Word: bike
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...fathers as guest stars in the family drama. Dads would show up at birthdays and holidays, take their bows and repair to the garage or the golf course. Dads were champion grass cutters and turkey carvers, the grand adjudicators in family disputes. They taught us how to ride a bike and throw a baseball but didn't hang around long once we had learned. We adored our dads, and we also ignored them...
...couple of weeks ago, your dork of a husband, Matthew Broderick, rode by me on a bike with a straw basket...
...fashioned bike from Amsterdam. Is that dorky...
...versions, however, are made from lightweight metals, sport faster and more shock-absorbent wheels, are narrow enough to thread through congested sidewalks and have collapsible steering columns for portability. The top-selling Razor weighs about 6 lbs. and, when folded, can fit into a backpack. Unlike a bike, it requires no lock or parking space and incurs no hostile stares when crammed on a commuter train at rush hour...
...past three months, Steve Becker, 45, an executive for an instant-messaging company, has been alternating between his bike and his Xootr for the eight-mile commute from Brooklyn to Manhattan. "It takes me an extra hour by scooter," says Becker, "but it's a great workout, it's fun, and it's a lot easier to ride through Midtown. Plus, people look at me and say, That man is having fun! I remember fun." But will they remember the scooter next Christmas...