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I think it depends upon the kids and how far you have to go for adventure. I grew up in San Jose and when we were in elementary school, we would take our bikes
by sbov 10y ago
I think it depends upon the kids and how far you have to go for adventure.
I grew up in San Jose and when we were in elementary school, we would take our bikes to the surrounding hills all the time, anywhere from 1-10 miles. One of my brothers, when he was in middle school, would regularly bike to Santa Cruz, which is about 50 miles away.
- Swizec 10y agoThat, and I think my grandma used a trick. She'd let me out in the wild, but the next meal was never more than 2 or 3 hours away. This limited how far I could roam without feeling like it did. You wouldn't just skip a meal when you're 6 or 7. Not when everything's so delicious! At home, in the city, it was similar. Sure I could do whatever I wanted between school and when my parents came home 3 hours later. But there's only so much you can do in 3 hours.
- CalRobert 10y agoMan, for three months I lived in San Jose and tried to bike commute to my job in Newark. I got screamed at, swerved at, and nearly killed many times. The situation improved remarkably when I moved to Berkeley (and stopped cycling in the south bay).