http://budor.com/budsblog/2010/03/the-dimize-of-the-bicycle/ One Man's Opinion Sat, 05 May 2012 02:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://budor.com/budsblog/2010/03/the-dimize-of-the-bicycle/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Patty Brewer Wed, 19 May 2010 17:43:06 +0000 http://69.93.13.34/~budor/budsblog/?p=429#comment-361 This is a great story. It's a shame that kids today, even those in families with modest means, are not taught to be self reliant in terms of getting around. Yes, times are different, and safety is a factor, however, today's parents seem to overindulge their kids to make up for the fact that they had to ride their bikes or walk to get around and they don't want their kids to have to go through that. I also enjoyed riding my bike around. In high school, I even drove a mo-ped around. It was convenient and you didn't have to worry about parking or traffic. It's no wonder kids are so overweight! This is a great story. It’s a shame that kids today, even those in families with modest means, are not taught to be self reliant in terms of getting around. Yes, times are different, and safety is a factor, however, today’s parents seem to overindulge their kids to make up for the fact that they had to ride their bikes or walk to get around and they don’t want their kids to have to go through that. I also enjoyed riding my bike around. In high school, I even drove a mo-ped around. It was convenient and you didn’t have to worry about parking or traffic. It’s no wonder kids are so overweight!

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