Originally Posted by
dondonaldo
Thanks for the responses everyone.
I understand the difficulties with teenagers and peer pressure and all the things I can do to model a sensible approach, what I really don't want to do is entirely cede the cultural argument for personal transportation to the automobile.
When I think of the hours I spent with toy cars, the thousands of commercials, the comics and cartoons about cars and the fact that no adults are ever seen on TV or in the movies on bicycles, it's a wonder I ever figured it out (it was actually a motorcycle accident that brought me to cycling as an adult). Just hoping to carve a little more space in my toddlers' heads on the subject.
My two grew up with dad hauling them around in the old 'dale Bugger trailer, then they graduated to bikes of their own. We rode regularly with another family, we did short tours, weekend rides to the ice cream store, commuted to school, etc. Both are grown and are on their own, DS live car free in Leeds, UK, DD lives car light in Carnation, WA. Their mother would not ride a bike for any reason. So I guess I didn't do too bad. Good luck, children learn primarily by example.
Aaron
