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We have helmets and bikes...and children who are not particularly coordinated. Ages 3, 4, and 9. The younger ones have training wheels, but are nervous of tipping over and can't quite get the rhythm of pedaling. Our 9 year old does fine with training wheels, but has outgrown her old bike. I'm thinking that replacing her bike without the training wheels will spur her to give it a try (she's refused to have them removed up to this point). We finally have a driveway that is great for practicing and a large school parking lot just down the street so the kids can learn safely. Anything I should keep in mind before we start our next practice session? Thanks!
Answer
The little ones need to keep the training wheels on until they figure out how to pedal forward. You should adjust the saddle height of each bike so that the child can comfortably extend his or her leg almost straight at the bottom of the pedal stroke. A big parking lot is a good place to practice without worry about cars. If they can practice holding the wheel straight, they should not have to worry about tipping over, but make sure they have their helmets. Long pants and sleeves will cut down on the scrapes and skins. FYI - I ride several thousand miles a year, and I used to race. I didn't take my training wheels off until I was 6, so don't be in a hurry.
For your older child, here is a trick you probably wouldnât think of; itâs used to train adults whoâve never learned to ride a bike: remove the pedals. No, Iâm not nuts. Taking the pedals off at the same time you remove the training wheels will make it easier for your child to learn how to balance on the bike. She should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on the ground and still be able to sit down on the saddle. She can push forward with her legs and get the feel of balancing on two wheels as she coasts along. Without the pedals in the way, she can put her feet down at any time, so it will not be as scary for her. When she gets more comfortable with it, you can try pushing her along while she balances with both feet off the ground. Eventually, you will be able to put the pedals back on, and she should know enough about balancing the bike that she can coast with her feet on the pedals. All thatâs left after that is learning how to propel the bike and balance at the same time. This is trial and error - helmet, long pants, and sleeves again, but sheâll be riding solo before she knows it.
The little ones need to keep the training wheels on until they figure out how to pedal forward. You should adjust the saddle height of each bike so that the child can comfortably extend his or her leg almost straight at the bottom of the pedal stroke. A big parking lot is a good place to practice without worry about cars. If they can practice holding the wheel straight, they should not have to worry about tipping over, but make sure they have their helmets. Long pants and sleeves will cut down on the scrapes and skins. FYI - I ride several thousand miles a year, and I used to race. I didn't take my training wheels off until I was 6, so don't be in a hurry.
For your older child, here is a trick you probably wouldnât think of; itâs used to train adults whoâve never learned to ride a bike: remove the pedals. No, Iâm not nuts. Taking the pedals off at the same time you remove the training wheels will make it easier for your child to learn how to balance on the bike. She should be able to straddle the bike with both feet on the ground and still be able to sit down on the saddle. She can push forward with her legs and get the feel of balancing on two wheels as she coasts along. Without the pedals in the way, she can put her feet down at any time, so it will not be as scary for her. When she gets more comfortable with it, you can try pushing her along while she balances with both feet off the ground. Eventually, you will be able to put the pedals back on, and she should know enough about balancing the bike that she can coast with her feet on the pedals. All thatâs left after that is learning how to propel the bike and balance at the same time. This is trial and error - helmet, long pants, and sleeves again, but sheâll be riding solo before she knows it.
How do you ride a bike without training wheels?
Linda
I am nine and I can't ride my bike without training wheels! I have not rode it in years.I really want to ride it because I don't have any training wheels and I got a brand new bike that is my favorite color. I didn't want to until I went to the park and saw my friend and I was chasing her while she rode a bike without the spare wheels. Now I really want to! I will try her way tomorrow after I get to my house, but if I can't hang on to her way i'm taking my scooter to the park. If her way doesn't work, best answer deserves a lot of credit.
Answer
Well first of all, training wheels are for little kids. I doubt they even make them in a size you would need.
But actually training wheels are obsolete. The new way to teach a kid to ride a bike is what's called a 'gravity bike' (and I have NO idea why it's called that. It makes no sense to me. But that's what they call it.) What you do is take the pedals off a bike. You lower the seat so you can put both feet flat on the ground. Then you push the bike along with your feet. They make bikes for little kids that don't have cranks or chains or anything, just two wheels and adjustable seat height.
You push the bike along with your feet and learn to balance and steer. After not too long you could coast down a mild hill with your feet off the ground, you can steer by leaning without putting your feet down. Then you're ready for a real bike with pedals.
Training wheels will get you pedaling and all that, but you're not really learning to ride a bike, which has to do with balancing and steering. It's something nobody can teach you, you just get a feel for it.
The 'gravity bike' idea has resulted in kids learning to ride at a much younger age. In my day we all learned around 5 or 6 but these days I see three year olds on bikes! Which I think is great! I've never heard of a nine year old learning that way, but why not? A person your age actually has better balance than a five year old, so it should be even easier.
Riding a bike is a lot of fun! I do it almost every day. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Get a helmet, though, and expect to fall two or three times before you get good at it. It's all part of learning.
Well first of all, training wheels are for little kids. I doubt they even make them in a size you would need.
But actually training wheels are obsolete. The new way to teach a kid to ride a bike is what's called a 'gravity bike' (and I have NO idea why it's called that. It makes no sense to me. But that's what they call it.) What you do is take the pedals off a bike. You lower the seat so you can put both feet flat on the ground. Then you push the bike along with your feet. They make bikes for little kids that don't have cranks or chains or anything, just two wheels and adjustable seat height.
You push the bike along with your feet and learn to balance and steer. After not too long you could coast down a mild hill with your feet off the ground, you can steer by leaning without putting your feet down. Then you're ready for a real bike with pedals.
Training wheels will get you pedaling and all that, but you're not really learning to ride a bike, which has to do with balancing and steering. It's something nobody can teach you, you just get a feel for it.
The 'gravity bike' idea has resulted in kids learning to ride at a much younger age. In my day we all learned around 5 or 6 but these days I see three year olds on bikes! Which I think is great! I've never heard of a nine year old learning that way, but why not? A person your age actually has better balance than a five year old, so it should be even easier.
Riding a bike is a lot of fun! I do it almost every day. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Get a helmet, though, and expect to fall two or three times before you get good at it. It's all part of learning.
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