According to my latest birthday, I've now been 'into' cycling (as opposed to just pulling skids and haring around the local neighbourhood making motorbike noises) for very nearly 40 years.
It's a long time. More years than I care to think about if I'm honest, though there have been a ton of great adventures along the way. But there are few periods that stand out more than those initial heady years as a young teenager when I was discovering cycling as a sport and pastime.
