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• Carfree memories

  Great questions Emily. It's always interesting how siblings respond to the 'same' upbringing. Both of my brothers like cycling but one drives most of the places he goes and the other takes transit everywhere and has throughout most of his adult life. So no, I wouldn't say they still use bikes for transportation. My mom rode her bike for a number of years but now prefers walking or bussing wherever she goes. And my dad passed away quite a few years ago but rode his bike until the last year of his life. So out of our whole family my dad and I probably loved/love and use our bikes the most.
  
  It sounds like you're having a lot of fun riding with your sweet kids! And I bet they'll grow up with lots of fond cycling memories.
  
  
  

  Posted by Kathleen January 06, 2012 12:42:22

• More carfree childhood memories, please!

  Thanks for this glimpse of your experiences growing up on bikes and buses! I often wonder how my own children will remember bicycling with me, and whether they will grow up to love bicycles. I'd love to read more about your life as a kid in a carfree family. Do your brothers still use bikes for transportation? How about your folks in their grandparent years? More, please!

  Posted by Emily (Mamafiets) January 05, 2012 00:28:02