Who got you started on cycling?

[mtbdarby]

I'm in the "me" group with a dash of "guy". Count me in on the generation of kids that rode bike every where. In college I continued - riding my bike to work. After I had my little guy, I was looking for a sport for me that gave me flexibility to do it on my own, with others, and from where ever I happened to be (work, home etc), with not too much investment (yeah, right!). My bf at the time was into mtbing but since it was winter we just talked about it. After he departed I started riding my old hybrid on and off road, and now I'm the proud owner of 3 - hybrid, road and mtb (I have a secret motivation to beat him in an annual 24 hour mtb race here he does as a 4 person team in the over 35 division. Think I could recruit some TE ringers to do this??? Sounds like an Amici Veloci team needs to be formed in Wisconsin!

[CorsairMac]

My parents: it was just a given that when we reached a certain age, we were taught to ride a bike.

[dingster1]

Mom and Dad. Have had a bike off and on since I was 3.

[Tiffanie]

I guess I should also add that as a pre-teen and teen, I rode a bike quite a bit. It was recreational though, nothing like it is now.

Ok I'll stop blabbing my mouth now!

[caligurl]

I guess I should also add that as a pre-teen and teen, I rode a bike quite a bit. It was recreational though, nothing like it is now.

(lol! i had the tricycles and 2-wheelers with training wheels... and then whatever speed bikes while growing up... but when i answered..... i thought you's all meant who/what got me started as an adult rider!!!!!!! soooooooooooo if you go back to childhood... then of course it was mom and dad who bought me my first bike!)

[hurleygirl]

[QUOTE=caligurli thought you's all meant who/what got me started as an adult rider!!!!!!! [/QUOTE]

Me too. As a child, I rode out of necessity. My bike was transportation until I got a driver's license and a car.

Ironically, I learned how to ride a bike late. Most of my peers learned by first grade, and I couldn't get my balance right until second grade.

I never thought of the bike for recreation or fitness until I met my husband.

[Tiffanie]

(lol! i had the tricycles and 2-wheelers with training wheels... and then whatever speed bikes while growing up... but when i answered..... i thought you's all meant who/what got me started as an adult rider!!!!!!! soooooooooooo if you go back to childhood... then of course it was mom and dad who bought me my first bike!)

That's what I thought too! But I was seeing a lot of posts about childhood riding so thought I'd chime in there as well.

[Googlie Wooglie]

My doc. I wrecked my knees running, and he said cycling might prevent surgery. So I ordered a Trek the same day and can't believe I ran for so many years - cycling is so much more fun! My fiance ordered a bike too, once he saw how excited I was, and we have been on them almost daily since they arrived.