Does cycling teach you better than schools do?
What can bikes teach us? A small rearview mirror look at everything cycles have taught me: Who doesn't remember their 1st bike? Mine was a labor of love. Or rather a labor of strenuous mental activity. I asked my parents for my 1st cycle when I was in school. I was in turn asked to learn (byheart rather) the multiplication tables from 1 to 12 - the successful completion of which was the pre-requisite for getting the bike. I couldn't wrap my head around why anyone would need to remember this stuff. And that too, all the way up to 12! (Remember this part... it'll come up later.) Anyway, a bike was the biggest motivation for a 9 year old back then and so study I did - within a few days - that too! Parents put me to the test and upon reasonable satisfaction (surprise even) that tables up to 12 were thorough, it was off to the bike shop. There it was, a grey Hero Ranger - a fat tire-d, single speed, 27.5 MTB glittering under the sun. My knees went a bit weak rig...
