The Circle City Bicycles blog contains info on bicycles, cycling events, pro racing, bicycle touring, and just about anything else cycling related. Since our bike shop is located in Indianapolis, we focus on biking in the Midwest, but cycling fans anywhere in the world should find this blog interesting. We try to post daily Monday through Friday, but we occasionally miss a day. Each Friday we try to have an interesting bicycle related photo.
If you are looking to teach a toddler to ride a bicycle, balance bikes are a superior alternative to training wheels. The problem with training wheels is that the rider doesn't learn how to balance, which is the key skill for riding a bicycle. Balance bikes don't have pedals, but they teach the rider to balance. This is done in five steps:
Child walks the bike while standing
Child walks the bike while seated
Child balances the bike while pushing off with alternating feet
Child pushes off with one foot and then coasts a short distance
Child pushes off with several steps and then coasts for a while
Here's a video that shows all five steps. Please note that the video shows some kids without shoes or helmets. We don't recommend that.
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