Hyperventilating . . . just spent $$$ on a bike . . .

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And helmet....

Very cool bike. Good mommy.

We've already had MANY conversations on safety. And they'll continue - there's a part of me that is terrified of him going that fast! (I know, I gotta let the kid have a life, so he doesn't know about my fears) He's a pretty responsible kid, though, and he sees how I baby my bike, so I'm hoping that will translate WRT taking care of it and not leaving it out everywhere.

Maybe next time, he earns some tiny amount of money when he gets older for another new bike.

I'm not sure if all children truly understand the cost of stuff until they earn a tiny portion of it... For now, that bike lock education is key and not dump the bike out on the front lawn just to go to the washroom indoors.

Wishing you lots of fun adventures together!

He's had to do that before - with his computer, specifically. And I've already told him that anything else for the bike that wasn't an essential safety item was his responsibility to get. But yes, I agree with you.

He's wanting to try a triathlon as an off (basketball) season sport. He's hoping that it'll increase his fitness on the court. And there's a Sunday morning ride from one of the big box sports stores in the area that I've really liked, and he and dh want to come as well (and I've been told that he'd be welcome).