Most families enjoy cycling together for recreational purposes because it is very relaxing and gives them a good chance to become closer. In the past, families only allowed children to ride their bikes in their own neighborhood but the areas where children ride has expanded far from home. The children had very few choices over where they could ride to enjoy nature because the streets were often paved in asphalt and were deep within the city limits.
The chance to go cycling in the woods was very limited because the homes that children who could afford bicycles were often located in the middle of suburbia and construction crews had cut most of the trees down when they built the neighborhoods. Families turned to public recreation areas to give their children a chance to enjoy fresh air and sunshine and the opportunity to spend a little time together.
Bike paths are plentiful throughout all national parks, and children only have to consider what type of biking that they want to do. They can go cycling on nature paths if they have a bicycle equipped with tires that are suitable for all terrains, and some are lucky enough to get a mountain bike as a gift from family or...