHO CAME AND PARTIED WITH US. YOU MADE IT A WEEKEND WE'LL DEFINITELY NEVER FORGET.

WE'VE GOT SOME BIG PLANS ALREADY IN THE WORKS FOR 2017 AT VC & WE CANT WAIT TO SHARE THEM WITH YOU ALL ;)

VC x

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WAS IT ALL A DREAM? ......

VC LONDON August 22, 2016

VANS X VC LONDON HEAD TO WALES FOR BABES RIDE OUT UK BY VIVIANA GOMEZ- MORALES.

Dreamy blue skies, green fields, perfect sunsets, babes & the sound of motos everywhere.. That was Babes Ride Out UK & Vivi Gomez captured that weekend perfectly... Dream on dreamers.........

To read the full article on the VANS WEBSITE click HERE!

ALL IMAGES BY VIVIANNA GOMEZ- MORALES

ANDREA DOSOUTO FOR HUCK MAGAZINE X BABES RIDE OUT UK

VC LONDON August 19, 2016

Photographer Andrea DoSouto attended the first UK edition of Babes Ride Out in Wales and captured the British girls going full throttle.....

All images by Andrea DoSouto

To see the rest of the article click HERE

Our heros...... The 125cc crew !!

VC LONDON August 18, 2016

Round at Rebekahs boyfriend Chris's moto workshop one day, whilst Rebecka was working on her new 125cc Honda CG build, we got to talking about the impending Babe Ride Out UK event ... " You could put your bikes in the back of a van & drive them there if you don't want to ride all that way on a 125cc" I said. "No way! I want to ride there!" said Rebecka. It's not called Babes RIDE out for nothing.... And ride out they did. A mix of 125cc (and few bigger ones too) motorcycles with riders both seasoned & literally just passed their CBTs braved the journey all the way to Wales, starting off on the morning of Friday the 5th August from The Bike Shed in east London.

They arrived tired with some sore bums but with some stories they'll remember forever & a new group of moto friends. Leader of the pack Georgia Sherlock wrote all about their adventure... Hats off to this ballsy band of nut cases!! You're our heros!

Friday 5th August, a group of brave and perhaps slightly mad motorcyclists met at The Bike Shed in Shoreditch. The sun was shining and coffee and croissants were being consumed as we prepared to embark on our ride to Wales for Babes Ride Out UK.......

When the lovely Gemma Harrison, co-founder of VC London heard we were thinking of organising a 125cc ride out to the Brecon Beacons she was all for it! She organised us a free breakfast with the wonderful people at The Bike Shed and sent us on our way; little did we know what was to come…

The ride itself took us 10 hours but what an awesome 10 hours they were. We cruised through London and almost made it to Oxford before our first stop. For many of us it was our first time out on the country roads; hearing your bike, smelling the fresh air and absorbing the scenery was a blessing and the freedom we felt was like no other. Drama struck when Katy and her pocket rocket (Honda cg125) broke down but thanks to her organisation skills and know-how following the Sailor Jerry ride last month, she had arranged for a support van with our honorary mechanics Siobhan and Von Leadfoot who saved the day.

By the time we got to Oxford it was lunchtime. The service station didn’t know what had hit them when twelve lovely ladies and their equally lovely bikes rolled in. We ate and dreamt of cold beer but we still had a long way to go! With Katy’s bike back up and running we were soon on the road again, cruising through winding lanes and enjoying the rolling hills of the Cotswolds.

VIDEO: DAVID HARTLEY AT INCOMING CHAOS

Eventually, we arrived in Cheltenham and the Welsh border felt within touching distance. Unfortunately, at this point, Rebecka and her custom built Honda ran into a few minor problems, so the decision was made to chuck it in the van. It’s important to mention that Rebecka had only been riding her bike for 3 days before the trip so massive respect goes out to her (I wouldn’t have got that far!).

Having stocked up on snacks, cigarettes and avoided the temptation of beer, we hit the road again and powered our way to the Welsh border. As the sun was setting and the breeze turning colder, the sense of achievement began to set in. A massive amount of team work was shown by all and I’d particularly like to thank Jennie who held us together from the back, picking up anyone with problems and generally supporting the group - you were ace!

Come 7pm we’d crossed the border and were climbing the Welsh hills, I think it’s fair to say we were all stunned by the landscape. It was the only part of the trip where we actually enjoyed getting stuck in traffic purely so we could appreciate the break-taking surroundings. We spent just over an hour tackling the Welsh bends, when eventually we arrived.

We were greeted by a group of some of the most awesome women I’ve met. Asides from the cold beer and relief of climbing off our bikes my overwhelming sense of respect for these ladies was very real. It takes a lot of courage and confidence to organise such an amazing event, the masterminds behind VC London are carving the way for women in a traditionally male world and bringing Babes Ride Out to the UK is just the beginning of a very long legacy.

Thank you Gemma, Mai, Namin and everyone else involved! Until next time!

Georgia x

BABES RIDE OUT UK X STANCE X VCC

VC LONDON August 13, 2016

So what can we possibly say that will do justice to the amazing time we had last weekend at our Babes Ride Out UK event?.... The official images are on their way but in the meantime the amazing Lydia Garnett was there with Stance Socks to document everything for a great editorial on HYPEBAE ..... Babes, bikes, socks & VCC MX jerseys for dayzzzzzzzzz.

READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE AT HYPEBAE

VC’S GEMMA HARRISON TALKS BABES RIDE OUT UK x VANS

VC LONDON August 2, 2016

The latest partner to jump on board for the Babes Ride Out UK debut is legendary footwear brand, Vans. A firm favourite of the VC, the London ladies rarely have anything else on their feet.

Celebrating their 50th anniversary earlier this year, Vans has a long tradition of supporting sports, art and music events that embody the brand’s ‘Off the Wall’ mentality. Enabling creative expression is at the heart of everything they do…and they make pretty rad shoes too!!

Gemma Harrison is one VC chick who rocks the Vans sidestripe on a daily basis…

Tell us about yourself:

My name is Gemma Harrison & I run VC. I'm 31 years old & I live in east London but I'm originally a Yorkshire lass from Leeds. I work as a luxury womenswear designer alongside running VC & I also design VCC with one of the fellow VC founders Namin Cho.... In a nutshell :)

VC’S GEMMA HARRISON TALKS BABES RIDE OUT UK x VANS

The latest partner to jump on board for the Babes Ride Out UK debut is legendary footwear brand, Vans. A firm favourite of VC, the London ladies rarely have anything else on their feet.

Do you remember your first pair of Vans?

I can't remember how old I must have been but I was pretty young. It was a pair of old skools in black... I wore them until they literally fell off my feet.

What connects you to the Vans brand?

For me the lifestyle aspect of Vans has always been the thing. It just seems to fit with how we live our lives here in London with the VC & The Shop. It’s all just bikes, friends, hanging out & having a damn good time whether that’s with motorbikes or whatever we do.

What does Vans stand for to you?

People doing cool shit.

Favourite style / pair of Vans?

A pair of black Sk8-hi ... I think people are pretty shocked to ever see me without a pair of these permanently glued to my feet & my leather jacket on. ha ha

ALL IMAGES BY JAMES A GRANT

BABES RIDE OUT UK ROLL CALL - JOLI RILEY