I voted Yes in your poll.

My parents did not allow me to ride a bike until I was 9. They had a strict rule about this and none of my siblings rode until 9. I did actually borrow a bike from a friend and rode a bit before that, but rarely.

At age 9 I was given a Schwinn, and attended a "bike rodeo" which was a series of safety demonstrations and tests that was sponsored by the local fire department. After that I was allowed to ride my bike to school... on the streets, as there were no sidewalks or bike lanes or paths.

As an adult the biggest changes are that I now wear a helmet nearly all the time, I ride a multispeed bike most of the time, and I have shoes that clip onto the pedals. I also ride in much heavier traffic, and have managed to do a bit of touring in all sorts of conditions.

Basically I ride pretty much in the same manner as I did when younger, albeit with more skill and experience. There were a few years between age 16-19 when auto driving replaced cycling in my life, but at about 20 years old I rediscovered cycling and was actually car free for about 7 years...