Originally Posted by
thdave
Suggestions:
Ask Dad to go with you on a bike ride. Ride to your job on a Saturday or Sunday (when traffic is light)--see what he says.
If he won't, then tell then you'd like to try the route to work. It isn't that you'll ride it daily but you want to get a feel for it and see if it's what you really think it is--a great way to get excersize and a nice commute. Also, take Chip's suggestion and look for the best route.
I'm jealous. I've got an 18 year old who thinks it's somewhat embarrasing to ride a bike instead of a car.
I hear ya, my 17yr old used to love to ride, even did centuries and stuff with us. Now he whines everytime I make him ride it to & from work. It's not my fault he couldn't keep his grades at Cs and stay out of trouble, which is why I haven't taken him for his driver's license or helped him buy a car. You wanna be an adult, don't ***** when you are held to adult standards.
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