First day on two wheels

tony R said:

My 4 year old and 6 year old rode their first two-wheelers unaided today for
the first time. How proud can a parent be?!

Its a really great feeling isn't it, as they wobble off down the hill on
their own.
Well done.
I still remember all my children starting, and the proud smiles on their
faces are etched in my memory.

Even now I get a big buzz when teaching children to ride - and they
aren't even mine.

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The 6 year old had stabilisers on her bike when she got it (and is not over
confident anyway) so she became reliant on them until I took the good advice
offered on urc and removed both stabilisers and pedals.

Extremely sensible.
All stabilisers should be confined to the nearest tip.

John B

JohnB said:

Its a really great feeling isn't it, as they wobble off down the hill on
their own.

I was privileged to witness someone else's child riding for the first
time yesterday.

Riding home from Bath, we took a diversion through a factory car park to
avoid a cyclepath barrier that's barely possible to get the trailer past
even without a bike attached. It being Sunday, there were no cars.
There *were* two families with young girls on bikes, one of them just
starting her first ride as we got there. It was lovely to see.

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tony R said:

My 4 year old and 6 year old rode their first two-wheelers unaided today

for

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the first time. How proud can a parent be?!

Its a really great feeling isn't it, as they wobble off down the hill on
their own.

First it was "how big they've got" as they made their own way, but that was
swiftly follwed by "how small they still are" as they balanced precariously
across the open grass. I'm still grinning like a fool 24 hours later.

tony R.

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tony R said:

My 4 year old and 6 year old rode their first two-wheelers unaided today

for

Quoted message said:

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the first time. How proud can a parent be?!

Its a really great feeling isn't it, as they wobble off down the hill on
their own.

First it was "how big they've got" as they made their own way, but that was
swiftly follwed by "how small they still are" as they balanced precariously
across the open grass. I'm still grinning like a fool 24 hours later.

Good innit :-)

But now you'll need eyes in the back of your head...

John B

On Sun, 29 May 2005 22:28:16 +0100, "tony R" <[email hidden]>

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My 4 year old and 6 year old rode their first two-wheelers unaided today for
the first time. How proud can a parent be?!

I taught my daughter to ride at 5. A few weeks ago, at age 6, she
achieved her first "face plant". Not a pretty sight. The front wheel
struck a rock and I was amazed (I was just behind her) at how quickly
she was flung to the ground and her forward progress stopped. Her
bloodied fingers were both still wrapped around the handlebar grips as
I went to help her up.

The impact scraped skin off her nose and chin, gave her a fat lip, her
first bust nose and loosened her front teeth. Yes, she was wearing a
helmet but this provided no protection for her face.

Still, she is back riding again now...

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Stephen Chadfield
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On Sun, 29 May 2005 22:28:16 +0100, "tony R" <[email hidden]>

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My 4 year old and 6 year old rode their first two-wheelers unaided today for
the first time. How proud can a parent be?!

I taught my daughter to ride at 5. A few weeks ago, at age 6, she
achieved her first "face plant". Not a pretty sight. The front wheel
struck a rock and I was amazed (I was just behind her) at how quickly
she was flung to the ground and her forward progress stopped. Her
bloodied fingers were both still wrapped around the handlebar grips as
I went to help her up.

The impact scraped skin off her nose and chin, gave her a fat lip, her
first bust nose and loosened her front teeth. Yes, she was wearing a
helmet but this provided no protection for her face.

Ohhh the poor poppet 🙁 Hope she feels better soon.

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Still, she is back riding again now...

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The impact scraped skin off her nose and chin, gave her a fat lip, her
first bust nose and loosened her front teeth. Yes, she was wearing a
helmet but this provided no protection for her face.

Several of the littlies in our club wear MET Parachutes (which is what I
wear when I wear a helmet at all). Like any other helmet the protection
they offer is limited - but unlike most other helmets that limited
protection extends to the face.

http://www.sxc.org.uk/2005_photos/20052/main/20052_255.jpg
http://www.sxc.org.uk/2005_photos/20052/main/20052_248.jpg

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Morning had broken, and there was nothing we could do but wait
patiently for the RAC to arrive.

Stephen Chadfield said:

I taught my daughter to ride at 5. A few weeks ago, at age 6, she
achieved her first "face plant". ... Her
bloodied fingers were both still wrapped around the handlebar grips as
I went to help her up.

Worrying. She's supposed to throw her arms out to protect her face.

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The impact scraped skin off her nose and chin, gave her a fat lip, her
first bust nose and loosened her front teeth. Yes, she was wearing a
helmet but this provided no protection for her face.

Still, she is back riding again now...

Excellent! Hope her face is fully recovered too.

Colin McKenzie