FLCC> Biking to work - with kids...

[Abe Stroock]

Bill and Stan,
    It was indeed me, my son, and a neighbor's child on Bill's old triplet.
    Riding with young children (< 10 yo) on their own bikes is scary, 
even on the relatively calm streets of East Hill.  I definitely prefer 
having them strapped onto a bike that I am steering.  We have a long way 
to go before family commuting is a safe option. 
    My neighbor, whose son nearly got run down, is Dutch.  Based on his 
experience in the Netherlands, he still can't fathom the idea that 
cyclists don't always have the right of way!
Abe



William Erickson wrote:
> Hey Stan,
>
> The triplet you saw was Abe Stroock riding with his two boys on our 
> old three seater.
>
> Sadly, I'm riding alone up to work these days now that my youngest 
> stoker is a big kid in kindergarten.
>
> It feels rather lonely without a kiddo singing to me from the back seat!
>
> -Bill
>
> At 12:06 PM 5/16/2008, Stan Mcfall wrote:
>> i saw a string of riders on campus this morning coming off of forest 
>> home
>> turning right across the new bridge by beebe lake...there was a 
>> triplet w/
>> a guy at the helm and 2 kids on back....not bill...so bill there is some
>> competition for you...and a bunch of other kids and some adults...i 
>> have to
>> tell you, one kid almost bounced off of a car, the traffic had a green
>> light and they turned right onto the bridge...the one kid made the 
>> turn got
>> a little squirrely and came within inches of bouncing off the side of 
>> the car.
>>
>> stan
>>
>>
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