Santa Claus (Mom & Dad, of course) got me started. Ever since I was little, I've always had a bike, the first one being a Christmas gift. When I was a kid, there was no thought to it. I just got on my bike and pedaled around the neighborhood or to and from school. As I got older, I started hitting the local bike trail (the W&OD trail in Northern VA was just a mile or two from home) for some solitary adventure. As I approached adulthood there were periods when the bike sometimes got a little dusty, but about 4 years ago I kind of "re-discovered" that feeling of solitary adventure and the freedom that comes with it. At that point, my biking became a more deliberate thing. Now I plan for it, I read about it, I watch races, I set goals for it... I'm now on my fifth bike in 41 years and more serious about pedaling than I've ever been. It's still one of the easiest and most fun ways for me to just plain escape from everything.