How old were you when you got your first really nice bike and what was
it?

I got a cheap mountain bike from the local bike shop at age 21.(
Mongoose hiltopper)

I got a really nice road bike this year at age 29. (Tommasini techno
ultegra components)

Why did i wait so long?

Well at least i saw the light!

----Brink

I finally bought myself a decent bike two months ago, at age 31. I wish I
had done so earlier, riding a nice bike is much more enjoyable than I
anticipated. But, one does not always have the funds.

I had commuted for years on my brother's old Rocky Mountain, nice bike, but
not really set up for me.

I moved to Paris and picked up an inexpensive bike, but I didn't really like
it that much, and I wasn't sure how much riding I was going to do, the
traffic here freaked me out, until I got used to it. But in retrospect, I
think traffic here is better compared to Vancouver (where I used to live).
The point is that at the time I couldn't justify purchasing an expensive
bike.

I was visiting family in Vancouver in July and was toying with the idea of
getting myself a touring bike, and the next thing I know I am riding around
Paris with my new Devinci Caribou. And I have several rides planned in the
next few weeks.

I love my new bike.