I got into bikes because my dad had bikes when I was a kid and I much prefered going out and cleaning his bike to playing with my dolls house
It's just great fun and all the people I've met through bikes (including my husband) have been the nicest people you could ever wish to meet. I've been riding bikes for a little over 12 years now and still love it. I do get a lot of the 'That's a big bike for a little girl' and 'Is that your bike?' sort of comments but I just get on with it and enjoy the ride
Amanda