I don't know what kind of bike it was, but my first one was yellow (and given that we lived in Germany, probably German), and it had one of those plastic white baskets on the front with bright-colored plastic daisies on it. I remember only wanting to ride in dresses, and only if my long hair was braided into pigtails. And I really liked chasing down the boys in my neighborhood and menacing them with my "girly bike". I was five.
The bike I got after that was a metallic green 3-speed, and way too big for me. That's where I developed a fear of braking. (I used to just slow down, aim for a ditch, and jump off the bike.)
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06-29-2007, 08:53 AM #1
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06-29-2007, 09:02 AM #2
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great braking method!
Originally Posted by dex
The bike I got after that was a metallic green 3-speed, and way too big for me. That's where I developed a fear of braking. (I used to just slow down, aim for a ditch, and jump off the bike.)
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06-29-2007, 09:07 AM #3
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some non descript wayyy oversized 2nd hand bike. I sorta of remember having the nose of the seat banging into my back. I learned to ride off the seat
My second bike is when my family moved from Japan to Salt Lake City. They bought me a kid sized 10 speed. Not Schwinn nor huffy... Some no name brand from Europe I loved it. Had it for a long time until it was stolen 
and never saw it again.
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