Originally Posted by kid charlemagne
What bikes and/or riding memories do you have from your childhood?
Metallic green Schwinn Sting Ray with glitter banana seat and sissy bar. At 10 years old, on a dare, I rode it up a loading ramp and off the 3 foot drop. Drop is the right word - I went down, front wheel first, like a sack of potatoes. I have a great many other scars from my juvenile bike adventures. Yup, we rode our bikes everywhere. Too bad kids today are so pampered.