Originally Posted by
CACycling
My boys learned on coaster brake bikes and had no problems with the concept of pedal forward to go forward and pedal backward to slow/stop. When they had that down, hand brakes were added in addition to the coaster brake. When those were mastered, gears came into the picture. Seems an easy progression that has worked for a lot of kids.
Yeah, I know that's how most everyone has learned. But there's no reason not to question it. How old were your kids when they learned to ride?