Balance Bike

Post by **DarcShadow** » Tue May 05, 2015 4:27 pm

Sure most of you don't really care, but here's a short video of Connor on his balance bike. He's only been really riding it for a month or 2 now and is advancing his skill very quickly.

As quickly as his skill is improving, I'm convinced this is the best way to learn to ride a bicycle.

LonestarCBR · Post by **LonestarCBR** » Tue May 05, 2015 4:38 pm

Looks like he already has the "biker" gene, good job.

I don't know that I've ever really seen, rode, or know anyone who has a balance bike, but that is definitely a good way to go about it. I remember shoving, chasing, and praying with my kids.

Post by **DarcShadow** » Tue May 05, 2015 4:42 pm

Yeah, it's great. He started just "sitting" on the seat and walking it around. Lately he's starting picking up his feet and coasting once he gets enough speed up and as you can see in the video he's starting to take big long strides and getting a decent amount of speed. Only problem is he'll look back to see how far away from me he's gotten and then loose his balance.

Post by **dufremle** » Tue May 05, 2015 5:05 pm

They had a small course set up at one of the motorcycle, or maybe auto, shows with those bikes. The kids were learning to ride pretty easily. They are expensive, though.

Firewa11 · Post by **Firewa11** » Tue May 05, 2015 5:34 pm

Sweet!

LonestarCBR · Post by **LonestarCBR** » Tue May 05, 2015 5:57 pm

DarcShadow wrote:Yeah, it's great. He started just "sitting" on the seat and walking it around. Lately he's starting picking up his feet and coasting once he gets enough speed up and as you can see in the video he's starting to take big long strides and getting a decent amount of speed. Only problem is he'll look back to see how far away from me he's gotten and then loose his balance.

One word...mirror.

BeautifulDisaster · Post by **BeautifulDisaster** » Tue May 05, 2015 6:59 pm

Awww, what a cutie pie!!!! Some do care, don't forget that ^_^

Post by **Telomere** » Tue May 05, 2015 7:09 pm

We had looked into something like for Eric back in the day.

Post by **milesmiles** » Tue May 05, 2015 7:43 pm

squid

Post by **DarcShadow** » Wed May 06, 2015 7:17 am

dufremle wrote:They had a small course set up at one of the motorcycle, or maybe auto, shows with those bikes. The kids were learning to ride pretty easily. They are expensive, though.

Some are, like anything else, if you shop around you can find some reasonably priced ones. This one is the mid sized one and came with two seat options so it should last him a few years.

LonestarCBR · Post by **LonestarCBR** » Wed May 06, 2015 7:35 am

DarcShadow wrote:
dufremle wrote:They had a small course set up at one of the motorcycle, or maybe auto, shows with those bikes. The kids were learning to ride pretty easily. They are expensive, though.
...so it should last him a few years.

Ha! Don't let him get his eyes on one of those neat little Yamaha 50cc dirt bikes then.

Post by **DarcShadow** » Wed May 06, 2015 8:03 am

That's the plan

at least my plan. Mom might have other ideas. lol

Pooty · Post by **Pooty** » Wed May 06, 2015 8:07 am

milesmiles wrote:squid

That was funny

But he can say Pooty so he is cool

I remember learning to ride bike
Had to push off of natural gas meter
And my Grandad's place had goatheads

Post by **fixxervi6** » Wed May 06, 2015 9:33 am

How many CC's are in that thing

LonestarCBR · Post by **LonestarCBR** » Wed May 06, 2015 10:56 am

Pooty wrote:And my Grandad's place had goatheads

You learn to balance quicker though.

modrid81 · Post by **modrid81** » Thu May 14, 2015 7:07 pm

This is very cool. I've got one sitting in my son's room for when he's ready.

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