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 Hmmmm...  I understand the frustrations and fear of riding a bike on busy streets with children, and wondering to yourself if it's doing a bit of good.  But we need to remember, it's not just about cleaning the air, being healthier, paying less for gas, and creating a more civilized community (because that just wouldn't be enough to make people actually get on their bikes) - it's really quite fun too! I have three children (12, 11, and 4 years old).  We live in the middle of our fine city and will get up around 5:00 in order to bike the older kids to their school, drop off the youngest at preschool, and then go like crazy to get to work before 8:00.  When we drive our car, I find myself telling the kids to "hurry up" more often. When we take our bikes, it's less crazy (I suppose that's due to planning ahead) and we actually have time to chat in safe areas where the lanes are wider.  A group of us also started a bike coalition that rides every Wednesday.  We have just...
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