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02-04-21, 07:47 AM
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02-04-21, 08:16 AM
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Make sure that she can get her feet flat on the ground when she's on the saddle and then give her time.
She might awkwardly walk around while straddling it for a bit, then she'll sit down and walk it, one foot always on the ground at any time. Eventually, though, she'll lift both feet and start to glide. If you want to demonstrate for her, you could use your wife's bike, rather than lower the saddle on yours. Don't get impatient, though, and I wouldn't instruct her, per se - she can watch you a little bit and then figure it out on her own. Take little family walks around the block and have her bring the bike. It might take a while, but when it finally clicks, she'll take off.
She might awkwardly walk around while straddling it for a bit, then she'll sit down and walk it, one foot always on the ground at any time. Eventually, though, she'll lift both feet and start to glide. If you want to demonstrate for her, you could use your wife's bike, rather than lower the saddle on yours. Don't get impatient, though, and I wouldn't instruct her, per se - she can watch you a little bit and then figure it out on her own. Take little family walks around the block and have her bring the bike. It might take a while, but when it finally clicks, she'll take off.
Going on the street today, so there won’t be any barriers in her way.
02-04-21, 08:17 AM
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The good news is that this idiocy apparently got canceled.
https://twitter.com/StormTrackBrian/...79916141162498
https://twitter.com/StormTrackBrian/...79916141162498
02-04-21, 08:24 AM
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02-04-21, 08:25 AM
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cool! I appreciate it. That’s the only thing on my schedule today so hopefully we can get it done. I had her in the garage last night, and just had her “shuffle” while sitting down. A couple times she lifted her feet up but I was more impressed that she would catch her self when she started to fall.
Going on the street today, so there won’t be any barriers in her way.
Going on the street today, so there won’t be any barriers in her way.
Oh, and btw, once they get the hang of it, teaching them to stop can be more challenging and stressful than teaching them to go.
02-04-21, 08:29 AM
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Snowing now, but a pleasant 24°. Looks like the temp is going to steadily drop, though, and we'll be sitting in the single digits (some days with a high below 0°A) for the next 4 or 5 days, though. With that in mind, I'm going to let the second coat of paint wait until later and I'm going to get the kids outside for some fun and sledding before we hunker down for a few days.
02-04-21, 08:31 AM
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Everyone is loosing it except for Velo Vol . So it goes.
02-04-21, 08:50 AM
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Everyone is loosing it except for Velo Vol . So it goes.
Cue Seinfeld clip...
02-04-21, 09:03 AM
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Snowing now, but a pleasant 24°. Looks like the temp is going to steadily drop, though, and we'll be sitting in the single digits (some days with a high below 0°A) for the next 4 or 5 days, though. With that in mind, I'm going to let the second coat of paint wait until later and I'm going to get the kids outside for some fun and sledding before we hunker down for a few days.
Winter is okay, as long as there is enough snow to play in.
We get the cold but instead of snow, we get nasty rain.
02-04-21, 09:19 AM
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02-04-21, 09:20 AM
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02-04-21, 09:22 AM
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Everyone is loosing it except for Velo Vol . So it goes.
02-04-21, 09:23 AM
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02-04-21, 09:27 AM
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The good news is that this idiocy apparently got canceled.
https://twitter.com/StormTrackBrian/...79916141162498
https://twitter.com/StormTrackBrian/...79916141162498
02-04-21, 09:57 AM
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Mojo31
Your wall mounting solution- where did you get it from? I need more space and want to hang vertically
Your wall mounting solution- where did you get it from? I need more space and want to hang vertically
02-04-21, 10:04 AM
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Mojo31
Your wall mounting solution- where did you get it from? I need more space and want to hang vertically
Your wall mounting solution- where did you get it from? I need more space and want to hang vertically
Edit: Found the link:
i. Must be selling well, they’ve increased the price.
ii. Saddle hook placement may not be the best.
https://www.harborfreight.com/bicycle-lift-95803.html
02-04-21, 10:08 AM
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That's what I thought when reading this. It started in Celsius and then switched to American? 
02-04-21, 10:12 AM
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02-04-21, 10:12 AM
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02-04-21, 10:18 AM
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02-04-21, 10:27 AM
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02-04-21, 10:32 AM
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02-04-21, 10:36 AM
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Everyone is loosing it except for Velo Vol . So it goes.
02-04-21, 11:28 AM
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Everyone is loosing it except for Velo Vol . So it goes.
02-04-21, 11:33 AM
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