The Aster
My Aster folding bike is not the best bike I have, but it has sentimental value. It's the first bike I bought for myself.
Working the job I work, people come and people go. I suppose from their point of view, I come and go as well. In any case, I developed a habit of picking up the habits of the people I work with. I figure it's a good way to expand my horizons. One of those people was a biker. He really wanted everyone to begin biking to work. Everyone didn't agree with him, but I was willing to give it a try. So, we went bike shopping.
I was expecting to buy a $50 Huffy, but that wasn't the case. Some of the bikes were in the thousands! I didn't know how dedicated I was going to be, so I didn't want to spend too much. In the end, I bought a low-end folding bike by Aster. Aster isn't a big name in biking, but they were decent. I got a hydro-formed frame with Shimano parts (low end Shimano, but still Shimano). It looked nice. And of course, I got it black to match all my other gear.
As it turned out, I really enjoy biking. I have since upgraded several parts of the bike. Other than the frame, the bike is quite different. I have other bikes now, but I still find myself riding this one a lot.
I'd show a picture, but I can't seem to find one. Oh well. It wouldn't matter much anyways. My bike looks quite different from the stock model.