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Confessions from the 81

I hate the bus. Rationally I know that in Brighton we have a good bus service; buses are mostly clean, affordable, and convenient. Yet bus is my nemesis. Not because of the buses themselves, the drivers, my fellow passengers. Oh no, it is the live departure boards that are to blame. Because they lie. A lot.

Such a good idea and when it works it’s great. The smug satisfaction that comes with bowling up to the bus stop to be greeted with the news your bus is due in 2 minutes is glorious. And often short lived. See, the information is often wrong. I have suffered from buses that inexplicably disappear from the board, minutes to wait that go up not down, and buses that are apparently due in 10 minutes (plenty of time to pop into Waitrose) but have come and gone whilst I chose wine. I have also watched buses that definitely weren’t coming any more pulling away when I’ve been a few metres up the road chatting to a friend, resigned to having to wait. Grrr.

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Road Warrior: Pell City Woman's Solo Road Trips Across America [St. Clair News ...

Written by | Thursday, 06 October 2011

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"I knew I wanted to ride sport bikes because they require the most skill, and I like riding curvy roads," she said. There is so much more to learn about riding a bike than driving a car because there is so much more to operating a motorcycle as well as more risk. "I was looking at where I needed to stop and since the bike will go where your head goes, I fell against the pump and got stuck. Her first bike was a Kawasaki Ninja 500. She has owned five bikes. I've always wanted to ride since I was young but was not allowed to because I am a girl, which didn't make sense to me. "The first thing I did was take the course to learn how to operate and ride a motorcycle. "The starting and stopping is the most challenging, especially for someone like me with short legs," she explained The first time she fell over was at the gas pump getting her first tank of gas.

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Selected News

Cycling: Odlin's Win Perfect Time-trialling Lesson

New Zealand Herald | 01 Jan 1970

Vink has a chance of the double when he lines up to defend his under-23 road title tomorrow. The focus switches to the road with the 123km women's road race today comprising eight laps around the Hoon Hay circuit. The men's elite and under-23 race,

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Pedalling The Long Road Back From Despair

Pedalling the long road back from despair

Sydney Morning Herald | 01 Jan 1970

Today, at the national road cycling championships in Ballarat, Sulzberger — now 23 and recently selected for an Australian Institute of Sport's women's team that promises to deliver her to the most elite level of international racing — is aiming to

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Award Recognition For Road Rider

Award recognition for road rider

Stuff.co.nz | 01 Jan 1970

Sergent, a silver medallist at the world track championships, enjoyed a remarkable maiden season for the high-profile Radioshack team on road cycling's Pro World Tour last year. He won three prologue victories (the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen,

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Toughing It Out On Two Wheels

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 01 Jan 1970

Many cyclo-cross competitors also compete in mountain bike or road races. Some are triathletes who enjoyed the biking portion of that sport the best. That's how Liz Heller, 54, of St. Louis got started. She began competing in triathlons after

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Woman With Knife Charged In Her Plano Driveway

Chicago Sun-Times | 01 Jan 1970

According to police, a back door had been forced open, and neighbors saw an unfamiliar teenager riding his bike in front of the house around the time of the break-in. Charles K. Thompson, 59, of the 600 block of South River Street, was charged with

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Every Woman's Guide to Cycling

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Triathlon for Women: Triathlon, A Mind-Body-Spirit Approach for Female Athletes

Triathlon for Women: Triathlon, A Mind-Body-Spirit Approach for Female Athletes

A common consideration for many women in triathlon will be whether they should purchase a road bike or a triathlon bike. questions. If the bike is used, ...

Creator: Lisa Lynam | Sports & Recreation2006-10-30

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