[SkaredShtles]

So last night my oldest boy (just turned 5) asked to take the training wheels off his 12" bike. We whipped 'em off, lowered the seat a bit, and 30 minutes later he was riding 30-40' on his own without falling! :love:

The of course my 3 year old said "Take my wheels off too, daddy." To which I replied, "Let's do it, liddle man!" 10 minutes later he was making little 5-10 foot unassisted jaunts. :love: :love:

And the best part - I asked 'em what it means when you can ride without training wheels and they both replied in unison:

"WE GET TO RIDE DIRT!!"

:love: :love: :love: :love:

Two kids skiing and biking on their own......... one more to go.

 

[pixelninja]

That's freakin awesome! Good job Dad.

 

[Upgr8r]

That's awesome. My first is in the oven now. I look forward to that day in the future

 

[Ciaran]

Excellent! Way to go , Dad!

Some of my best memories from growing up are the times my Dad took us skiing, and camping and such.

 

[McGRP01]

I just took the training wheels off my daughter's bike. Hope to have her cruising up and down the street in no time! Congrats!!

 

[N8 v2.0]

Approved!!!

 

[DRB]

Excellent.

 

[habitatxskate]

thats awesome, ahah they get to ride dirt, thats awesome..i remember i was 3 when i rode w/o training wheels, i'd do these sharp turns and the training wheels were so bent up they weren't even there..i made it 10 feet until i hit my picnic table..i have the video of it somewhere in my house..congrats, go buy them something

 

[Fshflys]

My older son got off his just after 4th BD, the younger at about 3 1/2. The younger one did Mammoth's downtown trail a week after his 4th BD, 12" wheels, hitting bumps, butt off the seat, feet off the pedals, landing back on the seat & start pedalling again. Last year he was 2nd, 16 & Under DH US Nationals at Mammoth.

 

[dogwonder]

Thumbs up to the groms, when do you join them and take your training wheels off?

 

[SkaredShtles]

<snip> go buy them something

Buy them something? What are you talking about??

 

[SkaredShtles]

Thumbs up to the groms, when do you join them and take your training wheels off?

I'm not ready yet.

 

[Rockland]

My first is in the oven now.

:hot: You sick sob!

 

[SkaredShtles]

:hot: You sick sob!

I wonder how old the poor baby is......

 

[MMcG]

Nice!

3 and riding without training wheels - that's impressive.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Nice!

3 and riding without training wheels - that's impressive.

He's not riding very far without them, but the important part is that he doesn't want 'em on anymore.

 

[dogwonder]

My first is in the oven now.

Marinated I'm presuming...

 

[fluff]

Great evening.

 

[habitatxskate]

i'm dying to bring my little sis biking on dirt..shes 2 now, and can ride a skateboard by herself already, i need to put her on, then she can roll a long distance.and i put her on and i bomb a local hill, no fear all smiles..start em young..i started my lil sis on trucks, boards, and bikes..she already tried riding my faith(ahhaa) i sat her on it, and her grab the bars and i walked the bike, she was having a blast..my dad hauls ass up my road with our quad at like 40 and she sits in front of him, on the seat, and she LOVES it to no end..its amazing..

 

[Upgr8r]

:hot: You sick sob!

She has to sleep somewhere and I'm not giving up my office. Actually the GF is 10 weeks along, so I have time to get some new toys.( although the GF does not feel a set of Fox Floats for my XC is important )

 

[habitatxskate]

dump her! ahaha just kidding, you don't need to buy that many toys or books, trust me, if you have a baby shower, you'll get so many books and toys. 2 years ago when my lil sis was born, omg she was like drowning in bokos and toys.

 

[Upgr8r]

dump her! ahaha just kidding, you don't need to buy that many toys or books, trust me, if you have a baby shower, you'll get so many books and toys. 2 years ago when my lil sis was born, omg she was like drowning in bokos and toys.

