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Sun Jun 14, 2020, 06:34 PM

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Have a laugh - young boys and an old lady [View all] malaise Jun 2020 OP

Old lady power! Nevilledog Jun 2020 #1

These kids help the old folks around here with the latest technology malaise Jun 2020 #3

Yup. Scraped knees are painful. Good reason to not fall over again and again...lol Nevilledog Jun 2020 #5

Precisely malaise Jun 2020 #7

I'm a middle kid too. We are the most independent because... brush Jun 2020 #13

And that is the absolute truth malaise Jun 2020 #14

People don't know to adjust them up every few days until they can balance. alfredo Jun 2020 #34

I'll spread the word for the younger ones malaise Jun 2020 #36

I managed a bike shop in another life. Most of my time was building and repairing alfredo Jun 2020 #58

I agree malaise Jun 2020 #59

Yeah, I found it addictive alfredo Jun 2020 #69

My first bicycle was a second hand, 24 inch wnylib Jun 2020 #66

Lovely malaise Jun 2020 #67

You bring so much joy to DU malaise! leftieNanner Jun 2020 #2

Thanks malaise Jun 2020 #4

I totally agree. nt jrthin Jun 2020 #17

True, tis true! FailureToCommunicate Jun 2020 #49

I'm guessing they're wearing helmets? randr Jun 2020 #6

They weren't but the dad was with them n/t malaise Jun 2020 #8

I wish there was video lame54 Jun 2020 #9

Of them or me malaise Jun 2020 #29

Of the whole thing lame54 Jun 2020 #40

And the dad and I both had phones malaise Jun 2020 #41

Good job, Malaise! Niagara Jun 2020 #10

Not sure they'll see it that way - maybe years from now malaise Jun 2020 #12

Too good! Faux pas Jun 2020 #11

Reminds me of the first time I rode a bike without training wheels Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #15

Bet you learned to ride shortly after that painful drama malaise Jun 2020 #16

Yeah, it got better from there Cirque du So-What Jun 2020 #18

LOVE it! calimary Jun 2020 #19

Hey, wait a minute there... llmart Jun 2020 #26

I ride a stationery bike regularly, but walk 20K a week for exercise malaise Jun 2020 #56

Good for you! llmart Jun 2020 #62

Us old ladies have to keep moving malaise Jun 2020 #63

And it's nice to show them every now and then malaise Jun 2020 #27

What a sweet story! Thank you for sharing! flibbitygiblets Jun 2020 #20

this is a true story. i had a very over protective mother , AllaN01Bear Jun 2020 #21

Very cool malaise Jun 2020 #60

Those little Trumpsters couldn't allow A GIRL to show them up! Just spooky3 Jun 2020 #22

Not trumpsters and they have seen at least one girl who is a little older than them riding with her malaise Jun 2020 #24

Hahaha! Wish I could have seen it. And yes, spooky3 Jun 2020 #42

I really miss both the tennis and cricket malaise Jun 2020 #64

Are you missing tennis as much as me? malaise Jun 2020 #39

My grandsons are riding bicycles without training wheels at 3 and 5 years old. ARPad95 Jun 2020 #23

He will do everything faster because of the older one malaise Jun 2020 #25

My grandsons are very much like my older sons were growing up. ARPad95 Jun 2020 #68

How utterly delightful!! Thank you so much for sharing, M. Desperately needed a smile just now. niyad Jun 2020 #28

That is horrible malaise Jun 2020 #32

Lost a friend to stroke (the last of many) two weeks ago. As you said, knowing it was coming niyad Jun 2020 #45

OLD? Ligyron Jun 2020 #30

OK I'm a senior citizen malaise Jun 2020 #33

That's right. Ligyron Jun 2020 #35

What was the phrase I heard recently?? Ah, yes, calendarily challenged. niyad Jun 2020 #43

old is easier malaise Jun 2020 #44

True. niyad Jun 2020 #46

I won't believe it until there's video... llmart Jun 2020 #31

Simple method to teach bike riding rickford66 Jun 2020 #37

Put on helmet first - makes sense malaise Jun 2020 #38

Gonna try that with my 6-year old granddaughter mainer Jun 2020 #61

That's too funny! You rock malaise! Glamrock Jun 2020 #47

I laughed and laughed malaise Jun 2020 #52

Seniors rule! nt Lord Ludd Jun 2020 #48

I taught myself how to ride a bicycle while my older brother was in Kindergarten Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #50

Very cool malaise Jun 2020 #53

"Old people are just bent kids", George Carlin sarge43 Jun 2020 #51

Carlin was a genius malaise Jun 2020 #54

He was that. sarge43 Jun 2020 #55

Because of balance issues from birth mentalsolstice Jun 2020 #57

That is a great story malaise Jun 2020 #65

i could ride a bike, but i couldnt skate. mopinko Jun 2020 #70

Balance issues? malaise Jun 2020 #72

seizures. mopinko Jun 2020 #74

I was talking with a woman at a pharmacy earlier - one of her sons malaise Jun 2020 #75

under control finally. fixed mine w high dose herb. mopinko Jun 2020 #77

Glad you're OK malaise Jun 2020 #79

me too. mopinko Jun 2020 #80

We were poor and I never did have a bike growing up. I will be 77 in two weeks and still don't appleannie1 Jun 2020 #71

You can still learn how to ride a bike malaise Jun 2020 #73

My osteoporosis is so bad, if I fell I would be sure to break a bone and last time I did, I got appleannie1 Jun 2020 #76

well, there are always granny trikes. mopinko Jun 2020 #78

I agree with you - go for the tricycle - you don't need any broken bones :grouphug: malaise Jun 2020 #81