I rode a Schwinn Continental in 1974-76 while in high school until it got ripped off. Then I got into Harleys and didn't touch another bicycle for almost 20 years because they weren't "cool". In about 1994 I got a Specialized Crossroads just for fooling around. In 1997, my brother and I were coming back from a backpacking trip in the Porkies and took a detour on the way home. We were driving near Harbor Springs, MI and found ourselves in the middle of an organized century. It looked like fun. A few weeks later I went to the local road shop and they answered my questions for an hour. I bought a Bianchi Campione. Three years later I upgraded to a Concours. I must be the only person here that never played competitive sports in high school...I had to work.