Australian Mountain Bike

From balance bike to first descent

my master plan to not give in to the sedentary life that plagues parents, riding with our son - starting perhaps a bit too early - was a way for us to keep getting out there. This article focuses on transitioning kids from a balance bike around the yard to a pedal bike on the trails. In writing this article, I consulted a ton of friends with kids of different ages, riding abilities and froth levels. Regardless of where their kids were at, the single most common thing I heard was “don’t force them”. I’ve struggled with this myself as it’s been hard to not feel frustrated when they’re just not keen. It’s never worked for me to insist and you

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