Another point is that many people think that riding a bike is like acting like you did when you were a small child, I forgot riding on a busy road was part of the kids routine. Is this something that is true or are the people saying it being a bit childish themselves?
I can see their point in certain ways, some of the cycling clothing does look a bit out there and those cycling shoes look simply ridiculous on some of the people that wear them.
However on the whole I think they are very wrong indeed. It is very hard for me to understand how someone riding to work getting a nice bit of excercise and doing some good for the environment is acting like a child at all? It is also very true to say that people that think this way are very overweight, unable to ride or very arrogant people. Personal opinion on this is that the people that think like this are the people that drive into work everyday whilst smoking and eating their NuggetMcZingerKingburger for the morning. Sounds great!
Other Reasons People Associate Bikes With Children
The fact is that most people have not been on a bike since they were a very young child and it is one of the very first things they remember doing too. Of course learning how to ride a bike is one of the first things parents will teach their children other than the obvious walking and talking. Many adults do not remember these times so their memory takes them straight to the training wheels on the bike.
Perhaps you had a fall when you were younger and have never had the guts to get on a bike again so automatically hate them, hey it happens.
The truth is that bikes are not for kids at all and they help the environment and you will start to see a lot more people on them as they are working towards saving the earth.
Get on those road bikes and get riding!
Tags: Bikes, environment, Kids