Great stories~

Had a pink bike with streamers and a banana seat that glittered when I was small. Rode to school until I got my license and a '65 Corvair to drive.
Cheap 10 sp in college. I too, flew over the handlebars. But being a jock, I took a roll and stood up, no worse for the wear. (No helmet) Same college years, my bf-turned husband-turned ex, got me on the road for one ride. I hated it. He had ridden a large part of the country to get to UCD, did the double century (was it double then?) soon after we moved in together. I did NOT like it. I didn't see the point to ride out somewhere and then come back. It was no fun, I was hot, uncomfortable and sticky. I much prefered my tennis and karate to this.

Didn't ride afterwards. Had kids, raised kids, got out of shape. Then one day, I was at a stop light in my car, when two trim, lycra clad riders sprinted through the intersection in front of me. It was our quiet secretary from school! Hey, she looked pretty awesome zooming on her bike behind her husband, and I wanted to be like that again. Started riding downtown and on bike paths. I remember almost bonking at the bank after riding a whopping 5 miles one day. :-) Started on a few club rides. Bought a Specialized Dolce Elite last year. Lost 20 pounds. I can now wear a tanktop from college that wouldn't even go over my shoulders 2 years ago!

In the hopefully not too near future, I want to get a Greenspeed GT3 and do some self supported touring. It would be great to meet a guy that would be willing to do the biking/triking thing with me!