On September 21, we finally got around to fixing the tires on Michael's bike. The back tire wasn't pulled back far enough and so the chain fell off really easily. And, his tires were flat. And it had been that way for a long, long time. So, Brian and I replaced one of the tires and pulled the back tire tight, and then when we finished that, I realized that we forgot to put the training wheels back on. Well, I knew he could figure it out so we just said, "Hey, look Michael! We fixed your bike, and look, it's a two wheel bike now." Without missing a beat, he grinned, got on the bike and just started riding. We were slightly stunned, and oddly we were not surprised. We thought he would want us to hold his bike for him more, which he did after he crashed several minutes later. But, basically he taught himself. The video up top is Day 2 of riding a bike--and he basically taught himself. It is his proudest accomplishment so far, and he wants to ride his bike EVERYWHERE.
*Although he is currently 4, he was still 3 when he learned how to ride his bike with two wheels.
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he's soooo awesome on that bike!!! But honestly, I think he could have done it even last summer, he's a natural on that bike!
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