A Kid and His Bike, Two Generations in the Making

 

 

It’s no coincidence that my rare personal days, when I check out of both work and parenting, always involve riding my bike somewhere. There are scarcely any greater pleasures than the feeling of freedom I feel when I ride my bicycle, and this goes for both familiar routes and brand new ones. This dates back to my childhood, when learning how to ride a bicycle allowed me to solo explore my neighborhood and beyond. I can tell you exactly what that feeling was like because I feel I am reliving it in the present when I get on my bike.

So it is delightful to see how much Asher has gotten into riding his bike. For him too, bicycling is both a physical activity and a gateway to freedom, and so he seeks and relishes every opportunity. That we can do this together pleases me to no end. For now, our rides are short, but maybe as he gets stronger and older, we can do long rides together, just two kids of different ages exploring our world together and seeing how far and how fast we can go.