2: bike

Do you remember when you got your first bike?  

Was it at Christmas?  

I can still vividly remember coming downstairs - age 6 (?) and seeing a red 'raleigh fourteen' leaning against the hall radiator.  For some reason I named that bike Roy. Well I relived some of that excitement this year at the age of 43 I bought my first 'new' bike for myself from a bikeshop - a brown Evans Borealis - or Boris for short.

If you haven't seen either of these videos, both are worth a watch for different reasons..  Danny Macaskill is a biking sensation from Edinburgh.

The first film is a little grittier but encaptures Passion and Talent, and what can happen when you combine both - plus its all shot around Edinburgh, so if you don't like bikes you can place spot.  This film also introduced me to the 'Band of Horses' - its a great track and is so well edited to this piece.

It's also about the spirit of Perseverance  - enjoy

Apparently Danny works(worked) in the bike shop where he did the roof jump, but still, those railings make me flinch each time!

The next is Danny's latest film.  It lacks the rawness of the former, but its very slick - and although made by Red Bull, could be an ad for the Scottish Tourist Board, the scenery is AMAZING.

What was your first bike - can you remember getting it - and did it have a name - leave in the comments section, please!

Comments

[Bella Bheag]

Terrific video links Caireen but sharp intakes of breath, heart stopping disbelief, hard but compelling to watch as waiting for inevitable falls - but none came! And not a knee, elbow or padding of any sort in sight. Crazy guy but no doubt great fun - for the brave.....!

[Bella Bheag]

Re first bike memory. I never owned a bike in all my life (awww!). First memory is of getting a "backie" on my sister's hand-me-down 3-wheeler bike with box on back. I on one side, big sis on the other side and even bigger sis peddling like mad. Must have looked like something out of the circus! Don't remember feeling deprived - just great fun and still laugh at the memories.

Second memory of bike was having a shot of a friend's bike who lived near my Grannie's house. Cycling along main road (where I should not have been) quite happily. For some reason front wheel buckled, I buckled, over handle bars I went, fell off in front of bus. Smartly picked myself up, grabbed damaged bike and scarpered in time to miss said bus. Home to Grannie to tell her the tale and to expect some tea and sympathy. Severe row for ruining someone else's property (which I should not have borrowed) and which cost Grannie £5.00 to have repaired (that wasn't yesterday!).

Bikes - gave up on the idea.....!

[Pebbledash]

Love these videos, always a little jaw-dropping to watch! I think I was about 4 when I got my first bike...and have owned one ever since!

[Gill]

I remember my first bike - it was in the living room when I came downstairs on my 9th birthday - second hand but my Dad had cleaned and painted it so it looked like new - I loved it! I still ride a bike occasionally, but not quite to Danny's standard.
Love the Band of Horses track too - I'm going to check them out and no doubt get the CD!

[Dragonfly]

My first bike was a blue Raleigh Fourteen! But I remember being really envious of my younger sister's Budgie!