Bikes have always meant a form of freedom and transportation. My grandfather and I built several bikes before he got my three speed Western Flyer. Later it was Schwinn Stingrays and even later a 10 speed. After marriage my bicycling stopped until the children got their first bikes, and we started camping often. In the mid '80's we got a Specialized Rock Hopper and two more of the same brand for the children.
In 2009 I was unemployed for several months and started riding an old Trek road bike that a friend had gifted me. I rode it until I damaged the frame. Then I used my son's road bike for a year or two. In 2017 I was again wanting a bike that fit me and gave the son's bike back to him. After looking, I settled on the Kona Sutra. It will be my forever bike. I love it and now can use it for grocery runs and mild trial use. I call it my Subaru (go anywhere do anything) bike.