It was great growing up in the 70s where being an individual was the in thing. I just thought I would give a different perspective, although it might not apply in this case.
I don't know what it is like for any particular child, but for me, riding a bike or any kind of moving felt like being blind folded. All those interesting details I could see in the world around me were gone. Sitting in one place looking around was fun, moving was utterly boring. As a new experience, riding a bike was fun for a few weeks.
This reminds me of the first time I went fishing. When the boat was sitting still, it was great. There was the waves hitting the boat, I could feel the currents tugging on the line. Then they decided to troll (move the boat slowly to let it catch the fish). Suddenly all those wonderful subtle sensations had disappeared. I guess the goal of fishing is to catch a fish, not to enjoy all those wonderful subtle observations along the way.
The reason most people do what they do is it is what brings them pleasure. People who are very active are doing it because it is what they like to do, not because they are less lazy. Those of us who sit around apparently doing nothing are experiencing and doing more than many can ever imagine.
