TWO Wheels! - There it is.

Whoo hoo...! First time riding without the training wheels.

I had gotten a run-bike (that's those pedal-less bikes) for Kieran last year, but he was still too small. We saw it at the Winners in Whitby, it wasn't that much, so I thought what the heck. It was still way cheaper than those wooden versions. But after we brought it home, I wasn't sure if it was worth it, cause he was still too small and didn't take to it right away. But now I know it was a good thing. We ride the bike almost every day after school, and he's used his run-bike here and there, but lately he was using it and liking it more and more now that he's a bit taller and able to ride it better. When we go outside and ride, we see other kids making their way outside too. It's like the ice cream truck. One kid is outside riding, everyone comes out to ride. It's awesome.

We got him used to the pedaling motion by getting him to ride his tricycle all the time. We rode to the store, to the park, every day we'd do it to strengthen the muscles in his legs. He rode his 2 wheeler + training wheels bike a bit last year, it was a little wobbly, but he rode it a bit. This year he started with the trike, but gradually he rode the 2 wheeler with the trainers more and more. At first we'd walk behind him up and down the street, then he quickly got faster and faster and I could ride my bike with him. He zips up and down the street. It's great our street is a dead end, we get almost zero traffic.

Last week I noticed that he was actually gliding and his feet were off the ground as he was showing our neighbour how to ride his run-bike. It meant he was getting the hang of balancing on the bike. The more he practices the better he gets and the more he likes it.



So yesterday I asked him if we could take the training wheels off his bike to try. He said 'but it will be wobbly.' And I told him I'll be running right beside you to catch you if you fall. Don't worry.

So we tried it.
Check it ooot. Two wheels!