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(26,624 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 11:34 AM Apr 2013

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I have a little one who's training wheels are worn out and she isn't ready to give them up. Help... [View all]

She doesn't want to ride without them.... All the other kids are riding without them and I have resisted pushing the issue.. I've taken
the training wheels off and the peddles last summer and ran beside her down our backyard hill....

Would love to know if anyone has some suggestions for moving forward on this bike ridding without the training wheels-thanks....

P.S. in the meantime: I will start looking around and trying to replace the training wheels...

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I have a little one who's training wheels are worn out and she isn't ready to give them up. Help... [View all] midnight Apr 2013 OP

Have you adjusted the training wheels yet? Xyzse Apr 2013 #1

I don't think because of the way they, the training wheels are made, I can angle them back... midnight Apr 2013 #2

Most training wheels can be adjusted to move upwards so it doesn't hit the floor Xyzse May 2013 #5

Could be worse.... whistler162 Apr 2013 #3

I was thinking he might be riding one of these trikes csziggy Apr 2013 #4

Ours were capable of being raised -- so that they would go higher but our LuckyLib May 2013 #6

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