Actually Wanderer if this is a 23 mile commute each way, the public will back the school district on discouraging him to ride & it will make KC bicycling interest look totally out of touch with realility. He would have to ride at least an hour in the dark and in rush hour traffic & two hours each way for and back. This is not a bicycle issue, it is a safety issue. If it is 2.3 miles, then I agree the kid should be able to ride his bike to the school. But if it is 23 miles each way, I'll back the school district on this one.