You never forget your first pair of wheels. My first memory was of a second hand Tomahawk. I think that's a baby version of a Grifter and a baby, baby version of a Chopper. 3-speed complete with broken centre gear handle that was very painful if you got the landing over the paint pots wrong. Nevertheless, it was ridden, abused but most of all loved.

It’s now time to pass on that special “first ride” excitement to my 14 month old nephew Alexander. Ok, it may be a couple of months before he takes his first leap of faith over the paint pots but I’m sure when he does the smile and scars (he’s witnessed his Dad crash out a few times this season at cyclocross and at that age they like to copy everything) will be there forever more.

Happy Christmas AC! Scoot long, scoot hard and scoot free!

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