howsteepisit

I am surprised that the parent/motorists of Mn have not raised holy heck about the take the lane part. General acceptance of cyclists taking the lane seems pretty low to me, and when children are taught things that conflict with the parents view of the world (right or wring makes no difference) there is usually a huge outcry. I still see some parents teaching their kids to ride on the edge against traffic.

EDIT: After reading through the linked program guide, its pretty decent. A lot is what I would think is the parents responsibility to teach a growing child, but as some folks have turned that over to the schools, the program itself is pretty good. OK the dropping watermelons to simulate un-helmeted bicycle riding is over the top, but its still OK. Furthermore, I believe that to normalize utilitarian cycling it has to be introduced as a normal activity to children, by the time they grow to adulthood there are far too many prejudices introduced.