Comments on: TEACH YOUR CHILD TO RIDE IN ONE HOUR OR LESS!

By: Cheese balls

Cheese balls — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:29:34 +0000

Hi I did what you said and I managed to teach my 10 yr old to ride and she was doing it in a flash, it was amazing thank you so much now we can finally cycle to school!!!

By: System6

System6 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:29:44 +0000

Twenty minutes might be some kind of record, well done! Thanks a million for letting us know about Joanne’s triumph.

p.s. Not to get too deep here, but this “method” works just as well for things other than bicycles. Just start with learning what “off-balance” feels like, focus on getting comfortable with it, and you’ll always feel balanced. From the unwritten book “Zen And The Art Of Bicycle Riding.”

By: JoannesMom

JoannesMom — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:53:56 +0000

Worked like a charm for my 11-year-old! 20 minutes and she was rolling. Unbelievable! Thanks so much.

By: System6

System6 — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:44:11 +0000

So I’m out cycling this morning on a hard 50 mile “race among friends” kind of thing, and eventually I succumbed. Had to pull to the side of the road, down some drink, clear sweat out of the eyes, and prepare to pedal home solo. It’s a tough group, so I’m used to being humbled and sent packing. Anyway, doing what I can to stall for time, I glance at email and see your note, which, honestly, made my day. I’m enormously pleased the advice worked for you, and hopefully you’ll be able to refer others to it, should you here of another child struggling. For my part, just knowing I was able to share something that made a difference for children after they and their parents had felt at a loss and almost given up trying — is more rewarding than you can know. Congrats to your son, and to you as well. Frank is blessed to have a mother who will scour the world (wide web, naturally) on his behalf!

By: Franksmummy

Franksmummy — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:21:26 +0000

Just wanted to say thank-you!!! My ten year old son has always had balance and co-ordination problems and had given up believing he’d ever cycle. I found this page yesterday and thought it was worth a try.We sneaked to our local park at 6 o’clock this morning (as he didn’t want anyone to see him trying) and by twenty past he was cycling laps of the park!! Absolutely amazing!!! Thank you so much for this plan, it was positively miraculous!!!

From one extremely proud (and grateful) mum, and her now ‘brimming over with confidence’ son!

By: System6

System6 — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:22:27 +0000

Extremely pleased to hear about our daughter’s success! Will drop a liability waiver in the mail

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:13:17 +0000

It worked! Thank you so much! It was less than 30 minutes total!!! Woo hoo!!!

By: hippym

hippym — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:50:57 +0000

So my daughter is almost 12 years old and I have never been able to teach her how to ride a bike. She can get very frustrated and tearful so we haven’t attempted it for a few years now. Recently she’s been asking about getting a bike and learning because all her friends know how and it’s embarrassing for her. A friend of ours loaned her daughter’s bike to us yesterday so this morning we took it out and tried. It was extremely difficult, my daughter got very upset so after a half hour we came in. I was determined that it would not hinder our efforts so I looked up “teaching and older child to ride a bike” on the internet and found this site. My daughter and I read it together, had our lunch and out we went to give it a go. I’m so happy to say that in less than 20 mins she was riding on her own!!!! I could not believe it, I mean of course I knew she could do it but this was just amazing. less than 20 mins!!!! I was crying and my daughter had a huge smile on her face, that confidence in her was just fantastic! Thank you so much )

By: System6

System6 — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:19:56 +0000

Very pleased to hear you found the article and it helped. Perhaps we’ll follow it up with a “Teach your child to DRIVE in one hour or less” sequel. Wouldn’t that be a hoot?

By: tmhk

tmhk — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:09:41 +0000

Fantastic. I (Mom) had tried teaching my 8yr old a few times over the past two summers (at 6yr, 7yr) but she was very timid and scared of falling and freaked out every time the bike tipped and/or she fell. She then refused to get back on the bike until I re-installed the training wheels.

At 8, she knows that all of her friends know how to ride a two-wheeler, is frustrated/embarrassed that she does not, and feels that she will never get it. This weekend, I suggested we try a new approach. In about an hour (as promised!) she was finally able to ride a 2-wheeler on her own, and she only fell off once on the school field. She loved being able to try riding anywhere on the large field with no obstacles, people, and cars. She did not have to fear landing on a hard pavement, which I think removed much of her fear as well.

She still needs to practice to better control the bicycle, but she is excited about her bike now. she was so proud of herself that she finally figured it out. When Dad came home, he was surprised but excited to hear about her accomplishment. I’ll definitely use this approach with her little sister this spring too. Thank you for the method!

By: jac*m

jac*m — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:33:10 +0000

This was the best info find ever, taught my daughter to ride via this method, and she was cycling unaided in 20 mins, could not beleive it(nor could she!)
We did about 10mins of circles in our garden, then off to a long grassy stretch, i just ran along side her in case she needed me, a couple of goes up and down and job done!

By: Amy Loge

Amy Loge — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:37:45 +0000

Thanks so VERY much. My son who is 5 had no trouble when he learned but my daughter who is 7 was very hesitant to learning. I tried your technique last evening and literally in about an hour she got it!!!!!
We did a few minutes in driveway as suggested and then went to grassy park. She is so happy and so confident. We are going back tonight to get some more practice so we can surprise her dad when he gets home from business trip.

THANKS!!!!!!!!!

By: Thebigmamma

Thebigmamma — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:02:43 +0000

Thank you so much for this article. I have an eight year old that is having major problems with balancing. I am going to bring him out tomorrow and work with him and then after that if I have it in me I will teach my six year old daughter. Cross your fingers that this does the trick. Its been three years of running behind him and still no luck. Thanks again.

By: abdurrashid

abdurrashid — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:00:34 +0000

How glad I am to find this, and eager to help my daughter learn!