America doesn't make it easy.
A recent finding from the Sports and Fitness Industry Association is making the rounds. Perhaps you’ve read it.
Here’s one such statement from The Washington Post
“The number of children ages 6 to 17 who rode bicycles regularly -- more than 25 times a year -- decreased by more than a million from 2014 to 2018, according to the Sports & Fitness Indus
Fewer Kids Are Riding. Cyclists are worried.
Spot-on JP. Having moved twice since our daughter started school at the top of the list is walking-distance to school – but as you say you are preaching to the choir. I couldn’t imagine our family’s every experience mediated by a car, but unfortunately that is reality the built environment forces too many American families into.
In addition I would add two factors that impact on many parent’s decision making – the rise of the nanny-state; and the fear of being left behind in this increasingly competitive world.
Excellent ramblings. Thanks!
There’s a foundational level before all of this that has been eroding for years… and that is the basic knowledge of how to ride a bike. Teaching kids to ride bikes in kindergarten PE class can radically change the current trend. All Kids Bike is the program doing just that. http://www.AllKidsBike.org