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03-31-23, 07:54 PM
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4 years, 8 months...
And he has his first geared bike! Never had training wheels. Took off with his dad and I and promptly went 8 miles. With a stop at a playground. Cyclekids 20 inch wheel, 8 speed. Have his next two bikes waiting for him to grow into.
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Has he figured out the shifting yet?
Watching your kids learn stuff is one of the great joys of oarenthood
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My grandson was much the same at the same age. I took him out on their very quiet dead end road and tried. Held the back straps of his overalls to keep him from falling. Almost total failure: could not pick up the pedals, could not get balanced, could not create forward momentum. Ugh. But a start, eh.
Then something happened in his brain overnight. Got the bike out the next morning, threw his leg over and just took off down the driveway. Hasn’t stopped since.
Then something happened in his brain overnight. Got the bike out the next morning, threw his leg over and just took off down the driveway. Hasn’t stopped since.
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Yes, has figured out shifting. Grip shift needs somes use to lessen effort.
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Congrats - can see the ear to ear behind the camera.
Guessing 20" wheeled bikes are smallest where derailleurs get installed?
Recently upgraded a granddaughter from balance bike to pedal bike (no training wheels), a couple of months before 4th birthday. The biggest smile tho' came when her little sister (18months) took first steps straddling the balance bike.
Guessing 20" wheeled bikes are smallest where derailleurs get installed?
Recently upgraded a granddaughter from balance bike to pedal bike (no training wheels), a couple of months before 4th birthday. The biggest smile tho' came when her little sister (18months) took first steps straddling the balance bike.
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