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efarmiga said
on 8/31/2009 Both of my boys taught themselves to ride at the age of 4 using a wood balance bike. For more info and videos of toddlers riding two wheel balance bikes (no training wheels) check out http://squidoo.com/learntorideabike
jw933 said
on 8/26/2007 I have to agree with "beartoe". This may be the standard way of training but it's just going to frustrate the parent ( believe I've...I've trained 3 kids ) and you'll end up with a kid who's defeated and terrified of his/her bike.
Something to do with the laws of physics, but in a turn, when using training wheels the bike will lean to the outside of the turn almost every time. On an uneven surface the training wheels cause the bike to pitch and roll and can actually accelerate a kid heading for the ground in a fall.
Get a bike with a hand brake. Take the training wheels off...in fact never put them on to start. Lower the seat as far as it will go and take the peddles off. Let the kid scoot around like that for awhile. Encourage them to coast as far as they can & use the hand brake to stop entirely before putting feet down. This works great!
jw933 said
on 8/26/2007 I have to agree with "beartoe". This may be the standard way of training but it's just going to frustrate the parent ( believe I've...I've trained 3 kids ) and you'll end up with a kid who's defeated and terrified of his/her bike.
Something to do with the laws of physics, but in a turn, when using training wheels the bike will lean to the outside of the turn almost every time. On an uneven surface the training wheels cause the bike to pitch and roll and can actually accelerate a kid heading for the ground in a fall.
Get a bike with a hand brake. Take the training wheels off...in fact never put them on to start. Lower the seat as far as it will go and take the peddles off. Let the kid scoot around like that for awhile. Encourage them to coast as far as they can & use the hand brake to stop entirely before putting feet down. This works great!
beartoe said
on 2/1/2007 This article is wrong. I give it zero stars (I would give it negative stars if that were possible.) See:
http://www.wikihow.com/Ride-a-Bike-Safely
Anonymous said
on 6/11/2007 Consider a cemetery as a location for training. It may sound inappropriate, but there's rarely traffic, the paths are wide, and believe it or not, the sound and vision of a child learning from his/her parent is often welcome to those visiting the graves of their loved ones.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 In Germany many kids start riding bicycles as early as 2 or 3 years of age. The trick is never to use a bike with training wheels, because they hinder the development of the proper balancing. Instead, start with a small, bicycle with no pedals (LikeaBike is one brand) with which a child pushes him-/herself along with their feet while learning how to balance. 2-wheeled scooters can also be used, and they have the advantage that they will probably continue to be used even after the child has mastered a regular bike.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 try to teach them on the grass it will help reduce the amount of bandages needed