Mike took the training wheels off of Ryan's bike this past Sunday. Ryan wanted to do it too, but as soon as they were off, he was very upset that he couldn't easily ride around. Sunday night we had a sad little guy on our hands.
On Monday afternoon, Mike met us at Mission Bay Park and started practicing with Ryan on the grass. They have several medium-sized slopes that were helpful for Ryan to practice his balance. After day one, Mike would push Ryan down the hill and he would pedal for five seconds or so before stopping. He had a blast and didn't want to come home.
We went out yesterday afternoon and he did a little better. He's gone from five seconds of riding to about ten. His biggest problem is that he stops pedaling and loses his balance. Here's some video of yesterday's attempt:
I'm sure he'll be riding alone in no time! And Caitlin, she's into bike riding now and helping push Ryan. It's really cute...and she keeps asking for a bike -- in pink, of course!
