On Monday, or some other time during the coming week, I will offer some of my reflections on cycling and traveling in Greece.
In the meantime, I simply cannot resist sharing this:
Apparently, the Green Bay Packers have a tradition in which players ride kids' bicycles onto the field at the beginning of training camp. It's supposed to bring the players closer to the kids, and the wider community. I don't doubt that it helps to accomplish that. If nothing else, fans and players alike get a good laugh: How many things are funnier than a 280-pound guy atop a two-wheeler that's barely bigger than a tricycle.
I can't help but to wonder whether J.J. Watt is the first player to break the seat off a kid's bike. You might say that he's breaking a tradition in more ways than one.
Manufacturers of racing components (and bikes) sometimes specify rider weight limits. At least, they did when I was young and racing. For the lightest stuff, the limit was around 70 kilograms (about 155 pounds). I wonder whether any kids' bikes have similar stipulations. If they don't, I could understand: How many kids, anywhere in the world,are the size of J.J.Watt?
In the meantime, I simply cannot resist sharing this:
Apparently, the Green Bay Packers have a tradition in which players ride kids' bicycles onto the field at the beginning of training camp. It's supposed to bring the players closer to the kids, and the wider community. I don't doubt that it helps to accomplish that. If nothing else, fans and players alike get a good laugh: How many things are funnier than a 280-pound guy atop a two-wheeler that's barely bigger than a tricycle.
I can't help but to wonder whether J.J. Watt is the first player to break the seat off a kid's bike. You might say that he's breaking a tradition in more ways than one.
Manufacturers of racing components (and bikes) sometimes specify rider weight limits. At least, they did when I was young and racing. For the lightest stuff, the limit was around 70 kilograms (about 155 pounds). I wonder whether any kids' bikes have similar stipulations. If they don't, I could understand: How many kids, anywhere in the world,are the size of J.J.Watt?
