HOMEMADE SPECIAL

I’d had a few wee bikes over my childhood as my dad shared his passion with my brother and I. Two wheels were our activity away from Mum to give her some peace! We had many adventures together. When I was really young, a bike I cherished fondly was a bike my dad put together and built himself. It had five gears (an important number as a kid), some mint BMX tyres on it and fancy brakes to help me learn one-finger braking. I remember on my birthday opening the house door and seeing it; I was shocked with delight. I didn’t know I was getting a bike. It was a purple frame with no branding. It felt like my own bike that no one else would have! It was so special to me because Dad had made it happen by collecting all the parts and putting it all together.