Is there an easy way to teach someone to ride a bike?
Its easier for kids to teach themselves how to ride a bike and this goes for kids of all ages (5 to 50). The learning process is made more complicated when adults offer to “help”. The traditional “Training” wheels just train them to lean on these wheels on one side or the other. They don’t teach balance brought on by steering correction which is the essence of two-wheeled riding. Get a bike small enough that when the seat is all the way down, junior can get two feet flat on the ground. Remove both pedals as these just add to the confusion and whack legs. Take the bike to a quiet parking lot. Sit the kid on the bike and say “See you over the other side of the lot” and walk away. He/she will learn quickly to scoot the bike using both feet for propulsion. Give encouragement from the far side of the lot and much praise when they get there. Dont give in to temper tantrums or youve lost the game. Reverse direction and try again. After a little while they will be able to glide with feet an in
