I remember as a kid getting a racing style bike for Christmas. I really cant remember whether I went along to help choose it, or whether my parents got it as a surprise. All I remember about it was that it was racing green, with the gear change levers down on the frame, which caused a terrifying amount of wobbling to begin with!
But what I vividly remember was getting (from my Aunt and Uncle that same Christmas) a bottle cage and plastic bidon, which I thought was the greatest present anyone could ever give me....... now I was a proper bike racer!