The Diary of Riding Bike Without Training Wheels

Here's the timeline how we started on this independent bike ride journey;

Dec. 2009 - Mid-month, a few weeks before the year ends, we decided to remove the training wheels of his bike. He got this bike since we got here back in 2007. We thought that it was time for him to learn without the training wheels before he finally outgrow the bike.

We started with pushing him but he was still scared of the idea. U, a neighborhood friend, had tried on his own and he looked like he might learn faster than P. After two days of pushing from behind, we sort of forgot about the bike. (We actually had our backs hurting ;> ) P still needs more courage to try it on his own.

Jan. 19, 2010

While I was preparing my compost, P started to try to ride the bike. When the F saw this, he tried to help push his bike. It wasn't much. We took turns on this. As I was about to call it a day, P finally managed to ride a meter or two all by himself, without falling. The Father was ecstatic. We were all surprised and happy. Ah..my pushing almost over. He may not need our physical help anymore but mere moral support instead. We can simply give him technical suggestions and cheer him on. He has overcome his fears finally.

Ja. 20, 2010

After the big hurdle of overcoming his fears yesterday, we set on more opportunity to practice. We still had to push him a bit but since he has overcome his fear and he was willing to try on his own. He tried very hard that by the time we finished and had to wash in the bathroom, he complained about his hands and wrists hurting. I had to explain to him how he should put his weight on his butt and not on his arms as he ride.

Jan. 21, 2010

We shot a video today of Pilip riding a bike by himself.

On to another day of practice, along with his friend today. P seems to be decided on learning to ride on his own. Even with his friend around, he has concentrated on riding by himself for sometime. They did have enough time to play together, nonetheless. When the friend left, we got on to some "serious" practice. I took a short video finally as we cheered him on. This week was a milestone. It was fun. Hopefully, he'll get better by the end of this month. That's one week to go. :)