Well, my bike (a Kuota) is as nice as a 7 and I ride it to work...
I bring it right up the stairs, and leave it in my classroom next to my desk.
There's always some boy who wants to "touch" it and I always say NO!
They are very intrigued by how my shoes attach to the pedals and how I can get out of the pedals. So, I leave the shoes by the bike and show them how they attach. This has earned me brownie points with some "bad boys" (12-13 year olds) who think this proves how tough I am.
A couple of years ago, I had the son of the president of a local bike club. When we did free writing, he often wrote about his rides with his dad. It was so much fun, talking to him in his journal, about his rides, his speed, etc. I wish more kids were into cycling!