tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post3910187269678470426..comments2024-02-20T00:55:18.782-08:00Comments on Change Your Life. Ride A Bike!: It's All Greek To Me, Part 3Adrienne Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658593098911314756noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-52106420011035325622010-11-19T23:42:07.627-08:002010-11-19T23:42:07.627-08:00Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
Imagine what those...Fantastic! Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Imagine what those kids are missing who are brought everywhere by car and don’t know anything about traffic rules.<br /><br />NicoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-32692507849171646322010-11-19T08:52:04.609-08:002010-11-19T08:52:04.609-08:00Great article this! Thanks on behalf of all parent...Great article this! Thanks on behalf of all parents with young kids. (psssst ...pssst .. I'm not married & am still available :p :D)<br /><br />Declan, you're adorable and wonderful! ;)<br /><br />@ Maryann :<b><i>"As a parent, I feel that learning the rules of the road on a bike is in the same category as learning how to swim. Its just the responsible thing to do as a parent, in a city or anywhere really."</i></b><br /><br />Thanks for this paragraph. <br />Yes, parents have to be responsiible for their children and guide ('teach') them to recognise what is right and what is wrong, when they are young.<br />Neglect this duty, their children may grow up to be self-centred & irresponsible adults and a liability unto themselves and others around them. <br />LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-45754879481331976582010-11-18T11:37:41.465-08:002010-11-18T11:37:41.465-08:00This is so great to read!! Go Declan! He should be...This is so great to read!! Go Declan! He should be proud. That is a really great way to rig up his bike on the Xtracycle too- good options for getting around!<br /><br />We live in Portland, Maine, and have been teaching our 4.5 yr old son the rules of the road this year. He gets tons of positive feedback from people we meet on our way. Its been fantastic. It starts to get dark here around 4:30 these days so we rigged up lights on his little bike for our late afternoon bike rides up to the playground. Its a short distance, but so helpful to teach him how to be safe and stick close to me, etc. <br /><br />As a parent, I feel that learning the rules of the road on a bike is in the same category as learning how to swim. Its just the responsible thing to do as a parent, in a city or anywhere really. <br /><br />Great post! Thanks for the myth-busting!Maryannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-72846327703738839422010-11-18T10:19:38.486-08:002010-11-18T10:19:38.486-08:00There's some other families I've seen arou...There's some other families I've seen around our suburban neighborhood out on rides with kids, getting them accustomed to riding in the street. Usually I've seen them back in the areas where houses are still being built, so traffic is lighter or non-existent, so it's a perfect place to start. I hope to begin riding like that with my kids in the next year or two.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003925108294247954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-14413687136104759802010-11-18T09:29:20.684-08:002010-11-18T09:29:20.684-08:00Teaching kids to ride is the patriotic thing to do...Teaching kids to ride is the patriotic thing to do! http://www.flickr.com/photos/29100280@N05/4778896466/in/set-72157624460354252/ ValAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-53799223670484413542010-11-18T08:50:28.138-08:002010-11-18T08:50:28.138-08:00I hope bicycling will always be interesting enough...I hope bicycling will always be interesting enough to blog about! But I know what you mean about the culture changing. I don't have kids yet, but probably will in the (relatively) near future. I know that many of the changes I'll see will be incremental, but hopefully my children and their children will have a safer environment and maybe even realize <a href="http://www.zerofatalities.com/" rel="nofollow">zero-fatality</a> roads.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152210755147267270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810099708146569685.post-34832027454773183852010-11-18T07:25:00.468-08:002010-11-18T07:25:00.468-08:00The endurance and speed of children always surpris...The endurance and speed of children always surprises me. I started riding with my granddaughter before preschool while she was still on a tricycle. We had a mile track around through the neighborhood and she consistently averaged 8 mph and got bored before she got tired. <br />When I last rode with her she rode a single speed always faster than I but she is patient and waits for me.Oldfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688289425207257034noreply@blogger.com