After bringing up three children, Barthorpe decided to do something for herself. She planned to 1 herself by learning to ride a motorcycle at the age of 60. After passing her driving test, she soon 2 on her first solo (单独的) ride. She remembered the 3 of being on the road alone for the first time.
Although Barthorpe preferred riding solo, she contacted the Women's International Motorcycle Association (WIMA) in the hope of 4 it. It was the connection with the WIMA that led her to a(n) 5 — the Women Riders World Relay. The plan was to pass a baton (接力棒), rider to rider, all around the world. That was a test of the riders' courage and 6 . But just after Barthorpe took on the role, she 7 fell down and got injured. She spent several months in hospital. However, Barthorpe didn't see it as a 8 experience. She knew that she must pay much attention to 9 first. Getting on a motoreycle again was 10 , but Barthorpe took extra training and 11 a lot. And she pushed herself to take part in the race in Australia. Barthorpe then realized that it was normal to 12 and rise to it, which offered an opportunity to grow.
What attracts Barthorpe most to a motorcycle is the 13 . "I can go anywhere I want and any time I like," she said. "The kids said to me, ‘Mum, you seem to have turned into a 14 teenager.' I just told them, ‘No, I've just found the field where I can see my 15 .'"
