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Teaching 4.5 year old autistic level 1 how to ride bike with training wheels
4.5 year old just got a bicycle with training wheels. She just learned a few months ago for the first time how to correctly pedal and use a tricycle, and has been riding it around the neighborhood ...
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Does this chain seem short? Does this photo indicate any obvious drivetrain issues?
Addition.
Yes this is the large-large chainring.
The shifting is rather poor but I have not tuned high, low and B, tension etc.
Thank you
I recently moved to a larger
chainring.
The shifting seems ...
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Son has trouble pedalling fast
So my son is 8 and I’ve been working on teaching him to ride. After a lot of work and practice, he is able to balance and pedal without falling down pretty well. He seems to just be having a hard time ...
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Penny-farthings: Skills required to transition from standard bicycles?
Beyond the obvious difference of the saddle being 5 feet high, how is riding a penny-farthing different to riding a standard road bike? What unique skills are required to ride a penny-farthing?
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How can I learn cycling with polio in my right leg?
I'm a 20 yrs old boy with polio in my right leg, and due to this fact I never tried to learn to ride a bike.
But now I want to give it a go, but since I have no one to teach me (I have no friends or ...
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How can I make it clear to other road users that I'm an inexperienced cyclist?
I'm in my mid-20s and I'm currently learning to bike, on my own, as I don't have anyone to teach me. My goal is to be able to commute to work when I want to, be able to travel to nearby towns, and ...
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Fixie: how to learn to ride: step by step
I've been riding a single speed to work on a daily basis for about 3 years.
I want to learn to ride a fixie.
I have a flip-flop, so my fixie ratio is 48/19.
I've installed straps (hold fast).
My ...
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Does it makes sense to buy a new cycle to learn riding?
I am a complete newbie in the cycling world but I want to learn to cycle and use it to explore the city and the places yonder. I also intend to use it to ride daily to office gradually.
So my ...
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What process do you use to start a BMX program in an area without one? [closed]
i would like to start a BMX program for our local youth. How do you go about setting one up?
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Cost of lending out a child's bike?
My son's elementary school teaches kids to ride a bike in gym class. Basically, they adjust the schedule so the 2nd grade kids (7-8 year olds) have extra gym classes during a 1 month period and during ...
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Rear Wheel Jamming on kids bike after Training Wheels
We got our son a Hyper Metro bicycle from walmart for Christmas and I assembled it with no problem. We also go training wheels for it and when I installed them, the issues began. The rear wheel will ...
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How can I teach an 18 year old girl to ride again? (Not ridden since 7)
How can I teach an 18 year old girl to ride a bicycle again after she has stopped riding at the age of 7 due to crashing into a tennis net and getting scared about cycling. She's 1.6 m (Approx 5' 3"). ...
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Teaching a child to push off
My four year old started riding a pedal bike a few days ago, and thanks to his balance bike took to it like a fish to water; he's going up and down the street or park like a pro already.
He ...
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Are there classes for learning how to cycle for exercise?
Is there such a thing as a class that teaches people how to optimally ride a bicycle for exercise? This class would assume that a person "knows how to ride a bike" but that's about it (i.e. they can ...
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Is Marseille a safe place to ride a bicycle?
I learned to ride a bike quite recently and I was thinking about moving to Marseille next year to study.
I love bikes and I would love to be able to get one there and move around the city using it. I'...
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