Whatever company developed the original Big Wheel must have made a fortune. I usually can’t drive down a block in my neighborhood and not see one in a lawn or on a sidewalk.
I was recently watching my grandnephew zipping around on his “balance bike,” which is a bike without pedals designed to let the kid get his balance on a bicycle without having to propel it around. He announced that when he gets a “real bike,” he wants training wheels. His mother & I tried to dissuade him by telling him he didn’t need training wheels because they are intended to be used by kids who cannot yet balance on a bike, but he was insistent. It’s all about wanting whatever other kids have, whether they need it or not. Logic and reason don’t enter into it when you are four years old. He will not be getting training wheels. He will be getting a lesson in being disappointed.
My grandpa from CA visited my family in MO. He died when I was 8 but I always remember he took my training wheels off. AND when I traveled for a living, I felt a Guardian Angel keeping me safe- several near misses from other drivers… a car coming towards me, passing a car also coming my way and I would have been hit if hadn’t moved over onto the only shoulder of the road for miles… and I wouldn’t doubt it if it was Grandpa.
The best piece of advice I gave my kids when teaching them how to drive was that we all make mistakes while driving. Just remember you’re not the only idiot on the road. They took it as intended, hope the other drivers have a forgiving nature, and to be cautious while driving.
J Short about 4 years ago
Whatever company developed the original Big Wheel must have made a fortune. I usually can’t drive down a block in my neighborhood and not see one in a lawn or on a sidewalk.
witten.homer175 about 4 years ago
They are mostly yard ornaments.
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 4 years ago
No need to get “huffy” about it.
TMR about 4 years ago
“Big Wheel” is alive and well!
https://sf.funcheap.com/bring-big-wheel-race/
Ubintold about 4 years ago
Might hurt something else.
xSigoff Premium Member about 4 years ago
Never had training wheels as a kid. First bike was full sized. Go big or go home.
WCraft Premium Member about 4 years ago
Stitches and scars will improve it?
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 4 years ago
I was recently watching my grandnephew zipping around on his “balance bike,” which is a bike without pedals designed to let the kid get his balance on a bicycle without having to propel it around. He announced that when he gets a “real bike,” he wants training wheels. His mother & I tried to dissuade him by telling him he didn’t need training wheels because they are intended to be used by kids who cannot yet balance on a bike, but he was insistent. It’s all about wanting whatever other kids have, whether they need it or not. Logic and reason don’t enter into it when you are four years old. He will not be getting training wheels. He will be getting a lesson in being disappointed.
Baucuva about 4 years ago
Peewees don’t have sidewalk cred.
paullp Premium Member about 4 years ago
You’re old enough to have the training wheels taken off as soon as you’re capable of keeping your balance.
tinstar about 4 years ago
If you’re going to fall off a bicycle, it should be on one without training wheels. Making it dramatic gets the girls’ attention.
anna about 4 years ago
My grandpa from CA visited my family in MO. He died when I was 8 but I always remember he took my training wheels off. AND when I traveled for a living, I felt a Guardian Angel keeping me safe- several near misses from other drivers… a car coming towards me, passing a car also coming my way and I would have been hit if hadn’t moved over onto the only shoulder of the road for miles… and I wouldn’t doubt it if it was Grandpa.
Jeff0811 17 days ago
The best piece of advice I gave my kids when teaching them how to drive was that we all make mistakes while driving. Just remember you’re not the only idiot on the road. They took it as intended, hope the other drivers have a forgiving nature, and to be cautious while driving.