"Everyone else on the course was a man..."

100 voices for 100 years often celebrates tenacity and today's piece is no exemption! Production editor Alice had always dreamed of having her own motorbike, but it was only in her late twenties that she got her certificate and bought her first bike, Ruby Red. Despite nearly driving it into her neighbours fence on their first journey, it was only a matter of time before Alice felt the urge to upgrade...

A charming tale of how you have to fall off a few times to really master your steed.