| Most families enjoy cycling together for | | | | from busy traffic areas because that is where |
| recreational purposes because it is very relaxing | | | | they felt the safest. The bicycles that they would |
| and gives them a good chance to become closer. | | | | bring with them to these parks would be one that |
| In the past, families only allowed children to ride | | | | only one person could ride, but they might bring |
| their bikes in their own neighborhood but the | | | | along a tricycle if they had a small sister that |
| areas where children ride has expanded far from | | | | wanted to ride with them. When families visited a |
| home. The children had very few choices over | | | | State Park, they could all enjoy riding various |
| where they could ride to enjoy nature because | | | | types of bikes for recreational purposes and |
| the streets were often paved in asphalt and were | | | | parents would know that the children were |
| deep within the city limits. The chance to go | | | | getting good exercise while having a good time |
| cycling in the woods was very limited because the | | | | too. Some of the children might race against each |
| homes that children who could afford bicycles | | | | other in parking lots, or they could take their |
| were often located in the middle of suburbia and | | | | cycling to the streets where they could pedal for |
| construction crews had cut most of the trees | | | | hours without any obstacles getting in their way. |
| down when they built the neighborhoods. Families | | | | There were many people who practiced their |
| turned to public recreation areas to give their | | | | cycling team challenges at the park, and children |
| children a chance to enjoy fresh air and sunshine | | | | loved to sit and watch them race. Most children |
| and the opportunity to spend a little time | | | | were satisfied that they were outdoors and |
| together. Bike paths are plentiful throughout all | | | | rarely came when called the first time because |
| national parks, and children only have to consider | | | | they would not be ready to inside. When using a |
| what type of biking that they want to do. They | | | | bicycle for recreation purposes, most children |
| can go cycling on nature paths if they have a | | | | would find things to put in the spokes just so |
| bicycle equipped with tires that are suitable for all | | | | they could hear the puttering sounds as the |
| terrains, and some are lucky enough to get a | | | | pieces of cardboard went round and round. |
| mountain bike as a gift from family or friends. | | | | Cycling is still fun for these children and they |
| Boys would generally prefer to own a mountain | | | | probably will take their own children biking one |
| bike because their recreational interests lean more | | | | day. Cycling in state parks will be around for a |
| toward doing stunts and driving bikes through dirt | | | | long time to come and most children know this |
| than riding one on an asphalt surface that could do | | | | and have the presence of mind and patience to |
| serious damage to their body if they fell off. Little | | | | wait for the next opportunity. |
| girls loved riding along bike paths that were far | | | | |