Learning cycling

[daisyt]

Starting to learn cycling, must learn balancing first. Place the legs straight, feet touching floor and use the legs to push the bike forward. Try for many times till confident on balancing. Then start with small pedalling with one foot on pedal, the other foot on floor. Slowly pedal half a cycle with one foot, the other foot that touches the floor, slowly lift up to keep a distance with the floor. Eventually lift up the foot as far as you can from the floor till confident enough to place it on the pedal. That's how my dd learned when she was young. Hope the explanation is clear enough.

[mirai]

Try Balance Bike. Got one for my kids and they are doing fine and having lots of fun.


But it’s suitable for kids till around 5 years old.

[mirai]

Starting another batch of MO to benefits smaller children due to overwhelming responses.


Can check out the MO at http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=242867#242867

[lwm99]

mirai:

Starting another batch of MO to benefits smaller children due to overwhelming responses.


Can check out the MO at http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=242867#242867

You can read about the reviews here: http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Gear-Balance-Bike-Classic/product-reviews/B001AIONOU/ref=sr_1_1_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1&qid=1282114388&sr=1-1

[sunflower2005]

Hi, Just want to share

I had successfully trained my 5 year old girl on 2 wheels bicycle this Jul.
I have let her cycle to school

The important thing is Balancing and a magic word \" I can do it\" and also
胆大心细
and she make it.

and she also learned how to skate at age 4.

http://tongfamilysabrina.blogspot.com/search/label/roller%20skate%20and%20cycling

[MomDana]

Hi,


Just wanted to share my experiences how to train your child to ride the bicycle without even holding his/her bicycle.

Here is how:

step 1 : remove the training wheels and foot pedals (if you can. some bike can't take out).

step 2 : while sitting on the bicycle, encourage your child to glide the bicycle forward and lift up his/her legs for some distant. (do not hold them or the bike, make it fun ). This is to let him/her gain confidence with the bike so call \"bonding)

step 3 : once you sense that he/she has confidence, ask them to glide to left or the right...

step 4 : again once confidence level reached ask them to do a U-turn gliding the bike.

You be surprised they tend to show off a little.

Once the above steps are done with confidence put the foot pedal back. Not the trainer wheels.

Step 5 : ask them to glide with pedals and if can put foot on pedals doing step 1-4 execrise.

Step 6 : In no time their feet automatic pedal and soon take off without holding on to them. (If they fall, tell them to glide, this is to improve their balancing senses)

All the above step/instruction should be vebal and give with encouragement , no need to hold on to them. Gliding by themselves encourage self confident and independence.

My 7 yr old ds took only 20mins and soon he is aking for new bike wow bian..... :shock:

Hope you can try it out without expensive trainer !

[sydney]

MomDana:

Hi,


Just wanted to share my experiences how to train your child to ride the bicycle without even holding his/her bicycle.

Here is how:

step 1 : remove the training wheels and foot pedals (if you can. some bike can't take out).

step 2 : while sitting on the bicycle, encourage your child to glide the bicycle forward and lift up his/her legs for some distant. (do not hold them or the bike, make it fun ). This is to let him/her gain confidence with the bike so call \"bonding)

step 3 : once you sense that he/she has confidence, ask them to glide to left or the right...

step 4 : again once confidence level reached ask them to do a U-turn gliding the bike.

You be surprised they tend to show off a little.

Once the above steps are done with confidence put the foot pedal back. Not the trainer wheels.

Step 5 : ask them to glide with pedals and if can put foot on pedals doing step 1-4 execrise.

Step 6 : In no time their feet automatic pedal and soon take off without holding on to them. (If they fall, tell them to glide, this is to improve their balancing senses)

All the above step/instruction should be vebal and give with encouragement , no need to hold on to them. Gliding by themselves encourage self confident and independence.

My 7 yr old ds took only 20mins and soon he is aking for new bike wow bian..... :shock:

Hope you can try it out without expensive trainer !

Thanks!

[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