Your First Bike

[Hopkirk]

What was the colour of your first bike?

Tell us a bit about it.

[sandyRoe]

A tricycle, more rust than red paint. Solid rubber tyres.
I think I was about 4 or 5 when I got it.

[LadyCG]

I think it was yellow but I can't remember anything else about it.

[Maydup]

It was a refurbished bike. Dad stripped it down and rebuilt it, polished the spokes and added tyres. I painted it white with a few green highlights. No doubt it was whatever paint he had going but I loved it all the same.

[Hazlinny]

It was a Raleigh with a basket on the front - can't remember the colour ?black. It was second-hand and I got it when around 8 years old - prior to that I trundled around with a joiner-made wheelbarrow - loved it.

[Maydup]

Stabilisers too until I could ride it without and then it took me everywhere virtually until I learned to drive.

[Hopkirk]

My Dad bought me a brand new very well designed and equipped bike in blue.
It was a Raleigh RSW 16, with built in dynamo and lights. The lights only shone when you were moving.
RSW stood for Raleigh small where.

It may have modern, but to a young boy it was SERIOUSLY uncool.

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/raleigh-rsw-16-auction-20150519-realized-price-eur-200-dorotheum--165507355043026981/

[Canary42]

I don't remember anything about mine except that it cost 7/6 second-hand. (That's 37½p in decimal currency).

[DTCwordfan]

blue frame with a hint of red, tan saddle - remember coming off and falling into the sandpit that was set into an inverse corner of the house. My second bike was a deep purple colour....

[carolegif]

I had a 3 wheeler Gresham Flyer with a boot. I wasn’t allowed a two wheeler as Mum thought it was too dangerous! My brothers had them though! Miffed!

[Arksided]

Mine was red... I'm pretty sure you looked seriously cool on that bike mate :-) I wouldn't have taken the p!sh much.

[Arksided]

^Hoppy

[Gromit]

I don’t remember having a tricycle.

My first bike was made at the age of 8 from stuff I had scavenged from the local tip. I think I just had to buy a tyre and a couple of inner tubes. I sanded the frame down and strayed it metallic blue like a Raleigh Grifter.

[Gromit]

Sprayed it blue

[Arksided]

Awesome Gromit, I did think of you on a penny farthing.

[Tilly2]

I can't remember my first bicycle, nor can I remember learning to ride.
I do remember having a red Raleigh bike, around the age of twelve, and falling off it, smashing my two front teeth and nose.

My Dad smashed the bike up afterwards.

[Gromit]

That is what my first bike cost.

[Arksided]

Whooosh over my head Gromit :-)

[Arksided]

Awe bless young Tilly, :-( I hope you're not driving or anything these days

[10ClarionSt]

I never had a bike.

[Zacs-Master]

Mine was a second hand Raleigh Balmoral in burgundy metallic.