Re: new phenomena in my neighborhood

George wrote:
> For years we are the only ones who rode bikes in our area. And you never

> ever saw kids on bikes.  Lots of parents (usually the ones with the 
> mammoth fa****on statement trucks in their driveways) would buy quads for

> their kids even though it isn't appropriate or legal to ride them in the

> neighborhood. Recently I have seen at least a half dozen kids riding 
> bikes and it is unusual to hear a quad.  Anyone else notice this?

  i live further in town, so quads were never a problem, but I have seen 
the motorized scooters and "pocket rocket" minibikes. Not recently, 
though. I suspect the police started leaning in the miscreants.

Summer vacation is almost upon us, so I expect to see them again.