Could a child learn to balance, sitting in front of a rider, holding the handlebars
05-23-21, 05:46 PM
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Parents? Classes? I stole my big brothers second hand Murray tank bike and set off down the street all wobbly. Had no clue how to stop so rode up into a lawn at the end of the block and crashed in the shrubs. After a few of those training evolutions I had it pretty well figured out. That bike became mine after my brother got hit by a car for the second time. (No serious injuries either time) But he sorta lost interest in riding it.
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05-25-21, 06:50 PM
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It would not be difficult to make it safe. For example, fixing a seat to the bar in front of the rider, in a position where the child can hold the handlebars.
But the question is, would a child pick up balance, maybe even to some extent.
In S E Asia, it is common for an older child to ride a bike sitting on the rear rack, and have a younger child on the seat.
But the question is, would a child pick up balance, maybe even to some extent.
In S E Asia, it is common for an older child to ride a bike sitting on the rear rack, and have a younger child on the seat.
05-25-21, 06:52 PM
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It would not be difficult to make it safe. For example, fixing a seat to the bar in front of the rider, in a position where the child can hold the handlebars.
But the question is, would a child pick up balance, maybe even to some extent.
In S E Asia, it is common for an older child to ride a bike sitting on the rear rack, and have a younger child on the seat.
But the question is, would a child pick up balance, maybe even to some extent.
In S E Asia, it is common for an older child to ride a bike sitting on the rear rack, and have a younger child on the seat.
05-25-21, 11:45 PM
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For little kids learning with bike, you need to impress on them what happens if they stick fingers into spokes of a moving wheel, same thing as teaching not to touch hot stove. Even in my small circle of experience when growing up, I remember nails that had to regrow, luckily no lost finger.
