Hopefully this works. This is hora junior's 3rd time on a balance bike/and at the BMX track here in Manchester if anyone is interested in coming. I think these sessions are really beneficial as already hes grasping balance without any means/help. The kid in the fancy top is 4 and has been there a while BTW!
Hora junior is already grasping 'balance' - the first few undulations hes keeping both feet up (proud dad) 😀
[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/30625376@N06/8272214721/in/photostream ]Balance bike session[/url]
Could the future riding champs come through in the future from such early exposure to dips/etc on BMX tracks???
Can't wait to get my little girl on a bike but she's only 8 months old. Is that too young?
Too young but circa 2yrs- there are a few girls there who (I think) are alot better than alot of the rufty tufty boys.
Was the cameraman pissed?
Looks like fun!
we've got our little girl a balance bike from santa, she'll be 2 in jan. she'll be up cannock with before she's 10 😉
Oh Hora...
DrP
Most of the kids laugh like crazy/love it.Looks like fun!
Its a safe environment for them to let rip.
Just a little tip. If you turn the iphone on its side it will actually record in 16:9 (Widescreen)... 🙄
Samsung S3 Mini. I'm a Luddite.
Signed scaled Jr up to the velodrome last week. She's already pretty quick on her puky but just got her a strider for Christmas as the wheels are bigger.
Found out there's a bmx track at dainewell park in sale so she went down some of the bumps there. Made me want a bike to ride round it too. Would feel a bit daft on the mega!
Scaled I rode the strider down a steep one and snapped the seat. I got some funny looks..
Anyone got any tips? My 3 year old daughter hasn't shown much interest in her Spesh Hotwalk.
She's really good on her 3 wheeled Mini Micro scooter though which obviously involves gliding and balancing too. I suspect since was already proficient on the scooter by the time we got the balance bike that the bike experience is underwhelming. She likes it when I push her along fast, but on her scooter she is almost as fast as me pushing hard on my scooter.
flippin ace!
That was great, little Bagstard is just getting the hang of his, just needs to grow a fraction.
Attention Dads
Why not Mums? Is this some kind of patriarchal thing?!
A chance to bring out the offroad action vids...!
DrP
^that's awesome 🙂
Is that BMX track as steep as it looks?
Yay, DrP - I see the Spiderman helmet is getting put to good use 😀
I rode the strider down a steep one and snapped the seat
an Islabike would have survived.... 😉
Dez - he loves it - the flashing light on the rear is Oresum! (he has been rocking both the bike and helmet since BBB!)
DrP
Excellent! Will take our little 'un and his pink** Scoot over in January. Are there are any similar outside venues around Huddersfield?
** Blame the big sister, but the Joe Barnes Ben A'an vid keeps the balance.
Why not Mums? Is this some kind of patriarchal thing?!
Half of the people at the BMX/centre were Mums. You'd think it'd be a bloke thing but I'd say more than 50% weren't. The girl riders also appeared to be better.
My little man is 2 in Jan but he's been riding a Tinybike for ages. Someone posted a video of one on here, so I bought one and he hasn't been off it since.
Top tip- Baby spoons actually make brilliant bike tyre levers. (Obviously you usethem after the little un's graduated off of baby spoons..) 🙄