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Did a short video during tonite's 10 miler. DS did 6 miles on his first ride, 8 on his second, and tonight wanted to top his longest self-pedaled ride by another 2. We stopped 4 miles in to wander around the oldest cemetery in our town (there are Native American people buried there, as well as early settlers who were born in the early 1800s. Apparently there are older graves than that, though some are not marked and many of the old headstones are no longer readable).
My kid is a nut.
bwa ha ha... love that he loves to ride!!! :)
It's funny. After his first ride he was still pretty nervous about the new bike. His previous bike was a tank-like BMX bike that had been his dad's as a kid. Very stable, very slow. I know how scary that first drop-bar bike is...the handling is always so much more "twitchy."
By his second ride he had gained a lot of confidence and finished that ride hollering "I love this bike!" Tonight he tackled a grassy hill in our neighborhood and was bombing through piles of leaves.
We've created a monster! :D
Awesomeness!
It did! As a result we ended up ordering this saddle that I found on Amazon for <$30, including shipping. It's similar in shape and size to the saddle that came on his bike, but with a cut-out. On Ritchey's site they even show it as a saddle designed specifically for cyclocross. It's only 131mm wide and not as long as the Jett. Perfect for his skinny little butt. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Muirenn
Awesome!
Everything looks like it worked out. Has he tried out his new seat?
Not yet. Tracking says it's out for delivery, but USPS has already been here and I haven't seen it (which doesn't surprise me. Sometimes it bounces around the 2 nearby post offices until they pull their heads out of their butts). I'm off to the PO in just a bit to get yours back to you. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by smilingcat
your little video made me smile. We got my younger son his first 10 speed schwinn when he was about that size. He rode it on a double century.
Have fun!!
It's great when they grow up on a bike!
It really is. We're already talking about what his next bike might be, since he'll likely only get ~2 years out of this little Redline. Perhaps he will inherit my Redline Conquest with an extra set of wheels/tires specifically for the road (and better brake pads for better stopping), then I would upgrade. I'd love my next CX bike to have disc brakes. Hopefully in a couple of years that will be easier to find for not much over $1500.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biciclista
I remember that feeling when I was his age :-) great video!