Learning cycling

[penglee]

When kids grow older (and more confident), maybe above 5 years old. It is easier to pickup. My boy pickup cycling after three sessions. I just have to remind them what they will miss if they do not know how to cycle (or swim for that matter).

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The best part of learning, is the Bonding, when you impart your skills to kids, and see them \"graduate\". Falling is important too, as it teaches kids not to be over-confident

Always look infront, and \"start\" cycling. (kids sometimes go too s-l-o-w, for fear of falling)

I even blog about our cycling fun
http://sengkangbabies.blogspot.com/2011/09/learning-to-ride-bicycle.html

[bezzlay]

I feel that older kids tend to have fear factor in them so when they started something new they tend to be very careful. Whereas the younger ones maybe more daring, its good to learn at younger age. My DS1 learned cycling with 2 wheels when he was in K2 and he made it the first time after we told him that if you feel that you are falling just use one of your leg to support. My DS2 cycled in 2 wheels just 3 months after my DS1. And he was 4 years old then. To make it easier and more confident to cycle in 2 wheels, the kid needs to be able to touch the ground with their feet. So either way they are falling they can still support. That's how I think my kids learn cycling.


Just to add a little more. While learning there will be falls but they will learn to stand up and not to make the same mistake that caused the fall. So parents if you want your kids to learn fast, dun kan cheong and quickly run to them. Teach them the technique.

[lilipitz]

Trying to teach my kid to cycle and found this video.

Looks systematic.

If anyone succeed using this method, let us know!

Only trouble is, we have problems removing the pedals from the current bike at home, so may have to make do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADkm4qkXAj8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[tankee]

we bought DS a 2-wheeler kick scooter. He played with it for a few weeks, each time we encouraged him to try to stay on the scooter longer with each kick.


then we bought him a normal bike. He just peddled away

[Aldo8100]

Learning to ride is not challenging at all unless you have something working against you. It is easy to ride . It is challenging to balance on a cycle that is position still. If you are afraid then the natural tendency is to gradually down.


http://www.ava-tieman.com/accessories/wheelchair-accessible/

[fstyle28]

tankee:

we bought DS a 2-wheeler kick scooter. He played with it for a few weeks, each time we encouraged him to try to stay on the scooter longer with each kick.


then we bought him a normal bike. He just peddled away

Wow. He is talented

[ashleywells]

You can learn it by yourself by searching some basic techniques on Google.

[medontknowwhattosay]

I didn’t learn how to cycle, until 11 years old. Now I am 14. I learnt how to cycle by myself. Everytime I fell down, I would pick myself up and try again. Even if people kept staring, I tried over and over again, and eventually I learnt how to do it. All it takes is some patience and resilience.

[dash88]

This cycling school is very good

http://bikeschool.sg/cycling-lessons-in-singapore/

[lakshya]

Its better to learn cycling by themselves I learned myself But at the starting stage,its necessary to give a support by us.So that I will give them a confident and courage to ride.

And more than than before trying bicycle its better to give them supportive wheels along with that.so that they can learn it easily without fearing of fall.