Column: Fast food and my bike

I used to ride my bike everywhere as a kid.

Both houses I grew up in were near vast open spaces, and I would spend hours exploring the desert only to stop if I was trying to catch a lizard or horny toad.

I prefer to go riding with friends, but if a riding partner was grounded or the rest of the crew was out doing something else, I could spend the day the day away finding different trails.

Once I got closer to high school, I would spend less and less time on my bike.

I want to say I was encouraged to get a job as a sophomore, but this was not the case as I said the word “forced” was probably a...