FIRST BIKE

I did not get my first bicycle until I was about 10 or 11. I had spent the weekend with my cousin in the country and she taught me how to ride her bike and her brother let me ride his. I slipped of off his bicycle seat a lot when learning to ride his bike. Man does that ever hurt! That dang bar

When Momma and Daddy came to get me on Sunday, I could not wait to show them what I could do.

My cousin's front yard was uphill and ran parallel with the front of the house. My parents sat in the chairs on the front porch and watched me ride those bikes. I showed them I could ride sitting down and standing up and pump them up the hill. They smiled and said maybe on my birthday, I could get one of my own. I knew that was really a maybe. We did not have a lot of money and a new bike would cost around $25.

Well my birthday rolled around finally that July. I looked in the living room that morning when I awoke. No bike and not one in the kitchen. I felt so disappointed but I would not let them see me cry. I opened my gift that afternoon after Momma served us my cake. I don't remember what gift I got but it sure was not a bike. I had such a lump in my throat that it was hard to eat my piece of cake. I had no party, just us, me and my brother, Momma and Daddy.

Daddy told me to go get the mail out of the box that was on the front porch. By Golly instead of mail, there was a bright and shiny new blue and white bike, it had a horn and you just pushed a button and it rang. Oh what a happy kid was I.

I rode that bike the rest of the day until supper time and some afterwards. That was the most wonderful birthday ever.I kept that bike until I was 21 and daddy gave it away. I think of that long ago birthday everytime I see a blue and white bike.
Lee


My brother found an old bike frame in the dump, brought it home and he and a friend of his got some wheels, tires and handle bars and put it all together for me. It didn't look like much but I loved it anyway.
Sammy


What a neat story Lee. I remember my first bike too. We had a small bike shop near our house. We went there to look at the bikes. They had a green bike that was used, but had been renovated and had a new brown seat. Mother and Daddy told me that if I saved half the costs of the bike, they would pay the other half. I saved for a long time to get my half of the money. I remember when we went to get it.
I rode it home and rode it all the rest of the day.... around and around and around the block. I have always loved to ride a bike. When I was a teenager, I'd ride my bike for hours to relax and think my own thoughts. I still do.


I don't remember how old I was, but my Dad bought me a used one & repainted it pink. I got it for Christmas. I imagine I was about 8 or 9.
Darlene


I GOT MY FIRST BRAND NEW BIKE THE CHRISTMAS AFTER I WAS 14.I DID HAVE A USED ONE BEFORE THAT.I WAS REALLY TICKLED WITH MINE TOO.COST $40 NOW THEY'RE $120 OR MORE.
†shirley


What a neat story Lee, bet you were happy.. My grandparents bought each of the grandkids a new bike when they turned 10 years old. Have had a few since then. John and I are avid bike riders. We bought new ones last year again..
Dorie


I remember my first bike. It was a blue and white Western Flyer.It was from Western Auto, I got it the Christmas I was 8yrs. old . It was the first Christmas with a new foster family and the first Christmas I spent with my real sister and brother. I hadn't even known before then I had a sister and brother. We all woke up Christmas morning and in the living room were 4 bikes. ,one for each of us,my older sister,my brother, my younger sister(she is my foster sister) and myself.It was the BEST Christmas I ever had,!!!!!!
Susan





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