Comments on: TJs’ run http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/14/tjs-run/ I will not explain what this weblog is all about in a few words. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:29:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: cp http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/14/tjs-run/#comment-1253 cp Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:45:33 +0000 http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/14/tjs-run/#comment-1253 <p>I'd be fine with it if he rode more, but he just doesn't. For example, the trip we took the other weekend -- maybe 14 miles round trip -- at least tripled the total distance he's ridden in his entire life. That's a tiny fraction of the bike riding experience I had at his age, and my commute to school didn't involve Huntington or Myrtle or Duarte, none of which are exactly bike-friendly.</p> <p>That said: yeah, do it with him a few times and he'll almost certainly be fine to do it on his own afterwards.</p> I’d be fine with it if he rode more, but he just doesn’t. For example, the trip we took the other weekend — maybe 14 miles round trip — at least tripled the total distance he’s ridden in his entire life. That’s a tiny fraction of the bike riding experience I had at his age, and my commute to school didn’t involve Huntington or Myrtle or Duarte, none of which are exactly bike-friendly.

That said: yeah, do it with him a few times and he’ll almost certainly be fine to do it on his own afterwards.

]]> By: Pat http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/14/tjs-run/#comment-1252 Pat Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:26:23 +0000 http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/14/tjs-run/#comment-1252 <p>I rode my bike to school and back from 3rd to 8th grade. It was about a mile, two very busy streets. They <em>did</em> have bike lanes.</p> <p>I managed to wipe out spectacularly a couple of times, but never dangerously. We adults sometimes forget how competent younglings actually are... The Kid will undoubtedly be fine.</p> I rode my bike to school and back from 3rd to 8th grade. It was about a mile, two very busy streets. They did have bike lanes.

I managed to wipe out spectacularly a couple of times, but never dangerously. We adults sometimes forget how competent younglings actually are… The Kid will undoubtedly be fine.

]]> By: cp http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/14/tjs-run/#comment-1251 cp Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:39:21 +0000 http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/14/tjs-run/#comment-1251 <p>Perhaps if one of us rode down there with him? I'd certainly be willing to give it a go....</p> Perhaps if one of us rode down there with him? I’d certainly be willing to give it a go….

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/14/tjs-run/#comment-1250 Stephanie Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:18:53 +0000 http://www.obfuscated.org/2008/06/14/tjs-run/#comment-1250 <p>Now all we've got to figure out is how to get to Santa Fe MS with the kid. It's right on the cusp of 2 miles, and I feel like a heel driving to the gym afterwards. He's strong enough to get there, but I worry about mental alertness in morning traffic. Thoughts?</p> Now all we’ve got to figure out is how to get to Santa Fe MS with the kid. It’s right on the cusp of 2 miles, and I feel like a heel driving to the gym afterwards. He’s strong enough to get there, but I worry about mental alertness in morning traffic. Thoughts?

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