tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post6534489781473709806..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: On a Wheel and a PrayerDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-46211174344041218142014-09-25T10:18:57.209-04:002014-09-25T10:18:57.209-04:00I took my one-speed bike to college with me and ro...I took my one-speed bike to college with me and rode it all over the place. I was in much better shape then as there were a lot of hills! Later, when my kids were older and we would visit a lot of national parks, we would take all of our bikes with us. I gave mine up a few years ago when my tire got caught in something and I flipped over the handlebars. No injuries, except to my pride!<br /><br />lindajhutchins@gmail.com<br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892184025006322254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-66992313145402052014-09-25T08:58:02.161-04:002014-09-25T08:58:02.161-04:00Hi Kam, your "ten speed with training wheels&...Hi Kam, your "ten speed with training wheels" made me laugh. In the 1890s some adults rode tricycles but I don't think they make those any longer. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-39562911304875264082014-09-25T01:48:58.408-04:002014-09-25T01:48:58.408-04:00Hi Margaret! I live in a college town, so there is...Hi Margaret! I live in a college town, so there is no shortage in bicyclists in my city! However, my family moved around A LOT when I was younger, because my dad was in the Air Force. My brother's bikes would always wind up missing when the moving truck finally showed up at our new home so I never got a bike of my own or was taught how to ride one. By the time we settled down and I thought about it I was way too old because I've never seen a ten speed with training wheels. Now, since I've made it almost 38 yrs not knowing how to ride a bike, I'm betting I can survive another 38 without ever learning!<br />kam110476 at gmail dot comkam110476https://www.blogger.com/profile/01693696612437738986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-82360376676431764162014-09-24T23:42:40.223-04:002014-09-24T23:42:40.223-04:00Nayda, I think the reason we're having a bike ...Nayda, I think the reason we're having a bike boom is because we have so many bike paths. I don't like the ones on the road, though. You won't see me on those. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-67815604341392502402014-09-24T23:40:23.465-04:002014-09-24T23:40:23.465-04:00Maude, thank you for sharing your experiences and ...Maude, thank you for sharing your experiences and mishaps! If I were you I definitely would stay away from bicycles. No cycling kisses for you! Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-20290812930836744402014-09-24T23:37:20.023-04:002014-09-24T23:37:20.023-04:00Britney, you're welcome. Hope they enjoy.Britney, you're welcome. Hope they enjoy.Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-90867463919821193452014-09-24T22:44:14.821-04:002014-09-24T22:44:14.821-04:00Never thought about a bicycle boom in the 1800s. ...Never thought about a bicycle boom in the 1800s. Was interesting to read.<br />I haven't had a bike since my teens (and the last bike I used was my mom's and I took it over when I outgrew my child's size bike). I haven't really seen a bike boom around where I live; we're still very much car people. Plus, drivers here are crazy so biking around wouldn't be very safe.<br />nayda underscore torres at yahoo dot comnaydahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00668225493803057315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-65723026397952732022014-09-24T20:26:07.172-04:002014-09-24T20:26:07.172-04:00Margaret, I loved this history of Bicycles. We wer...Margaret, I loved this history of Bicycles. We were too poor. Yhe first bike at our house was for my little brother, six years younger than me. Si was around 13. My sister that was still at home, had a good job and bought the bike. I had wanted one but just as good wasn't for me. I have never been able to ride one. Oh, I can stay up but amble all over the street. I can not make it go straight. I needed the kind Vickie had. Or one of those big ones like tricycles it has three wheels.LOL Melanie, I was the same. but I never broke my ankle. BUT, we would have wrecked if my husband had tried. The kids had bikes and he wanted us to go for a ride. I kept telling him I couldn't ride one. Guess he just couldn't believe a grown woman couldn't ride. So finally went with him but told him not to get close to me. Guess he didn't believe that either. So he got close and since I couldn't go straight we almost wrecked. THEN he believed me. No moe rides for me. I had no trouble keeping the car in a straight when I learned. Crazy, huh? When the kids were young, I lived where moost all of the women on the block were good friends. They kept after me to go bikeing with them. I finally got tired of that and rode my daughter's bike. Had barely got maybe 30 feet from the house and hit the back of a parked car. Walked it right back home. And, now I see these real young boys riding standing on the seat. And riding with no hands. Mercy me! Margaret, I too had a laugh about getting a broken ankle while trying to get a kiss. I never even heard of a cowboy riding a bike . Loved their horses too much. Maxie<br /> > mac262(at)me(dot)com <maudemaxine@gmail.co,https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612461543816484090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-61396985570624190182014-09-24T18:06:16.269-04:002014-09-24T18:06:16.269-04:00Cowboys on bicycles...I never knew! My children l...Cowboys on bicycles...I never knew! My children love riding their bikes, and I am eager to share this fun post with them. Thank you for sharing the bicycle craze!