>>1101653First (Childhood) Bike - 24in 1997 Gary Fisher Tyro
>> Bought for me by my grandpa, eventually given away to family friends. Used for riding around the neighborhood trails and over to my friends' houses.Second Bike - 2001 Giant Farrago
>> Originally owned by grandpa, given to me second-hand when I went away to college, used as my college commuter, then donated to bike shop after he passed away.- Move to NYC for work, stop biking for about 5 years because I'm scared of traffic -
Third Bike - 2014 Sports Authority ???
>> Honestly don't remember the make. Wanted to start biking again, no knowledge of what to buy. Immediately stolen after using a shitty cable lock, but honestly he probably did me a favor. That thing was a death trap, brakes gave out after one day of riding.Fourth Bike - 2014 Jamis Commuter 2
>> Started browsing /n/ for advice and bought from my LBS, no more department stores. Awesome starter bike. Comfortable to ride, used it for everything for 2 years as I got experience commuting on city roads with traffic. Now my beater, but I lock it up with a kryptonite and an auxiliary cable. Not stolen yet.Fifth Bike - 2016 Jamis Aurora
>> Moving on up! Currently my commuting and touring bike, bought from the same LBS as the previous one. I LOVE this bike so friggin' much. Learned how to start doing my own maintenance, and taken it on a few single-day tours but I hope to do my first overnight one this fall. The only criticism I have is that the rack it came with was a weird triangle shape that didn't fit any of my luggage, so I had to replace it with a Topeak. I'm thinking about getting a front rack for it also. 