Rode a mountain bike around rural back roads as a preteen to meet up with friends, but once driving age hit, I didn't ride a bike again until 28 years old. At 28 in 2008, I was laid off, fat, lazy, depressed, drinker, smoker, etc. and hit 200lbs for the first time in my life. That woke me up and I bought a mountain bike to turn things around, and was hooked from day one. Purchased my first road bike a few months after that. My wallet hasn't been fat ever since, but neither have I.