Oh, what a neat story! I remember a ride with my daughter. I think she was 10 or 11, her brother 2 or 3. He rode the kid seat on the back and she rode her own bike alongside. We did 34k. The next year, as I recall, she did the long route, over 50k, with her Dad. She's now planning to do the California Aids Ride with her aunt in 2007. They do grow up fast! Enjoy each moment.