I started cycling in 1995 after playing years of beer league softball which was fun but as we aged keeping a team together was hard. Started with MTB and would try to ride the most radical trails I could handle but wrecking didn’t hurt that bad then. Then I gave road riding a try and enjoyed that style as well. Gravel riding is the perfect mix for me. I get the feel of MTB and RDB and far less traffic and you can find gravel roads almost anywhere. I like the sturdier bike and the ability to go from road to gravel and back. I see cycling as a sport that can be done at every stage of life and usually the first form of transportation and freedom was learning to ride a bike as a kid.