Its true but I think you can say that about quite a lot of things.
Snooker, welding, jigsaws and flower arranging "demands a level of competence, a degree of engagement that is unusual in today's society. Like an old craft, the skills and the wisdom necessary to be successful at it don't come quickly,but emerge only slowly, over time. Most people today simply don't have the patience or the inclination to deal with that sort of thing."
I got my first bike 30 years ago when i was 11. I wouldn't consider myself to have a unique skill set.
I'm often in awe of friends who have other hobbies that I couldn't dream of mastering.
My personal Maxim is "Do whatever makes you happy just so long as it doesn't spoil someone else's fun."
