Why won't you ride?

For most Americans, riding a bike ended in their childhood. Their memories are mostly youthful.  Even youthful memories are fading as the Wall St Journal reports, “The number of children ages 6 to 17 who rode bicycles regularly—more than 25 times a year—decreased by more than a million from 2014 to 2018” in an article entitled, “America Needs More Kids on Bikes” Watching the tour also allows for a similar experience.  And it doesn’t get better than the Tour.  Not just the history of France or the amazing architecture and scenery, but tips on how to improve on the bike.  A recent Atlantic story
Over the course of the 1990s, an average of 20.5 million children ages 7 to 17 hopped on a bike six or more times a year, according to data from the National Sporting Goods Association, a sports-equipment trade group. Only a few decades later, that number has fallen by nearly half, to about 10.9 million in 2023. Of those kids, according to the association, just less than 5 percent rode their bikes “frequently.”