Strick
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- Location
- Peterborough(ish)
Just thought I would share with people who may be a little more interested than the folk I work with.
Yesterday was the day my eldest rode his bike for the first time without stablisers.
A little later than most of his class mates, but he's a small 5 so I wasn't going to pester him until he was ready. He had a balance bike for a year or so, then progressed to a pedal cycle but used to lean a fair bit still. Yesterday we took him to the local Country Park, and after a little while I removed the stabilisers.
At first he was a bit wobbly and still leaning, but then after about 20 minutes or so, everything just dropped in to place and off he went. He weaves around a touch, but I'm sure he will soon gain better control.
It was SUCH a proud moment for me.
Even better news is that his 3 year old Sister now wants hers off. (anything he can do, I can do attitude). She nees to learn to pedal a bit better, but hopefully we will get hers off in a couple of weeks rather than holding her back.
Managed to get a stonking deal for Mrs Strick out of one of my work colleagues who has a bike he has barely used. He bought a smaller frame as he has short legs and its a bit of a girly paint scheme, so I need to get her to try it out for size and we will be good to go.
Happy Days.
Yesterday was the day my eldest rode his bike for the first time without stablisers.
A little later than most of his class mates, but he's a small 5 so I wasn't going to pester him until he was ready. He had a balance bike for a year or so, then progressed to a pedal cycle but used to lean a fair bit still. Yesterday we took him to the local Country Park, and after a little while I removed the stabilisers.
At first he was a bit wobbly and still leaning, but then after about 20 minutes or so, everything just dropped in to place and off he went. He weaves around a touch, but I'm sure he will soon gain better control.
It was SUCH a proud moment for me.
Even better news is that his 3 year old Sister now wants hers off. (anything he can do, I can do attitude). She nees to learn to pedal a bit better, but hopefully we will get hers off in a couple of weeks rather than holding her back.
Managed to get a stonking deal for Mrs Strick out of one of my work colleagues who has a bike he has barely used. He bought a smaller frame as he has short legs and its a bit of a girly paint scheme, so I need to get her to try it out for size and we will be good to go.
Happy Days.