Good stories. Here's mine.
Paper boy at 11 using a 3spd english racer.
By 13 we had converted the 3spd to a single speed and I was touring the town. Culminated in a 60 mi ride just before my 14th birthday.
At 16 commuted 6 mi one way to a grocery on my new Schwinn Varsity. I really loved that bike.
In my early 20s finally bought a car. But I hated the time and money it took to maintain. At one point I couldn't afford it and went totally bike for all my in town transportation.
In my 30s I finally got a decent job. Bought a better vehicle and quit riding regularly. That was a bad idea.
3 years ago, high cholesterol, in my 50s, 200lbs, bad back I started commuting to work again, 5 days a week when possible. In Phoenix that is 364 days out of the year. Now I'm at 185lbs, cholesterol is good, back feels better than it has in a long time. Still need to lose about 10lbs. Working on it. Darn Subway and their cookies!