<br /><br />texaggs2000 at gmail dot com Britney Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972950656114757798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7193089557287511332014-09-24T17:21:47.684-04:002014-09-24T17:21:47.684-04:00Eliza, I was shocked too, but some bikes cost even...Eliza, I was shocked too, but some bikes cost even more and you still have to pedal them. At that price I would expect a chauffeur Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7457598122308874222014-09-24T15:04:18.613-04:002014-09-24T15:04:18.613-04:00Interesting about cowboys and bikes...never heard ...Interesting about cowboys and bikes...never heard about that. We have normal bikes here....but my jaw did drop when you said there was a bike for $1000...yikes!! hope it comes with a warrenty. =) truckredford(at)gmail(dot)comTruckredfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503888758596450251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-69296449159234341292014-09-24T13:23:14.898-04:002014-09-24T13:23:14.898-04:00Hi Vickie, you would think horses would be better,...Hi Vickie, you would think horses would be better, but bicycles were actually touted as being better health-wise, better for the environment (no manure) and cheaper (you didn't have to feed or board bicycles). Later, the same arguments were used to sell automobiles. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-58681879257395538482014-09-24T13:14:33.470-04:002014-09-24T13:14:33.470-04:00Hi Jackie, I guess we all rode more when we were y...Hi Jackie, I guess we all rode more when we were younger. I know I did. I still remember the Christmas I got a new Schwinn bicycle. I so seldom see children on bicycles today. I guess they're all inside playing video games. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-30363246097434021222014-09-24T12:49:35.766-04:002014-09-24T12:49:35.766-04:00I hadn't heard about cowboys riding bikes. Int...I hadn't heard about cowboys riding bikes. Interesting, but it seems a horse would be better--and safer. My bike has 2 wheels but they just spin in place. I've often wished it had a visual screen that displayed videos of trails and roads so that I could pretend I was out riding in nature. :) No big bike craze in our town.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-88299366757517918172014-09-24T11:17:19.470-04:002014-09-24T11:17:19.470-04:00Thank you for the interesting article about bicycl...Thank you for the interesting article about bicycles Margaret.<br />I no longer bicycle but did as a teen (I won't say how long ago that was!) I live in a small village that has a bicycle path that runs around the lake and lodge area. It is used quite a lot by tourists and residents.<br />Thank you<br />mcnuttjem0(at)gmail(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754548601652231995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28553431054854520852014-09-24T10:55:40.591-04:002014-09-24T10:55:40.591-04:00Melanie, sorry, but your story made me laugh. Tha...Melanie, sorry, but your story made me laugh. That's the first time I ever heard of anyone breaking their ankle with a kiss! I'll have to add that to my "things not to do on a bike" list.Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-36574867303821873802014-09-24T10:20:40.784-04:002014-09-24T10:20:40.784-04:00When my husband and I first married we bought matc...When my husband and I first married we bought matching bicycles. Ten speeds at that! While riding one day, my hubs starting riding really close for a kiss. The kiss would have been nice but I was fearful of a collision. Sure enough, our front wheels came in contact and the rest is history. One broken ankle later, we sold the bikes the next week. Oh yes, it was me with the broken ankle!<br /><br />mauback55 at gmail dot comMelanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-558414438945773832014-09-24T08:34:59.520-04:002014-09-24T08:34:59.520-04:00Hi Susan, yes I remember Paul Newman riding that b...Hi Susan, yes I remember Paul Newman riding that bicycle and the song Raindrops Keep Falling. I loved the scene but I never thought it fit the movie. I read years later that Paul thought likewise. I guess we were both wrong because that's the scene everyone remembers. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-34091076980323004152014-09-24T08:30:34.057-04:002014-09-24T08:30:34.057-04:00Heidi, what fun! Your daughter must really love t...Heidi, what fun! Your daughter must really love that,<br />We now have a dedicated bike path that runs directly behind our house and we can ride to the train station. I'm too chicken too use the bike paths on the busy streets.Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-60692531596144779692014-09-24T08:10:22.526-04:002014-09-24T08:10:22.526-04:00Very interesting, Margaret. I recall Paul Newman r...Very interesting, Margaret. I recall Paul Newman riding one in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Susan Page Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740852155505691341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-90714603783055111492014-09-24T03:47:41.895-04:002014-09-24T03:47:41.895-04:00My husband just bought me a bike for Mother's ...My husband just bought me a bike for Mother's Day this year! I found a used bike trailer to put my one year old daughter in, and we love to ride around the bike path at our local lake!Heidi Reads...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02572805983285715116noreply@blogger.com