Originally Posted by
ilovecycling
I tried to remember, but I couldn't. Then I realized it's because I never used training wheels in the first place. My dad just held the seat and kind of ran with me as I pedaled. He would let go for a second or two to see if I had control, and if I didn't he would stop me from falling. After 5-10 tries I was riding by myself on two wheels. I think his strategy worked well because I wasn't able to rely on training wheels. I knew if I didn't do it right I would go down, so I think that helped me learn much more quickly. Now, learning how to swim took a lot longer for some reason.
Same thing with me. My Dad just held onto the saddle and ran behind me. I didn't know if he was still holding on when I was pedaling fast enough. And that was only riding a straight line. I didn't know how to turn yet. My Dad also signed me and my brother up for swimming classes in a nearby high school. I used to bike and swim a lot!
