Knowledge can be a powerful thing.pjclinch wrote: ↑3 Jan 2020, 1:35pmYou don't have any time for the idea that anything that can be perceived as a barrier to cycling is counter-productive, I take it?NATURAL ANKLING wrote: If I had my way I would make sure every school leaver had Assembled a bike first and also mended Tyre flats And fit a chain in the field on their own.
Children soak it up without questions if its new and interesting.
I still remember simple things that I learnt at school.
We all remember words that rhyme.............like months of the year, I still recite that rather than look at a calendar.
Along this basis this day and age a lot could be done with simple bike maintenance.
My neighbour and his son could nor fight their way ota a paper bag a wet one with the simplest of tasks on a bicycle............but its simple aint it.
Modern frantic life get to where you are going the shortest fastest way and then sit in front of tv / device for several hours