Guest guest Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Logan had no ability to pedal. We had several different types of trikes also. For Christmas we got him this low rider thing that is almost like a big wheel but looks more like a bike. It has swivel wheels. It can hold up to 200 lbs which we felt was good because his sibs could use it also and it was more " typical " looking. Anyway, he can now pedal it.. quite well and can steer it pretty good also. His sibs and neighbor friends love it and they are always wanting to play with it. My rule is: If you don't play with Logan, you don't play with his toys! It's been a great social as well as physical success for us. We got it at Walmart for about $50.00. Logan is 10 but the size of a typical 6 yr old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Here is a follow up on the trike/bike issue. The trike we got for Logan is a RipRider 360 by Razor. It is a really fun toy for all the kids.. the older kids like to do the spinning rides.. Logan just pedals. Maverick who is now 21 also enjoys using it.. his legs are a bit long but he can do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2012 Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 That was my question. Alyssa is 15 and 130 lbs. I see online that the bike will hold someone 160., that's good. Just wasn't sure if it would work for her being bigger and older. Sent from my iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 , Our son started with typical training wheels. After a summer or two the training wheels were tilted up, so much so that he could ride without either training wheel touching the ground. It wasn't an intentional decision on our part; just the way it worked out with the abuse the training wheels took. Even then he wasn't ready to solo without the training wheels. Turns are surprisingly different with and without training wheels. What made the difference was a handle for the back of the bike that let me run along behind him and hold him up. We learned about it at Lose the Training Wheels camp. Ours came from Ready Rider but there are others that make similar products. http://www.readyrider.com/ If you're like me - not much of a runner - it's tough to keep up but it was worth it because it got him over the hurdle of fear and now he's off on his bike any chance he gets. Toward the bottom of this page there is a video and some recommendations for bike fit and style. It was helpful to know what to look for in a bike. http://www.losethetrainingwheels.org/parents.html Good luck! San > > Wondering if anyone could give me input or suggestions for helping my 5 year old learn to ride. The past two summers he has been interested in trying to ride his tricycle (we have 3 different ones) but his legs were to short, even with " blocks " on the pedals. This year he can finally reach but doesn't seem to want to try, but is very interested in bikes.....mostly the BIG ones though. > What has worked for others? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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