When I was 12 I was out the door at 4AM delivering newspapers on My old Schwinn, single speed, spring fork. Got home about 6:30, had to be at school at 8AM. Rain or not, temp between 80F down to some occasional mid 20s. I had ridden 20 miles by the time I parked in the school basement. After school, back on the road collecting from customers, if they didn't pay, I had to. No one made Me do it, for sure. All for 10 or 12 bucks a week. Sundays were wild, papers about twice as big, 60+ lbs in a bag on the bars. I weighed maybe 65 lbs, so the Schwinn and papers outweighed Me by a lot.
What the hell is going on these days, don't We want Kids to grow up anymore? If it is not safe for decent Kids these days it is time to hang barbarians.
Sorry, having a Geezer attack, but DAMN!