And I have a question from some of you with more recent experience than I have!

Our Xander is coming to visit today, and wants a ride in the trailer. That's the easy part. He's also bringing his new bike, training wheels, helmet, and all other padding. The plan is to practice some on our much flatter than his driveway.

Xander turned two last weekend, and it seems to me that might be a bit young to really have the pedaling thing down, but apparently, "he can do it on the trike that lives at Nickie & ****s" so he's supposed to be able to do it on the new bike, but he doesn't do it very well yet.

SO,

Since his daddy tends to be mighty voluble and insistent, any hints from anyone out there for ways to a bit more quietly and perhaps successfully help our wee dude learn this? Daughter says that daddy wants to be able to take him to the mailbox (down the street and around the corner) in the evenings, and that's not working yet. I suggested a "leash" on the bike for when the child doesn't go fast enough to suit the dad!

I'll be looking at where they put the seat height and such...

(there could be more newbie biker pix later tonight, but most likely no new booger stories, since he got over that cold!)

Karen in Boise