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How old were you when you got your first bike? How old were you when you learned to ride? Halfords have recently taken a look back at bikes through the decades, looking at those iconic bikes from yesteryear.
I remember my first bike like it was yesterday. It was pink with the whitest wheels and stabilisers. I was very nervous about riding on it and used to worry too much about falling off but I eventually got the hang of it. My next bike was a bit bigger but purple this time and I loved it and was so sad when I got too big for it. I haven’t had a bike since then but really want to get one as the exercise I would get would be great. I’d have to make sure I had the right cycling apparel though!
Looking at the Halford’s bikes through the decades, of course the 1990’s stood out to me. I was born in 1990 so its my time and I remember everything they’ve mentioned – with the exception of Christ Boardman winning Olympic gold as I was only 2 but I do know who he is!
Who can forget the release of Candle in the Wind or the first Harry Potter book and as a big Nirvana fan, I of course know what grunge is. Its also interesting to see how popular the BMX became in the 90’s – to me, the BMX has always been around.
Its quite amazing to see the difference in price from back then to now. I remember being able to get bikes for less than £100 and BMX’s being around the £100 price range as they were the must have bike. Now you’re hard pushed to get any sort of bike for under £200 which can be quite frustrating – Jack really wants a bike but we just can’t justify the expense right now with baby girl on the way!
BMX’s are still super popular and its easy to see why. I never wanted one when I was younger but I can definitely see Jack wanting one when he’s a bit bigger and I’d be more than happy for him to have one.
What bikes do you remember from your childhood? What was your first bike like?