For me, it was this very bicycle:

I grew up around classic cars, but no one in my family was really into motorcycles. For me that changed when I was in elementary school and for Christmas one year my parents bought me a new bicycle. I had already received a bicycle for my 5th birthday from my grandparents, but this one was different. It was a “big boy” bike with 20″ wheels (no training wheels), and just look at it!

Made by Roadmaster for only a couple of years was the Motocykes CR2X. My brother got a yellow one that looked like a dirtbike and made noises, but this one was mine. What a machine it was, and I felt like the coolest kid in the neighborhood! Looking back, I think that Christmas was probably the exact moment I fell in love and gained a life long hobby (ok obsession).

What was that special moment for you?