Well I actually started riding when I was 12 in "92. I used to ride trails with my dad on his xr 250. I got my own bike in '95 when my dad died. It was a 1 year old '94 honda cr125. I raced it on a mx track for about 3-4 years ended up in intermediate class. My mother used to drive me and support me (she is very cool). But I kinda preferred riding in the woods/trails, since it is more diverse and realxing in my upinion. I rode trails till about 2000 when I kinda quit. I have enough cool hobbys (bmx, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and just started kiteboarding), but I think mx is still the coolest hing to do and that I should get back on a bike. When I finish school this yoer, I'll save up for a more recent 250. Well that's my story I guess.