Originally Posted by Volfy

The Bicycle mag method sounds great.

BTW, first born is often times the slower learner, mostly because they have no siblings to model after and to provide competitive insentives. Everybody learns to ride sooner or later, does it matter whether it is 4 or 8 yrs old? As long as the family is having fun together, that's all that matters. My first boy just turned 5 and he:

1. Rides his bike with training wheels up and down the driveway when he sees the next door neighbor's kids ride theirs.
2. Tried the trail-a-bike one time, says he likes it, but...
3. ...Prefers to cram in the big trailer with his little brother when we all go on family rides.
4. Likes to drives his electric powered Jeep when we go for walks with his little borther in a stroller.

I offer encouragement and praise when he tries new things, but I rarely push him to learn. He will be ready in his own time. And when he is ready, he will wake me up 5AM on Saturday and make me teach him.