It was my SON (at 12) that dragged me back into cycling, starting with a 52cm Takara he found in the back of the garage. We fixed it up, and the day we did 25 miles, him on that and ME on a Magna MTB (trying to kill me) I got BACK into road biking...with a 79 LeTour IV. At 14 now, He progressed through to a Mangusta and now on a 54cm Team Fuji (86), I'm doing an 87 Bridgestone and my "Modern" 2002 Felt...he is hooked on C&V, and disdains lesser bikes! Great father and son bonding time. We did a 50 mile ride earlier this year for him to finish out his Boy Scout Cycling Merit Badge....and he didn't DROP me! What will he ride next? Well, his brother grew 3-4 inches a year for 3 years in a row at his age....so....have to start planning ahead....have a 64cm AustroDaimler...a 62cm Jamis (frame only) a 64cm Trek 400 (just picked up...basket case) one of those MIGHT do in 2 or three years!