At what age do most kids learn to ride a two wheel bike? It's been on my mind a lot lately. Dylan's been in an awesome McGruff Safety Camp this week, and Tuesday was bike safety day. He's always been far more interested in riding his scooter, while the bike has just sat in the garage. And its an awesome bike, modeled after a Harley Davidson complete with flames and studded seat.
On the way to camp Tuesday, with bike loaded in the back, he was suddenly embarrassed to show up with training wheels. Its the first time he's ever mentioned anything about his bike, or the fact he isn't riding a two wheeler yet. I'd say about half of his friends his age are there, including Big C who just learned this week, the other half still have training wheels. One of our friends gave us their sons' old two wheeler bike, that is a bit lighter and smaller model than his Harley bike, I think it will be easier for him to learn on.
So I think soon, we'll be taking the two wheel bike to a nearby empty parking lot and giving it a whirl. He's 6. I think its time. And he's mastered so many other physical activities already.
Jeans, helmet, elbow and knee pads. Check. Hopefully we won't have to pay a visit to the ER. But if we do, at least its only 5 minutes away.
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Believe it or not, Jake learned in 2 seconds after he got on a neighbor's bike that had no training wheels but was like a 10 or 12 inch bike. It looked like a clown bike with him riding it, but it gave him the confidence he needed. Once he went around the cul de sac twice on the small bike, he then got right on his (a 16 incher) without looking back and has not looked back since.
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