For me, it was "the ride of pride"
My five year old had his training wheels off for about a year and I asked him if he would like to ride part of the Kettle Valley Railroad with me. My wife said "Call when you get tired" and off we went.
About half way between Grand Forks, BC and Christina Lake my son, who was riding a BMX style bike with 16 inch tires and a hard vinyl seat said to me, " You know what Dad, I'm not a quitter." It brought tears to my eyes. We rode past Christina Lake and up the hill to Fife, where we looked at the Bison on a ranch and then returned to Christina lake to phone to be picked up. We sat together drinking real milkshakes in an old fashioned Cafe, and waited to be picked up. Total distance, 20 kms on rough gravel and sand.
Total time - priceless.