That's my boy!

[mickle]

Big sister's cast off. He's just on it, and could use a slightly shorter stem. The brakes are stonking on it.

 

[dan_bo]

SUDS ON THE CHAIN? DOES HE KNOW NOTHING?


nice picks them mick.

 

[cyberknight]

Cav or Brad in the making ?
Very nice !!!, i am tyring to get my lad to ride atm but we are still at the stabilizer stage as hes the oly kid i know can fall off a bike with them on

 

[PpPete]

My kids could fall off stabilizers too. Horrible things.
Get rid of them. Take the pedals off, let him scoot it along for a bit then find a gentle downslope to freewheel down .... takes but a few minutes and then they are away.

 

[benb]

I like his jacket - very cool.

 

[benb]

My kids could fall off stabilizers too. Horrible things.
Get rid of them. Take the pedals off, let him scoot it along for a bit then find a gentle downslope to freewheel down .... takes but a few minutes and then they are away.

So do you think I could do:
1) Remove stabilisers
2) Get him used to scooting, balancing, steering, braking
3) A few goes freewheeling down a slope
4) Pedals back on, and raise saddle a bit

all in one afternoon? My son is 4½, but pretty tall and physically confident.

 

[Silver Fox]

Nice pics Mickle, you must be very proud. Doesn't seem two minutes since my lads were that age.

 

[PpPete]

So do you think I could do:
1) Remove stabilisers
2) Get him used to scooting, balancing, steering, braking
3) A few goes freewheeling down a slope
4) Pedals back on, and raise saddle a bit

all in one afternoon? My son is 4½, but pretty tall and physically confident.

Don't rush kids into anything.... but once they can freewheel a few tens of yards down a slope everything else just seems to click.

 

[mickle]

I like his jacket - very cool.

It's his big sister's!

 

[mickle]

Nice pics Mickle, you must be very proud. Doesn't seem two minutes since my lads were that age.

I'm proud of all of them actually - I really should post up more pics of each of them + their bikes. To be fair they've got their mum and late father to thank for getting them into it. I'm just building on their good work.

 

[Berties]

i wish my two would clean their mtb s,lazy so and so's
looks like he's a good lad for you !!

 

[summerdays]

Very nice, and starting them early (on cleaning their own bike!!!). (Raise the brake levers slightly to make it slightly easier for him to reach - she says teaching Mickle to suck eggs ).

 

[mickle]

Raise the brake levers slightly to make it slightly easier for him to reach - she says teaching Mickle to suck eggs ).

I'm way ahead of you!

 

[Norm]

So do you think I could do:
1) Remove stabilisers
2) Get him used to scooting, balancing, steering, braking
3) A few goes freewheeling down a slope
4) Pedals back on, and raise saddle a bit

all in one afternoon? My son is 4½, but pretty tall and physically confident.

I think you missed an important early stage there, Ben.

 

[benb]

I think you missed an important early stage there, Ben.

Have child?