Poor biking picture in Business Week Magazine

Tom Keats

In article <921acd8f-fafd-45b1-85d6-0221b412a018@34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
"tombates@city-net.com" <tombates@city-net.com> writes:
> Business Week magazine had a photo that illustrated the high price of
> gasoline. In the photo the "father" was riding a bike with his
> daughter sitting on the crossbar, and the father was riding with one
> hand while talking on a cell phone. Of course neither were wearing
> helmets. The photo almost appeared staged. If the photo was staged
> then Business Week is not a news magazine. Anyway why would a
> sophisticed magazine have a picture like this?

I dunno.

But any publicity is good publicity.

For pre-pubescent kids, nothing beats a
NorthRoads handlebar for comfortably
sittin'-on when riding double.

Unless the kid is a heavyweight chunker
with the mass & density of a neutron star.

Anyways, it's more comfortable than
sitting side-saddle on the top tube.

I daresay, in some ways it's a good
introduction for youngsters toward
acquiring the feel of riding a bike,
sitting up there on the handlebar and
heeding your older brother's admontion
to lean where the bike leans.

It works much better than training wheels,
and in fact obviates any need for them.

I realize it goes against the grain of many
(especially the legalistic sorts,) but I
think one of the best ways to learn to ride
a bicycle is to first be a bicycle passenger.

Yeah, riding double is supposedly unsafe,
certainly unlawful, and yadda yadda yadda.
/Anything/ can be accomplished, with due and
intelligent application of care.

I don't think I've ever read a Business Week.
I'm having trouble enough finding The Sporting News.
And trouble enough avoiding The Racing News.


cheers,
Tom

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