RudoJ Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 I bought the little hubber, almost three years old his first bike. He looks soooo cute with the helmet on. But we are struggling to get him to ride properly.I take his feet, put them on pedals in the right position, and he does get a quarter pedal turn in sometimes, but mostly pedals backwards. I take his feet/legs and try and show hom the correct manner.How can we get the little guy going quickly?But its fun doing this with my son, and I have to have my helmet on while we are practising, or he wont wear his!
Capricorn Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 I've read lotsa dads saying it's best to let them scoot around first. Balance is more important than pedalling at this stage. But if he is past the balance_finding stage, dont worry too much. He will learn from watching you.
johannrissik Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 From experience...Remove the pedals.Let him scoot around until he is totally confident with the balance thing (or totally gatvol of crushing his cojones). Replace pedals, the pedalling comes easily after that in a magic momentBrace yourself for a series of new bikes until he's about 21
TNT1 Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Get some toe-straps, and tie the little focker's feet to the pedals. Push him real fast. He'll be forced to figure it out.
Zac.A Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Get some toe-straps, and tie the little focker's feet to the pedals. Push him real fast. He'll be forced to figure it out. I think my dad may have done a similar thing
TNT1 Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 I think my dad may have done a similar thing  Mine did. And look at us, both successful junior cyclists. I carried it a bit further, you might too. It works...
W1Z@RD Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 If u subscribe to Ride, there is a great article on this in the November edition on pg 36.
TNT1 Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 If u subscribe to Ride, there is a great article on this in the November edition on pg 36. Yeah, I'd sooner tie their feet to the pedals. This get their balance before they pedal crap, is, well, crap. You know how to find your balance? Speed. You know how you go fast enough to stay upright? Pedal. Like Basso said, it's bike riding, not rocket science. FFS!
Ratty Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Well my son got a stunning bike for Xmas and told us after his first attempted ride he didn't like his bike. He also wasn't able to pedal, got the pushing part right, except it was with both feet. Â On boxing day he decided to give it another go. It was early morning, he was fresh and ready to be taught (helps alot). Took me about 30 seconds to explain that he only needed to push with one foot and that was it. He was cycling around the house (our poor furniture). Took him outside and he managed to cycle round the block.
TNT1 Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Well my son got a stunning bike for Xmas and told us after his first attempted ride he didn't like his bike. He also wasn't able to pedal, got the pushing part right, except it was with both feet.  On boxing day he decided to give it another go. It was early morning, he was fresh and ready to be taught (helps alot). Took me about 30 seconds to explain that he only needed to push with one foot and that was it. He was cycling around the house (our poor furniture). Took him outside and he managed to cycle round the block. :clap:  Well done. Get em pedaling!
Zac.A Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 and don't make too much of a fuss if they crash.It will toughen them up if they decide to carry on and get into the racing scene. Â Just don't be too harsh. Or else they might turn out like Vino, not necessarily a bad thing though...
The Drongo Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Well my son got a stunning bike for Xmas and told us after his first attempted ride he didn't like his bike. He also wasn't able to pedal, got the pushing part right, except it was with both feet.  On boxing day he decided to give it another go. It was early morning, he was fresh and ready to be taught (helps alot). Took me about 30 seconds to explain that he only needed to push with one foot and that was it. He was cycling around the house (our poor furniture). Took him outside and he managed to cycle round the block. There you go. A mothers touch. My mom was the same. "Pedal dammit!, and don't bleed on my carpets!" Well done son. Now you can escape.
The Drongo Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 and don't make too much of a fuss if they crash.It will toughen them up if they decide to carry on and get into the racing scene.  Just don't be too harsh. Or else they might turn out like Vino, not necessarily a bad thing though... Yep. Barbed wire teaches lessons. Dettol in the bath water sorts all jagged rips/lacerations/grazes/etc. A thick ear if they bleed on the carpet helps...
Tiny K Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 Yeah, I'd sooner tie their feet to the pedals. This get their balance before they pedal crap, is, well, crap. You know how to find your balance? Speed. You know how you go fast enough to stay upright? Pedal. Like Basso said, it's bike riding, not rocket science. FFS! I wonder whose signature you borrowed that from..
Tumbleweed Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 Try start the little dude off on a slight downward slope. The momentum will help him get the full rotation of the crank going.
DJR Posted December 29, 2011 Posted December 29, 2011 From experience...Brace yourself for a series of new bikes until he's about 21 I'm so experiencing this....no complaint though.
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