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2012 in review

Miss Busa — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:50:34 +0000

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 37,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 9 Film Festivals Click here to see the complete report. Filed under: [...]

Preview: 2012 Isle of Man TT

Miss Busa — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:22:37 +0000

Reblogged from This Biker's Life: It's time. Practice Week starts tomorrow (26th), the paddock is full and the weather is more than perfect. Here's another one of those "fan films" that perfectly encapsulates what the TT is about. It's the sounds of the countryside punctuated by race cans, filmed during 2010 Practice Week, by the [...]

The Law of (Responsible) Hooliganism

Miss Busa — Mon, 21 May 2012 06:25:47 +0000

Motorcyclists have a bad reputation. You can argue this point until redline, but it always comes down to the same sentiment: The general non-riding public pretty much despises sharing the road with motorcycles. We are all hooligans to them, wether we are rolling a chromed out Harley, clad in black leather, showing off ink and [...]

Girls 4 Ever! @ 80MPH

Miss Busa — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:52:28 +0000

I was heading west on University Parkway, the stretch of US-29, a four-lane divided highway, between Athens and Atlanta, GA. It was late afternoon on a Friday and a thunderstorm was threatening overhead. People don’t mess around that time of the week. They are ready to get home to start their weekends or, like me, [...]

A Tale of the Dragon

Miss Busa — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:01:02 +0000

“How do you do that?” “Do what?” “Get through the curves so fast? You make it look so easy. I’m scared half to death most of the time.” “Me, too.” “What? No way. But you ride with such confidence…” Conversations such as the one above happen to me quite often now. The interchanges differ slightly, [...]

How-To: Teach a Woman…

Miss Busa — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:27:24 +0000

You have asked and I shall answer, to the best of my ability. This one goes out to all the men out there who are lucky enough to have a lady in their lives who is either riding her own motorcycle, is learning to ride her own, or is thinking about learning to ride. Maybe [...]

Mr. Slow goes Dragon Slaying

Miss Busa — Sat, 12 May 2012 03:10:17 +0000

http://youtu.be/rL__dndOAuw

Mr. Slow sneaks up on the Dragon and steps on its Tail. Miss Busa rides the chase bike and sticks to her man's oversized and butt-ugly pipe with the GoPro for a shot at recording anything that could lead to the hanging of bike parts on the Tree of Shame and publicly humiliating YouTube uploads. The 2.3 miles south of "Wheelie Hell", which is the straight that runs by the Deal's Gap Motorcycle Resort, down to the "Fugitive Bridge" are not included in this video. The "official" Tail of the Dragon runs from the "Tabcat Bridge" on the north end to the "Beginner's End" on the south side at the TN-NC state line. We are running the Dragon backwards, because we like to sneak up on things.

Profile of a Female Motorcyclist: Meet Em Alicia a.k.a. Miss Busa

Miss Busa — Sun, 06 May 2012 03:49:00 +0000

Reblogged from Helmet or Heels: I'm comfortable in either!: I "met" this next gal in cyber space. I was new to riding, Twitter, and blogging but somehow found dear Em Alicia from Augusta, Georgia. Right now I feel like a preschooler (my motorcycle skill level) trying to introduce a rider with a PHD in all [...]

Blood Mountain Scenic Ride

Miss Busa — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:15:45 +0000

Michelle, whom I met on Facebook, invited me for a ride through the Chattahoochee National Forest to show me around her “neck of the woods.” We had a blast on two wheels. It was a great weekend filled with good company, good food, good beer and beautiful roads. Michelle is a most gracious hostess and [...]

Angry Bird: Last Words to the Pig

Miss Busa — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:26:41 +0000

[Note: This post won't make sense unless you are a regular reader. It is in reference of being fired from my job last December. The "Angry Bird" series covered some of my rants in response to how a hostile work environment took a toll on my health and well-being, how it affected my dream, and [...]

Calling All Riders of All Skill Levels: I need your help!

Miss Busa — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:29:05 +0000

Dear awesome regular readers and accidental acquaintances, I am in the process of starting my new series of educational articles aimed at the beginning street motorcycle rider and those who are thinking about it, but aren’t sure if they should. I will be covering issues related to skill development, smart riding techniques, safety gear, and [...]

Driving Slow Needs a Different Skill Set | Lost Motorcyclist

Miss Busa — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:44:54 +0000

Driving Slow Needs a Different Skill Set | Lost Motorcyclist via Lost Motorcyclist. Would you look at that. One of my adventures (“If I Had A Cage“) had a little impact and ended up as the lead-in to someone’s blog post on how driving at differing speeds while negotiating traffic requires different skill sets. Check [...]

Daily Dose - I Needed This

Miss Busa — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:18:02 +0000

Reblogged from Blair's Blog: Read more… 4 more words Nike should really sponsor me. This says it all. About my racing and my running. :)

My Journey Through Fitness: Alicia Sullivan

Miss Busa — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:18:15 +0000

Reblogged from Socially Fit: The Need For Speed One of the most enjoyable things about being part of Socially Fit is that we get to meet great people. One of these people happens to be Alicia Sullivan aka Miss Busa. She's very funny, friendly, has an amazing blog, and offers advice whenever she can. She [...]

Race Report: The 2012 Palmetto Half Marathon

Miss Busa — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:18:48 +0000

13.1 x 2 = Awesome Rewind. Stop. If you just want to read about the actual race, scroll down to “The Starting Line” to begin. Seven days before race day Week 7 of my marathon training has me running 12 miles on Saturday. In order for that to happen without risking personal humiliation I needed [...]