Now to get them to actually ride....

[Technotart]

Isn't that a great feeling?

My middle son who raced for a team and in college dragged me kicking and screaming onto a bike, that year hubster and baby son also got a bike with a tag-along. Then my parents got bikes for christmas, hybrids - that was 3 years ago, they bought road bikes last year. My oldest daughter has worked recently as a bike messenger in philly, oldest son rides for fun with his wife and son, and youngest daughter is considering tri's and just bought a bike.

My sister and her daughters ride now, my brother will do the occasional rally.

I have a great aunt and uncle in their 80's who ride their tandem all over the country.

My own experience went like this...

2000 - "Look - I just don't understand why you think need a set of Ksyrium elites! They are over 600.00 and you are FOURTEEN for crying outloud!"

2002 - "Ok Corey I will drive you to your race this weekend and pay for the hotel...but just remember I am NEVER getting on one of those things"

2003 - "I'll consider getting a bike. I'll think about it, but I don't think I'd get much use out of it"

2004 - "What do you mean you have finals the week of the MS150? Somebody has to ride for Susan!"

2006 - "Fine but my seat will NEVER be higher than my handlebars!" (It is and the bike has Ksyrium elites on it! LOL)

2008 - "I am not ever racing. No how. No way."

to be continued...

[SheFly]

2008 - "I am not ever racing. No how. No way."

Never say never

SheFly

[NoNo]

I remember a time when I would scoff at cyclists. How hard is it to ride a bike?! Little kids do it! Yeah, I've definitely changed my thinking on that one

[tulip]

That's great! Sometimes just setting a good example goes alot farther than we imagine.