Wow. These comments are exactly what I have been doing. I have 6, 4 and just born (5 weeks). This summer I just got some lights and for the past couple of weeks for some 9-10pm rides. I have just started to work on my skills. And, in doing so, I noticed that part of my lacking skills is my lack of hip and gluteal (hip abductor) strength. My wheelie is coming along. My manual and ergo my bunny hop and jumping skills are truly sad still.
So, it appears that you are part of another club. Much more elite actually. I mean, any fool with 5-10k can own a flash bike and be a member of the elite, but you (and me and all us other sad sacks:) are members of the truly foolish club who've dropped that much in diapers and car seats! Ha. I live in the praireis now where like no one bikes, but in Vancouver surely you can find a group of dudes in a similar position and draw short straws for who watches the kids and who does a lap or two.
Best of luck.
Aug. 22, 2017, 9:05 p.m. - Cameron Curtis
Wow. These comments are exactly what I have been doing. I have 6, 4 and just born (5 weeks). This summer I just got some lights and for the past couple of weeks for some 9-10pm rides. I have just started to work on my skills. And, in doing so, I noticed that part of my lacking skills is my lack of hip and gluteal (hip abductor) strength. My wheelie is coming along. My manual and ergo my bunny hop and jumping skills are truly sad still. So, it appears that you are part of another club. Much more elite actually. I mean, any fool with 5-10k can own a flash bike and be a member of the elite, but you (and me and all us other sad sacks:) are members of the truly foolish club who've dropped that much in diapers and car seats! Ha. I live in the praireis now where like no one bikes, but in Vancouver surely you can find a group of dudes in a similar position and draw short straws for who watches the kids and who does a lap or two. Best of luck.