Comments on: If Dad Likes It, It Must Be Lame http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Cheeky http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2029 Cheeky Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:42:39 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/#comment-2029 Good morning FC! What an awesome site. Glad you made the bloggies now the best kept secret has been found. Hhhmmm what an interesting challenge... All posts above seem to agree force and get rebel. I was lucky to grow up on a huge rambling estate. No traffic and my folks both worked long hours, nothing for kid to do but get out on the bike and ride with friends. when we moved to town I missed my bike, and my dad made a rule, want to ride = wear helmet, no choice, I wanted to ride so I put up with my "friends" calling me mushroom (check a kid in a helmet). Now my Fiance thinks there is a problem... he reckons no sane person gets up at 4:30 to ride 40+km before work... maybe he's right, maybe we are actually a superior race and will rule the world! Look forward to more interesting points of departure! Good morning FC!

What an awesome site. Glad you made the bloggies now the best kept secret has been found.

Hhhmmm what an interesting challenge… All posts above seem to agree force and get rebel. I was lucky to grow up on a huge rambling estate. No traffic and my folks both worked long hours, nothing for kid to do but get out on the bike and ride with friends. when we moved to town I missed my bike, and my dad made a rule, want to ride = wear helmet, no choice, I wanted to ride so I put up with my “friends” calling me mushroom (check a kid in a helmet). Now my Fiance thinks there is a problem… he reckons no sane person gets up at 4:30 to ride 40+km before work… maybe he’s right, maybe we are actually a superior race and will rule the world!
Look forward to more interesting points of departure!

]]> By: Mark W http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 Mark W Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:41:23 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/#comment-2026 My lesson learned is that if I try to sell or push them into doing something, they would rebel. A few years back, I never thought about selling them into cycling. It is something they do for fun and I commute on. We watch tour de france together, talk about teams and so on. Now my son can name a couple of teams and a couple of the riders from the tour. When I try to "encourage" them to learn say Chinese, they rebel and don't want to do it. My son said "because you try to force us". My lesson learned is that if I try to sell or push them into doing something, they would rebel. A few years back, I never thought about selling them into cycling. It is something they do for fun and I commute on. We watch tour de france together, talk about teams and so on. Now my son can name a couple of teams and a couple of the riders from the tour. When I try to “encourage” them to learn say Chinese, they rebel and don’t want to do it. My son said “because you try to force us”.

]]> By: Molly http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2023 Molly Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:30:03 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/#comment-2023 Oh, that's just the way it works! Didn't you read the parenting book? My husband's grandfather played baseball--well enough to get offered a spot on a major league team, except that wasn't a respectable occupation back then for a man who was married with kids. His sons wanted nothing to do with baseball but my father-in-law was an outstanding football player--played for a team on what later became the NFL. My husband wants nothing to do with football, but he had some success as a ski racer and skiing is his passion. Oldest daughter doesn't ski, but her swimming is putting her through college. Oh, that’s just the way it works! Didn’t you read the parenting book? My husband’s grandfather played baseball–well enough to get offered a spot on a major league team, except that wasn’t a respectable occupation back then for a man who was married with kids. His sons wanted nothing to do with baseball but my father-in-law was an outstanding football player–played for a team on what later became the NFL. My husband wants nothing to do with football, but he had some success as a ski racer and skiing is his passion. Oldest daughter doesn’t ski, but her swimming is putting her through college.

]]> By: axel http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2014 axel Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:13:40 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/#comment-2014 Tim D wirtes: Axel, tandem with a trailerbike is nothing, try a triplet with a tandem trailerbike. I’ll be winning Fatty’s picture comp with a photo of the rig. I'd expect the bikebuilders in the fine state of Utah to offer more options on multi-adult, multi-child bike rigs due to their unique customer-base. Just imagine, the wives and the kids all pedalling hard together to to the Patriarch who deserves a free ride. Tim D wirtes: Axel, tandem with a trailerbike is nothing, try a triplet with a tandem trailerbike. I’ll be winning Fatty’s picture comp with a photo of the rig.

I’d expect the bikebuilders in the fine state of Utah to offer more options on multi-adult, multi-child bike rigs due to their unique customer-base. Just imagine, the wives and the kids all pedalling hard together to to the Patriarch who deserves a free ride.