Toys for ME. The kid can play with the boxes they came in

 

[habitatxskate]

i remember when we got a treadmill and a new fridge..i lived in those boxes for a good 2 weeks
slept ate played..man it was great..

 

[RenegadeRick]

So last night my oldest boy (just turned 5) asked to take the training wheels off his 12" bike. We whipped 'em off, lowered the seat a bit, and 30 minutes later he was riding 30-40' on his own without falling! :love:

The of course my 3 year old said "Take my wheels off too, daddy." To which I replied, "Let's do it, liddle man!" 10 minutes later he was making little 5-10 foot unassisted jaunts. :love: :love:

And the best part - I asked 'em what it means when you can ride without training wheels and they both replied in unison:

"WE GET TO RIDE DIRT!!"

:love: :love: :love: :love:

Two kids skiing and biking on their own......... one more to go.

D00d. You are livin' the dream.
Your life is so unbelieveable, I don't believe it. Really.
When will the photoshops of the little monkeys on training-wheel-less bikes be ready?

 

[SkaredShtles]

D00d. You are livin' the dream.
Your life is so unbelieveable, I don't believe it. Really.
When will the photoshops of the little monkeys on training-wheel-less bikes be ready?

We only got video. I'll take some pictures tonight. Wife said the 3 year old asked for the training wheels to go back on so he could keep up with his big brother.

 

[habitatxskate]

We only got video. I'll take some pictures tonight. Wife said the 3 year old asked for the training wheels to go back on so he could keep up with his big brother.

now thats amazing, your sons are going to be friends all throughout their lives as it seems..they'll have the same friends, thats awesome man, really congrats..

 

[SkaredShtles]

now thats amazing, your sons are going to be friends all throughout their lives as it seems..they'll have the same friends, thats awesome man, really congrats..

Thanks, mang. Now quit the diarrhea posting and we'll be golden!

 

[habitatxskate]

ahaha, i was just stoked for riding todya, and now idk if we are going riding, since it may rain..sorry about taht, just cramped up in the ol' household w/ nothing to do..eh..not much of an excuse but whatever...get em on hardtails!

 

[SkaredShtles]

ahaha, i was just stoked for riding todya, and now idk if we are going riding, since it may rain..sorry about taht, just cramped up in the ol' household w/ nothing to do..eh..not much of an excuse but whatever...get em on hardtails!

Hardtails? Them boys is gonna be riding rigid bikes, I tell ye!

 

[habitatxskate]

rigid? geez, how they guna be doing the jaw drop on rigids? they going to be dirt jumpers or XC riders?

 

[dogwonder]

now thats amazing, your sons are going to be friends all throughout their lives as it seems..they'll have the same friends, thats awesome man, really congrats..

Oh just wait...they are 3 and 5. Me and my brother were friends at that age too. By the time we were 7 & 9, there was more peace between jews and arabs...

 

[habitatxskate]

at that age yes, but when your oldest drives, they'll be beer pong buddies..my 2 friends were the worst enemies, 16 and 18 thats how old they are now, and they hang together all the time

 

[dogwonder]

at that age yes, but when your oldest drives, they'll be beer pong buddies..my 2 friends were the worst enemies, 16 and 18 thats how old they are now, and they hang together all the time

Yeah, it's funny how that happens. My brother and I are now good friends and do a lot more together, even though he tried to kill me a time or 2.

 

[nikwho]

congratulations man! my daughter was asking me for a long time to take off her training wheels and i guess that just because shes my baby girl, i didn't want to do it cuz i didn't want her to get hurt.. So, at age six(yes, im very protecive) i yanked em' off and she pretty much immediatly rode like a champ.. there was no sharp turns by any means, but she could do laps around the house and go to the end of the street, crash, get backon and ride back! I was impressed.. so i yanked em off of my 4 y/o's bike and gave him a shove and he pretty much did a pile driver right into the ground.. so, hes happy with his training wheels for the moment... ill get em off soon though!

 

[robdamanii]

Awesome! We need PICS though!