Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,234
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From: Sacramento, CA
Bikes: '64 Bianchi CDM, '62ish Altenburger Cinelli Mod B, '63-64 Cinelli SC, 69 Rene Herse Competition, '71 Gitane SC, '73 Cinelli SC, '73-74 Colnago Super,, '73-74 Cinelli SC, '78ish counterfeit Confente, '82 Medici Gran Turismo, '67ish Mondia Speciale
As a kid in Tennessee, I was turned loose on my BMX bike from the of 8 onward. Dad showed us how to fix a flat and we figured out the rest. We were allowed to ride as far as our legs would take us, as long as we were home by dinner. We rode in the street (without helmets).
Somehow, I doubt that most kids today are granted as much freedom.