Re: Riding a bike/ special needs bike group?

[Guest guest]

We've had similar problems, but my son is 11 now and still can't ride! At a

hundred pounds he is too big for training wheels, and he never liked them

anyway. Like your son, he never took a cotton to bike riding. I think it wasn't

immediately rewarding for him, and was difficult as well.

I was interested in getting him an adult trike, but I have heard they can tip

over fairly easily. SOme of the adult trikes look heavy as well, and can be

expensive.

A fellow at the Bike Gallery suggested stripping off the pedals and chains, and

having our son practice scooting around. We haven't tried it yet, but probably

will when it warms up.

A while back I read an article in the Oregonian about a group who teach special

needs kids how to ride bikes. (autistic kids were taught as well) They had the

event once a year, and had every bike imaginable at the event. If I recall

correctly, they tried to have every kid riding a bike by the end of the event.

Does anybody know who does this?

Amelia

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> I have a 4 yr old Aspie and he has no interest in riding a bike. We tried

> to get him one last year for his 3rd birthday and he could careless. We

> tried again this year and same thing. My husband really wants to teach him

> how to ride a bike, so he went ahead and bought one anyway. When our son

> does get on a bike he has hard time peddling. So, we're not sure what to

> do. Should we try to teach him anyway? Or do we wait until he seems more

> interested? Has anyone else had this experience?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My son didn’t learn until he was 9 years old. He outgrew the bicycle we bought him before he learned to ride it. His OT said to use a bicycle that he can comfortably touch the ground (his old one) and have him lift his feet off the floor and coast, when he gets nervous then he put his feet down to stop. Our driveway slopes slightly, so this helps. This would help him practice balance and feel more comfortable without worrying about peddling or braking. Well, he is really stubborn and refused to ride because he knew he couldn’t. One day I just begged him to try because he was doing so well on his Razor Scooter. He got on and wobbled a little and rode away! We went right out and bought him a bigger bicycle and now he loves to ride. Good luck!Noelle From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of catsamanySent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 9:32 PM Subject: ( ) Re: Riding a bike/ special needs bike group? We've had similar problems, but my son is 11 now and still can't ride! At a hundred pounds he is too big for training wheels, and he never liked them anyway. Like your son, he never took a cotton to bike riding. I think it wasn't immediately rewarding for him, and was difficult as well.I was interested in getting him an adult trike, but I have heard they can tip over fairly easily. SOme of the adult trikes look heavy as well, and can be expensive.A fellow at the Bike Gallery suggested stripping off the pedals and chains, and having our son practice scooting around. We haven't tried it yet, but probably will when it warms up.A while back I read an article in the Oregonian about a group who teach special needs kids how to ride bikes. (autistic kids were taught as well) They had the event once a year, and had every bike imaginable at the event. If I recall correctly, they tried to have every kid riding a bike by the end of the event. Does anybody know who does this?Amelia>> I have a 4 yr old Aspie and he has no interest in riding a bike. We tried> to get him one last year for his 3rd birthday and he could careless. We> tried again this year and same thing. My husband really wants to teach him> how to ride a bike, so he went ahead and bought one anyway. When our son> does get on a bike he has hard time peddling. So, we're not sure what to> do. Should we try to teach him anyway? Or do we wait until he seems more> interested? Has anyone else had this experience?> > Thanks,> > >