My 2-year old can finally pedal his tricycle
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My 2-year old can finally pedal his tricycle
He got his tricycle for his 1st birthday but not until yesterday that he was finally able to actually pedal the thing. I was thrilled to see him ride his bike on the street (we live in a court).
At first it was kinda frustrating because his feet kept slipping off the pedals after 3 or 4 strokes (His legs are just long enough to touch the pedal). So, what to do?.... I duct-tape his feet to the pedals . It's never too early to ride clipless. Man, what a difference. At the end of the ride, he could "climb" our driveway all the way
At first it was kinda frustrating because his feet kept slipping off the pedals after 3 or 4 strokes (His legs are just long enough to touch the pedal). So, what to do?.... I duct-tape his feet to the pedals . It's never too early to ride clipless. Man, what a difference. At the end of the ride, he could "climb" our driveway all the way
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That is really good my son used his feet till he was about 3 years old if I remember correctly! Used his feet to push on the ground and not using pedals.
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Originally posted by Kev
That is really good my son used his feet till he was about 3 years old if I remember correctly! Used his feet to push on the ground and not using pedals.
That is really good my son used his feet till he was about 3 years old if I remember correctly! Used his feet to push on the ground and not using pedals.
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That's great! I'd love to see a photograph! Its probably the cutest thing in the world!
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My son's three, I've got to try the duct tape thing. He has no problem going down the driveway (slight decline) but his feet slip coming back up!
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Originally posted by a2psyklnut
My son's three, I've got to try the duct tape thing. He has no problem going down the driveway (slight decline) but his feet slip coming back up!
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My son's three, I've got to try the duct tape thing. He has no problem going down the driveway (slight decline) but his feet slip coming back up!
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My son's three, I've got to try the duct tape thing.
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What worries me a little bit about duct taping feet to the pedals is that when coming down a hill, the legs might start moving to fast for the child. I remember riding my tricycle and going down hills and putting my legs out due to the speed.
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that's great, we all started with great difficulty, my son Miguel, who is 5 years old, doesn't want to go to his school, he would wake up in the morning and will asked me no school today, I want to ride my bike, althought I have to buy him his own bike, his bike right now is a loaner from the Bloor Mcmillan Rehab Center, this I really have to buy him a good bike,,,,
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What worries me a little bit about duct taping feet to the pedals is that when coming down a hill, the legs might start moving to fast for the child. I remember riding my tricycle and going down hills and putting my legs out due to the speed.
What worries me a little bit about duct taping feet to the pedals is that when coming down a hill, the legs might start moving to fast for the child. I remember riding my tricycle and going down hills and putting my legs out due to the speed.
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When my son first tried riding his trike he pedaled in reverse for a long time, I think because short legs can manage a down stroke on the reverse side before they are long enough to get to a down stroke on the front side of the circle. He did learn and still bikes now, 25 years later.
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I think the solution might be to install a brake on the tricycle. That would be good!
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