Katie and Meg got new bikes for their birthday this year. They came early so we could get as much time as possible on them.
We got the girls "balance bikes." If you look closely you might notice something missing. Yup, we got them bikes with no pedals! They are supposed to help develop balance while riding and so far it seems to work pretty well, Katie was gliding for short distances today.
Anyway, the idea is that we won't need training wheels and won't have the frustration associated with that transition. Here's hoping it works out that way.
We got the girls "balance bikes." If you look closely you might notice something missing. Yup, we got them bikes with no pedals! They are supposed to help develop balance while riding and so far it seems to work pretty well, Katie was gliding for short distances today.
Anyway, the idea is that we won't need training wheels and won't have the frustration associated with that transition. Here's hoping it works out that way.
These look ingenious. I am going to look into one for Kenny's first bike. I had been dreading the whole training wheels scenario...
ReplyDeleteso far so good. they are gliding a bit more each day and even rode up the driveway today. check out http://www.gliderrider.com/modules.php?name=Video
ReplyDeletefor a video of kids zipping around on their balance bikes.