Back to bragging, my wife (of 25 years):
Bought a classic MG, because she wanted to join me in the old car hobby.
Bought me a wire-feed welder (with a copper-wound transformer in it the size of your head) carried it into the house, wrapped it and hid it in the basement.
Is considering upgrading to a road bike from her hybrid so she can do distances with me.
My 8 year old daughter rode 22 miles with me for Father's Day last year. On a Trek 220.
Kotts