I like this bike. I just spent more then that building up a 99 Allez sport Alum. If I had only known!

I place part of the blame on city planners. There just aren't many safe riding paths for kids to ride on. You'd think that at least elementary schools would have riding paths connecting them to their nearest housing developments. I do agree that times have changed. When I was growing up in the late 60's in So. Indiana, it seemed like every kid had a banana seat bike. And, some of them were lucky enough to have Schwinns. I was lucky enough to have a Mom who cared enough to buy me a yellow Schwinn Continental. I recently reminisced with her about it, and she was shocked when I told her how far away I was riding it. I think little kids are naturally inclined to like cycling. It's just not being promoted to them by their parents or society for that matter. If you don't make a connection with cycling early in life, it's harder to make that connection when you are adult. My avatar is a picture of my 4 year old grandson who is quit proud of himself for riding his "Two Wheels" as he calls it, when all his friends are still riding trainers. Gotta start them early!