I taught kindergarten and first grade for a total of thirty-two years and had two children of my own. I have learned that it is easier for young children to learn to ride a bicycle if they start on the very smallest bicycle that you can find. People rarely want to buy bikes that small because the child will outgrow it rapidly. It would make some sense to have a few "community" (friends, neighbors, synagogue, church) bicycles that can be rotated. If a young child starts riding on a bicycle that is so small that his or her feet easily touch the ground when the child is sitting on the seat, many children can learn to ride in a day or a few days. When the child is very at ease riding the tiny bike, then he or she can graduate to a larger bike.
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