This August I decided I was done letting Tommy be mad at me for not teaching him how to ride a bike on two wheels. We took the training wheels off, went to the park, and had some riding lessons.
He started out understandably hesitant. It can be scary and difficult at first! Luckily, on his tiny bike he didn't have far to fall if it came to that.
Ben worked with Tommy for about 30-45 minutes. Little by little Tommy was able to balance more on his own. And then, like that, he was off and riding on his own! It was inspiring to watch him progress and learn. It brought a lump to my throat.
Within one month of learning to ride on his own he was riding on busy city streets alongside me on my cargo bike. He rocked SE Sunday Parkways and then started biking to his rock climbing camp the next day. Now he knows several routes to a handful of our favorite close-in hangouts and can bike with the pro's. He is cautious and safe and he has a blast riding on his own. I am loving hauling around 60 pounds less cargo, too!
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