Actually, I can't really be considered a cyclist, but I did have a bike in my life, a long time ago. The first one was a brand new Soviet "Aist" - a second-grader's dream. The Octoberists would just ride them to school, 8 km away, compete to see who was faster, who could ride along the thinnest pole, and so on. And also - who had the one that squeaked and rattled the least. :)
In 10th grade, I got lazy pedaling and bought a motorcycle, although a very old one - a Soviet "Voskhod" from 1978. A real rarity! I restored it, and it ran for about 10,000 km before it finally broke down. But that's a completely different story...
P.S. I'll buy myself a bike as soon as I get my first pension.