Well graduation day from trikes and Like-a Bike's that is! Andrew rode a bicycle for the first time...he made it look so easy. For him it was (and I think largely it was) because he learned to balance a bike on what is called a Like-a-Bike. Thank you again Paw-Paw and Grandmommie-it really worked. Andrew never used training wheels, he just learned to balance by using the like a bike which is a small bike with no pedals. He has been zipping around on this since last summer...even with his patch on he could navigate it with great ease. He had been asking to try and ride a "real" bicycle so we pulled out the bike we had saved for him and amazingly he just took off on it without any help. Watching him make turns and zip by sure doesn't look like someone who just learned to ride a few minutes before. Here is the video we shot of him below.
Now Kathlena has graduated to the Like a bike. She looks just like Andrew did when he first began, so I am sure she will be zipping around too in no time. This bike was an investment that really paid off as balance is one of the hardest parts of riding the bike and this bike helps kids achieve confidence in riding quickly so they can focus on maneuvering the bike. Here is a little clip of Kathlena taking her maiden voyage on the Like a Bike.
The Dvina River
2 comments:
I've never seen or heard of a "like a bike" before, but wow, what a clever idea! Both kids seem to be doing just great!
Cara,
Thank you. We had never heard of them either until we were in Germany on our first trip to Russia and saw a very young kid zipping around on it. We thought it made sense to learn balance first...I think it has helped Andrew in other ways to. It is pricey, but it well made and would make it through several kids! :)
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