Bicycle Owners

Over the weekend, we decided to purchase bicycles. Juliet already had one, but neither Scott nor Anne had been on a bicycle since the 80s. We decided that “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Or in this case, since all of the 1.2 billion Chinese own bicycles, we thought we should probably do the same (basically peer pressure got to us).

Before purchasing the 2 wheeled vehicles, we had an extensive conversation. Juliet walked into the room during this conversation, and after hearing Scott declare he really wanted to get a bike, she stated matter-of-factly, “I don’t really think that’s your thing AT ALL.”

There is nothing like a little dose of the cold hard truth from your five year-old to get you off your duff and get some exercise. So we are now all bike owners. Scott, however, is the only person in all of China to refuse to get a basket put on the front of his. He won’t admit that it’s the “cool thing to do” here – swearing those large metal baskets are only for old ladies and the wicked witch of the west.