she can ride!!!

[stevenb]

Agreed. And from my experience this is the best one-

http://www.islabikes.co.uk/bike_pages/rothan.html

It's cheaper than a lot of the wooden ones, more sturdy but still as light, and our 2-year-old could sit on it properly from his second birthday. And he's tiny.

The only trouble is now it takes about 30 minutes to get down to the park, 5 minutes walk away.

Thats well cool. Have passed that link to my mate as his little girl doesnt wanna shake off her stabilisers.

 

[Big Bren]

We ballsed up with our eldest and had a hell of a time getting him off his stabilisers. I shared that experience on the old C+ forum and someone(Cunobelin?) responded by outlining the pedals-off technique; we subsequently used it with our youngest and at just 4, she's a super-confident and very capable little cyclist. It definitely worked for us.

Congratulations to the OP btw - it's a great feeling!

Bren

 

[Arch]

Yeah, that probably is though. But a wooden bike though? Surely it'll rot?! That or snap! I wouldn't trust it personally...

Oh, I know. Chairs. They are always snapping and rotting. Park benches as well. Notorious for it. Wouldn't trust 'em myself.

I can't wait to get one (Likeabike if I'm flush, Islabike or copy otherwise) for Olly. But at 5 weeks, he's still a bit too young...

I was in an English Heritage gift shop yesterday, and had to restrain myself from buying him a wooden sword and knitted chain mail outfit...

 

[Arch]

i found out a guy at work couldn't ride a bike the other day. i was shocked! how did that happen! he said his mum was always frightened he'd fall off so never bought him a bike. he said she was always a bit overprotective.

He can still learn, using the scooting method. I taught a middle aged chap that way once, it took him less than an hour, from first hesitant scoot to riding happily with pedals.

He just needs a frame that will allow the saddle to be low enough to scoot and get his feet down flat, a nice big flat smooth area and someone to take the pedals off and put them on again for him when he's ready...