Comments on: Start ‘em young http://drunkcyclist.com/2008/11/19/start-em-young/ Two Wheels. One Dark Lord. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:33:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Worthless SOB http://drunkcyclist.com/2008/11/19/start-em-young/#comment-23022 Worthless SOB Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:14:35 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/?p=4991#comment-23022 The Tour of (de) Georgia had a handbook, too, but it seems to have been directed towards a wider age group and it didn't cover nearly as much as California's handbook. I'm not sure if GA had a handbook every year, but I have one in the house that my kids have colored in and I've read with them (they are only pre-school aged, so reading comp questions about cycling probably won't hold their attention). I think this is a great thing, but I seriously doubt that the fate of the future of the race lies in whether some 5th grader learns where the "only North American Velodrome" is... without looking at page 9, what is your answer to Lesson 3 (page 10), question 2? It must be East Point, GA - 'cuz that's the one closest to me... The Tour of CA will be around for a while because a lot of people in CA like cycling (at least that's what I hope). There are quite a few cyclists in Georgia, but there are more people who think that vehicles without motors are stupid and cyclists are just dumb asses slowing down their journey to wherever it is they are going. Not a lot of support for cycling from what I experience. But here's hoping for a return of the TdG in 2010. And best of luck to CA. The Tour of (de) Georgia had a handbook, too, but it seems to have been directed towards a wider age group and it didn’t cover nearly as much as California’s handbook. I’m not sure if GA had a handbook every year, but I have one in the house that my kids have colored in and I’ve read with them (they are only pre-school aged, so reading comp questions about cycling probably won’t hold their attention). I think this is a great thing, but I seriously doubt that the fate of the future of the race lies in whether some 5th grader learns where the “only North American Velodrome” is… without looking at page 9, what is your answer to Lesson 3 (page 10), question 2? It must be East Point, GA – ‘cuz that’s the one closest to me… The Tour of CA will be around for a while because a lot of people in CA like cycling (at least that’s what I hope). There are quite a few cyclists in Georgia, but there are more people who think that vehicles without motors are stupid and cyclists are just dumb asses slowing down their journey to wherever it is they are going. Not a lot of support for cycling from what I experience. But here’s hoping for a return of the TdG in 2010. And best of luck to CA.

]]> By: Mikey http://drunkcyclist.com/2008/11/19/start-em-young/#comment-23017 Mikey Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:09:30 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/?p=4991#comment-23017 well, KG, if yer gonna leave the kids high and dry on the day the ToC rolls through, you oughta at least make sure they have plenty of cowbells and air horns. Awoo. well, KG, if yer gonna leave the kids high and dry on the day the ToC rolls through, you oughta at least make sure they have plenty of cowbells and air horns. Awoo.

]]> By: Gnome http://drunkcyclist.com/2008/11/19/start-em-young/#comment-23014 Gnome Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:50:22 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/?p=4991#comment-23014 But where's the bake sale? But where’s the bake sale?

]]> By: KG http://drunkcyclist.com/2008/11/19/start-em-young/#comment-23010 KG Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:56:36 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/?p=4991#comment-23010 The ToC runs right through my town and between the high school where I teach and one of the elementary schools across the street. Talking to the city, the goal is to have every school kid from all the various schools line the street as the come through town. It'll be cool to see, but I won't be there.. I'll be at the finish line (the next town over) drinking beer and watching it on the big screen. The ToC runs right through my town and between the high school where I teach and one of the elementary schools across the street. Talking to the city, the goal is to have every school kid from all the various schools line the street as the come through town.

It’ll be cool to see, but I won’t be there.. I’ll be at the finish line (the next town over) drinking beer and watching it on the big screen.

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