A new generation raised on riding, starting out in child seats, trailers and trail-a-bikes are graduating to their own bicycles. My eight-year-old daughter Madeleine is one of those kids. She and I often use a trail-a-bike to get to school and ballet classes (1.2 miles (2kms) and 3.1 miles (5kms) one way, respectively); and, increasingly, she rides her own bike for trips to the local library, supermarket or nearby parks (five to 10 blocks). While the responses below have a healthy dose of “What does Dad want to hear?” I think her answers also show that getting kids to ride for transportation is mostly about making that choice a normal part of their lives.
CK: What do you think about when we ride when it’s raining?
MLK: I wish I was still in my trailer. I try to count raindrops and feel happy.
CK: How soon do you think before you are ready to ride to school by yourself?
MLK: I would say 12.
CK: How old will you be when you stop
riding a bike?
MLK: At least 89. If I live up to that (age).
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