I liked how Strickland showcased his love of bicycles from a young age. It was interesting that as a kid he loved his bike because it allowed him to be free of the grips of his parents, and he had a toy in which to customize and make his own. Later in life, as a professional cyclist, he explains that he hates some of the bicycle accessories that he once loved as a kid, and the motive for racing is very different than just having a bike to ride around for fun as a kid. I also like how he explains how the bicycle is a signal of the coming of adult hood, as one who owns a bike must take proper care of it, and learn life lessons with it, such as if you fall, you hurt yourself and your “shiny new machine”, if you leave it behind a car, it will get “mangled, and other examples.