Well, I'll be eighteen for at least another half of a year, so I'm still a teen.

I've always wanted a road bike. Way back when I got my first real 26" bike from a LBS, I really wanted a road bike instead (just a $500 bike isn't practical when you're still growing). So now that the dream has remained and since I've had a job, I could finally afford one.

Generally the older you get, the less you care about what people think about you and other people just leave you alone. So I haven't had any people make fun of me for bicycling, but then again my legs are pretty hairy.

I've run out of most of my cycling time to practice, I've even skipped cross country practice to go do hill workouts on my bike (they were both longer and harder than xc, go figure). I try to keep up with a hundred miles a week.

Also, when I was in middle school, I became really good at mountain biking. I left it alone after I started driving and became out of shape. I am finally back up to the point I was to before. So all you young guys, keep pursuing the sport. Give all the old guys a run for their money.