I'm out and amongst the masses almost everyday. I don't think I ever make it through the day without hearing something like ... the young people of today are rude, destructive and just don't give a crap about anything! I sometimes get caught up in this gibberish and at times agree to what I'm hearing. But then I get thinking about hearing the same thing when I was a kid. I feel that alot of young adults have to take "the hit" for all of the people in their age group and it's not fair!
I'm very lucky and privileged to be in a hobby that truely has no age, race, or gender barriers. I'm also very fortunate to live in an area that has so many young people interested in what we do. Within two to three hours Gigs and I could be at the door of Schwinnmesa, Stretch, Ricky or Flying Dingo (all of whom are teenagers) and have some of the greatest rides in the state! These guys (and many like them) are our hobby's future. They sometimes seem alot older than they really are and actually give me a reality check when meeting them. I've met all the guys that I've named and everyone of them has been a ball to hang out with. In the FBM-GL we have many more kids and young adults on our rides than any other type of social bike clubs in our area. They are all very respectful and courteous of others. On any given ride you'll see a youg kid talking (and holding a conversation) with one of the old guys. No one talks down to each other or treats them differently.
In a day and age when alot of kids are becoming a problem, our group of young adults are taking the hobby to the next level, learning some skills, showing the world that there is hope for our future and making me proud to call them MY FRIENDS! :wink:
Thanks,
Chainy
I'm very lucky and privileged to be in a hobby that truely has no age, race, or gender barriers. I'm also very fortunate to live in an area that has so many young people interested in what we do. Within two to three hours Gigs and I could be at the door of Schwinnmesa, Stretch, Ricky or Flying Dingo (all of whom are teenagers) and have some of the greatest rides in the state! These guys (and many like them) are our hobby's future. They sometimes seem alot older than they really are and actually give me a reality check when meeting them. I've met all the guys that I've named and everyone of them has been a ball to hang out with. In the FBM-GL we have many more kids and young adults on our rides than any other type of social bike clubs in our area. They are all very respectful and courteous of others. On any given ride you'll see a youg kid talking (and holding a conversation) with one of the old guys. No one talks down to each other or treats them differently.
In a day and age when alot of kids are becoming a problem, our group of young adults are taking the hobby to the next level, learning some skills, showing the world that there is hope for our future and making me proud to call them MY FRIENDS! :wink:
Thanks,
Chainy
