tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481848041027802961.post5145312098911645651..comments2023-12-25T23:08:27.873-05:00Comments on Car Free with Kids: But is it safe?Angela V-Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870595899814271197noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481848041027802961.post-40098311699276802752009-04-24T15:30:00.000-04:002009-04-24T15:30:00.000-04:00Check out the 'Down Low Glow' at rockthebike.com. ...Check out the 'Down Low Glow' at rockthebike.com. Looks cool and makes biking safer.adamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813475951575764645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481848041027802961.post-13158412415265062472009-02-19T14:39:00.000-05:002009-02-19T14:39:00.000-05:00This really does make me wish my city was more pub...This really does make me wish my city was more public-transit friendly. Or, y'know. affordable. :-/Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157239516168591352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481848041027802961.post-59938023078397316062008-08-20T14:57:00.000-04:002008-08-20T14:57:00.000-04:00It's true that if we switched to a car, we'd have ...It's true that if we switched to a car, we'd have less risk than we do currently. But in reality, once we had a car, we would find reasons to drive and the miles would go up. For example, we would probably still be attending our beloved old synagogue in Newton. That would be at least 20 miles a week, if not more. <BR/><BR/>Your family seem to do a nice job of keeping things local though, even with one car, so it can be done. And yes, like you, we really don't think safety is everything, though I probably shouldn't say that too loud.Doreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528990176958878276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6481848041027802961.post-34995969995491913232008-08-20T09:58:00.000-04:002008-08-20T09:58:00.000-04:00Love the statistical analysis! Of course, if you ...Love the statistical analysis! Of course, if you personally decided to drive everywhere you now bike, your number of miles per week would stay as is and your 'risk' would technically go down. BUT, what kind of life is one based on minimizing risk all the time? <BR/><BR/>We don't want to teach our children that they have to lead padded, safety-first lives - they'll end up with Parkinson's (which, I swear, is correlated to goody-two-shoes, play-it-safe living)! Yes, we want them to avoid clear risks like cocaine and driving drunk, but not getting on a bicycle. <BR/><BR/>H is a lucky girl!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303169124097797003noreply@blogger.com