<p>for me it was about 15 years ago when i started working at the hospital as a summer job. a couple of the guys there were really into it. i played football and rugby through the winter and was kind of looking for something to keep me fit in the summer as pre season training used to hurt like hell if you hadn&#8217;t done anything all summer, and i found it was quite enjoyable too. up until about 5 years ago i would only ever ride through the summer to keep myself fit. but as i got older my knees couldn&#8217;t take the strain, i gave up rugby, and kept playing football, but monday&#8217;s became unbearable as i could barely walk. had it not been for age and knackered knees i would probably still just be a casual summer rider. i enjoy mountain biking, but miss the team sports too, only because mountain biking doesn&#8217;t have that scoring and final whistle moment.<br /> so how long have you been riding and did you gravitate from another sport?</p>