Isaak Now Knows How to Ride a Bike!

Isaak's 7, and we just got him up and rolling with bike riding. It's not his fault that it took so long. We don't have sidewalks, and live on a semi busy street. We never got our boys a balance bike that I hear so many good things about. I just couldn't justify spending an extra $50 to $100 bucks on one. Mica was a late bike bloomer to.

He's looking less drunk (wobbly) and more confident each time he goes. :) He was pretty happy to show me his skills since he usually goes with Travis to the park to attempt riding.

Mica said, "What about me? Take a photo of me to Mom."Goof!

Do you remember learning to ride a bike? My Dad tided a pool on the back of our bikes. He held on, and would let go when he thought we were ready balance wise. I remember freaking out at him because he didn't tell me he was going to let go. That was part of his plan.

Someone Finally Learned to Ride a Bike!

It's hard to teach kids how to do things they don't show any interest in doing.

So much of me wished teaching a kid how to ride a bike was a class at the Y. Classes exist (not at the Y) to teach fifteen year old's how to drive a car. Bikers have to know rode safety to.

We have no sidewalks, Daddy and I have different work schedules and Mica showed little to no interest in learning to ride a bike.

Daddy had been working with him. I went to check out his stuff. Little man can ride. He's a little clumsy at times, but he can ride.

He almost ran over this:

Then he almost ran over Daddy:

He says he knows how to work his brakes, but I never saw those in action today. He stops with his feet. He did go all the way around the track though. One has to start somewhere! I think he was trying to impress me because Daddy said he hasn't gone that far!

Now we have to teach Isaak how to ride. Sigh! He just goes around with his scooter or big wheel/trike thing. He looks too giant for his big wheel/trike!

I Wish the Y Had Riding Bike Lessons

Mica's very apprehensive to ride a bike. He's so close and just won't do it. He'll get going, it looks like he'll take off, but he stops short of riding.

We try and be encouraging. He doesn't act like he wants to ride. It's almost like a chore to him.

Isaak has a bike to. Here he is riding on a trike. He chose to take it up to the school. Inside I'm thinking, "Come on just ride a bike." At least he can pedal this year.

In their defense we have a horrible street for riding. We have no sidewalks and it's a somewhat busy street. We've been working on swimming and Jujitsu. It's hard for kids and adults to focus on too much at once.