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alfredo

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

Sun Jun 14, 2020, 08:29 PM

Jun 2020

The best is to lower the seat so they can put their feet flat on the ground, then raise the seat as they start getting the hang of balance, pedaling, and steering with their ass.

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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