]]> By: Mrs. Coach http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 Mrs. Coach Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/#comment-2013 JLS- your kid will most definitely become a crazed cyclist. Likely to achieve great heights. Most of the cyclists I know are suspiciously close to ADD. I can't even watch a movie start to finish with my husband unless he's on the trainer. JLS- your kid will most definitely become a crazed cyclist. Likely to achieve great heights. Most of the cyclists I know are suspiciously close to ADD. I can’t even watch a movie start to finish with my husband unless he’s on the trainer.

]]> By: LMouse http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 LMouse Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:58:06 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/#comment-2012 How timely. Last night the boys (my sons who are in their 30's) and my golfer boyfriend held what they called a "bikervention" and got me to consider other, safer pursuits. The child becomes the parent, I guess. I'll consider it. I've always wanted to try rowing. And there's always (sigh) golf. How timely. Last night the boys (my sons who are in their 30’s) and my golfer boyfriend held what they called a “bikervention” and got me to consider other, safer pursuits. The child becomes the parent, I guess. I’ll consider it. I’ve always wanted to try rowing. And there’s always (sigh) golf.

]]> By: JLS http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2011 JLS Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:46:32 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/#comment-2011 My nearly five-year-old son likes to ride his bike with training wheels. But that kid can't sit still to save his life; from the time he learned to walk until age three or so, his favorite play activity was running laps inside the house. So I'm not surprised he likes to go fast. His bike is a tank, though - I put it on the scale and it weighs about the same as my road bike. It's about 50% of his body weight. I wonder if the frame is bar stock instead of tubes... JLS My nearly five-year-old son likes to ride his bike with training wheels. But that kid can’t sit still to save his life; from the time he learned to walk until age three or so, his favorite play activity was running laps inside the house. So I’m not surprised he likes to go fast.

His bike is a tank, though – I put it on the scale and it weighs about the same as my road bike. It’s about 50% of his body weight. I wonder if the frame is bar stock instead of tubes…

JLS

]]> By: Diego Noronha http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2010 Diego Noronha Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:01:17 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/#comment-2010 It's odd how your children don't want to get into cycling. It's the other way around in my family. I'm trying to get my dad into cycling but he's just not into it. He goes on rides with me but goes halfway and then waits back at the car for me. I think he only comes along so that my feelings don't get hurt. Funny how things work really. It’s odd how your children don’t want to get into cycling.

It’s the other way around in my family. I’m trying to get my dad into cycling but he’s just not into it. He goes on rides with me but goes halfway and then waits back at the car for me.
I think he only comes along so that my feelings don’t get hurt.

Funny how things work really.

]]> By: VA Biker http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 VA Biker Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:27:01 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/#comment-2008 I do have a minor suggestion for the twins. Get a tag-along bike. This would put only one of them at a time on the bike, spending time with dad. The other would get insanely jealous and need her "bike time with dad", too. So, she could either wait her turn or ride on her own two-wheeler while the other is on the tag-along. Next outing, switch who gets to ride the tag-along. Trickery? Hmmm, just a little bit, but not in a evil, maniacal kinda' way... I do have a minor suggestion for the twins. Get a tag-along bike. This would put only one of them at a time on the bike, spending time with dad. The other would get insanely jealous and need her “bike time with dad”, too.

So, she could either wait her turn or ride on her own two-wheeler while the other is on the tag-along. Next outing, switch who gets to ride the tag-along. Trickery? Hmmm, just a little bit, but not in a evil, maniacal kinda’ way…

]]> By: Tim D http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/comment-page-1/#comment-2007 Tim D Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:14:44 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2007/01/29/if-dad-likes-it-it-must-be-lame/#comment-2007 Big Boned, I tell people that's how we got our kids. I thought I was bidding on some Bart Simpson action figures, turns out I got the real thing. Axel, tandem with a trailerbike is nothing, try a triplet with a tandem trailerbike. I'll be winning Fatty's picture comp with a photo of the rig. Big Boned, I tell people that’s how we got our kids. I thought I was bidding on some Bart Simpson action figures, turns out I got the real thing.

Axel, tandem with a trailerbike is nothing, try a triplet with a tandem trailerbike. I’ll be winning Fatty’s picture comp with a photo of the rig.

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