Yeah, maybe my kids are weird. And they definitely are at the mercy
of the one in the house who wields the remote, but this is our 4th year
watching the
23-day bike marathon event that in my house spells summer. After all, there are quite few important family-type values expressed during the Tour de France:
1. Being good at something takes hard work.
The fact that these guys ride 5-6 hours a day, sometimes up grueling
mountains, and can still sprint at the end is not lost on kids. When
they ask how these guys can do this, about all I can say is,
"Practice." Oh, and seeing these guys get up and ride after they crash
is pretty inspiring too.
2. Riding a bike is fun. I
admit, I'm something of a cyclist. Or, er, a wannabe anyway. But my
kids really get into the elation that's evident on the faces not just
of the winners but even of the guys who just finish this thing. 3000
miles or so over 3 weeks? Riiight. That deserves elation. And it makes
my kids want to ride more (even though one is having trouble making the
transition away from training wheels).
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