First bikes - what memories that invokes

after the tricycle era and learning to ride on a neighbours bike, my dad came home with 2 beautiful turquoise blue CCM fixed gears for my sister and I. I rode that until I physically out grew it. By then it wasn't cool to ride a bike so we wasted time and walked.

After high school graduation I took my summer earnings and bought a CCM 10 speed I think it was a targa model or some such

I never did learn how to ride and shift correctly but rode merrily along anyway

I won a ten speed in a raffle but I don't even remember what kind it was - I ended up trading it in for my son's first bike

after a 25 year non bike riding era I bought a Schwinn Sierra (leisure bike) Great comfort bike but SLOW.

I also bought a used Schwinn High Plains mountain style bike for my daughter

As my riding level increased I was ready for a new bike.

I sold the Sierra and my mount of choice now for speed and distance is a Specialized Seqouia.
I kept the old schwinn High Plains for a grocerie store and tool around town back up, I put my rack and basket on the back Wicked witch of the West style and off I go happily to the farmers market

Thanks for asking