aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,506
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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I agree with those who prefer balance bikes. And if the kid is too big for one, just take the pedals off a bike that fits. Learn to balance first and pedal later. Don't hold a kid up while he's learning. Just have him scoot. If he feels insecure, lower the saddle. If he's anxious about falling, practice stage falling from standing, on the grass.