tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post8079756125156302886..comments2024-03-28T14:04:01.556-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: This Manual Comes With An Invitation To The UndertakerJustine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-24884226296710352852014-11-24T17:16:36.274-08:002014-11-24T17:16:36.274-08:00Steve--I know the Scouts were supposed to be leade...Steve--I know the Scouts were supposed to be leaders in cycling instruction. But neither troop to which I belonged offered any or knew where to find it. In my second troop (which I joined after my family moved to New Jersey), the Scoutmaster was willing to sign for my merit badge because I dd the requisite rides with the county department of recreation and was reading some books on cycling--and, of course, Bicycling magazine.<br /><br />Needless to say, I never got an answer to the "leaving the curb" question either.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-68119188578189879372014-11-23T14:35:51.532-08:002014-11-23T14:35:51.532-08:00We had bicycle rodeos at my elementary school. Sco...We had bicycle rodeos at my elementary school. Scouting was a leader in cycling instruction, as I noted at http://dfwptp.blogspot.com/2009/11/before-afghanistan-steve-got-run-off.html HOWEVER, I have a question that never got covered in the various bike schools - what sort of signal are you supposed to make when "leaving a curb?"Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-28880791069653220342014-11-23T08:22:36.145-08:002014-11-23T08:22:36.145-08:00Chris: I never tried it, either. And, like you, ...Chris: I never tried it, either. And, like you, had I seen such a manual, I might have taken the illustration as a dare or just though, "Hmm...If adults say it's no good for you, it must be good."Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-61872436696005296322014-11-22T21:49:53.076-08:002014-11-22T21:49:53.076-08:00I never tried the feet-on-handlebar style of ridin...I never tried the feet-on-handlebar style of riding, but this manual could have inspired me to try it, had I read this when I was thirteen.<br />Chris Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141668434994777170noreply@blogger.com