| You're a bicyclist. You're going on a road trip. Do you | | | | that there is some great scenery to be seen - a |
| leave your bike behind or do you take it with you? | | | | park, a trail, or something! - and you without your |
| Obviously, you take it with you! | | | | bicycle. So make a habit of taking your bike with you |
| I don't need to tell you of the joys of biking. It's | | | | everywhere, and because you have a bike carrier, it |
| good exercise, you get places a lot faster than if you | | | | couldn't be easier. |
| were jogging, and you can see all the beautiful | | | | Family Fun With a Bicycle |
| scenery across this great country. | | | | If you have young children, the time to get them |
| So what's stopping you from bringing your bike with | | | | interested in biking is now. |
| you? | | | | Children in this country simply do not get enough |
| Space considerations? If you've got all your luggage | | | | exercise. They spend too much time sitting around |
| in your trunk there's no room for your bike. | | | | watching television or playing video games. (On the |
| The hassle? Even if there is room in your trunk for | | | | other hand, if they're reading books - don't bother |
| your bike, you might have to take the wheel off to | | | | them - let them read!) If they're outside, they're |
| get it to fit, and be worried about scratching the car | | | | putzing around practicing skateboard tricks with their |
| to boot. | | | | friends, and not getting any exercise at all. |
| The solution is the car bike rack. There's two main | | | | A great many children also don't get to spend |
| kinds - one that fits on the roof of the car and one | | | | enough time with their parents. "They grow up so |
| that is rear mounted. You'll have to decide which | | | | fast," is a constant refrain. Instill in your kids a love of |
| type would best suit your needs. | | | | exercise early - and a good relationship with you. |
| Don't want to invest in the cost of a bike rack? Well, | | | | Spend time together by biking - you'll be getting |
| think about it. Maintaining your health on the road is | | | | exercise, you'll be sharing experiences, you'll have |
| an important consideration - there's hidden health | | | | memories to last you for the rest of your life, and so |
| costs factored in right there! You'll probably be able | | | | will your children. |
| to rent a bike at your destination but there's the | | | | And that brings us back to the bike carrier. Each child |
| cost of the rental - and frankly the bike itself will not | | | | has to have their own bike, and mom and dad have |
| be of the highest quality. | | | | to have their own bike, and they all need to be |
| There's such a thing as serendipity. You may be | | | | brought along on your trips. So pick up that bike |
| visiting a place that you're unfamiliar with, so you | | | | carrier, and get out and start having fun. |
| won't think to bring your bike. You arrive and find out | | | | |