I, like many juvenile delinquents, was into bicycles. I never really lost interest. When I shed my delinquent ways and went to college, I met up with a few people (early 90s) who would frequent the local singletrack on their unsuspended mnt bikes and thrash themselves. I was fascinated by it, so I would borrow one of their bikes every once in a while and ride with them.
A few years later, I found myself in Wyoming. There were many places to ride right outside of Laramie, so I got myself a bike ('96 GT Timberline, unsuspended) and started hitting it. My summers of mnt biking were a blast.
6 years and a couple of bikes later, I find myself in the St Louis area. A definite change of scenery and riding terrain, but I find myself still enjoying the trails.
