I'm exausted today, and can't think why.
On 6/11/2020 11:04 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
About the empty buffer: Got any wisdom about bikes for little kids? The >candidates are 6, 7 and 8.
On Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:22:05 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 6/11/2020 11:04 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
About the empty buffer: Got any wisdom about bikes for little kids? The >candidates are 6, 7 and 8.
Should one use "training wheels" on kids bikes?
Back in the dim and distance past there was no such thing as training
wheels and kids seemed to learn to ride bicycles. Today my neighbor's
kids have bikes with training wheels and they've been riding the bikes
for at least a year and so far, it appears, have not yet learned to
ride without the outriggers.
On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 05:38:17 +0700, John B.
<jbslocomb@fictitious.site> wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:22:05 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 6/11/2020 11:04 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
About the empty buffer: Got any wisdom about bikes for little kids? The
candidates are 6, 7 and 8.
Should one use "training wheels" on kids bikes?
Back in the dim and distance past there was no such thing as training
wheels and kids seemed to learn to ride bicycles. Today my neighbor's
kids have bikes with training wheels and they've been riding the bikes
for at least a year and so far, it appears, have not yet learned to
ride without the outriggers.
I'm pure Sergeant Shultz on the topic of children, but training wheels
have always struck me as a device to prevent children from learning
how to balance.
Remembering the time we mislaid a pair of Boy Scouts in Saratoga and
found them in Mechanicsburg, perhaps training wheels are a good idea.
----------
I heard a rumor once that a very low top gear is a good idea on a
child's bike is a good idea because it teaches him how to spin.
It would also prevent excess strain on growing knees.
On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 05:38:17 +0700, John B.
<jbslocomb@fictitious.site> wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:22:05 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 6/11/2020 11:04 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
About the empty buffer: Got any wisdom about bikes for little kids? The
candidates are 6, 7 and 8.
Should one use "training wheels" on kids bikes?
Back in the dim and distance past there was no such thing as training
wheels and kids seemed to learn to ride bicycles. Today my neighbor's
kids have bikes with training wheels and they've been riding the bikes
for at least a year and so far, it appears, have not yet learned to
ride without the outriggers.
I'm pure Sergeant Shultz on the topic of children, but training wheels
have always struck me as a device to prevent children from learning
how to balance.
Remembering the time we mislaid a pair of Boy Scouts in Saratoga and
found them in Mechanicsburg, perhaps training wheels are a good idea.
----------
I heard a rumor once that a very low top gear is a good idea on a
child's bike is a good idea because it teaches him how to spin.
It would also prevent excess strain on growing knees.
Joy Beeson <jbeeson@invalid.net.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 05:38:17 +0700, John B.
<jbslocomb@fictitious.site> wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:22:05 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 6/11/2020 11:04 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
About the empty buffer: Got any wisdom about bikes for little kids? The >>>> candidates are 6, 7 and 8.
Should one use "training wheels" on kids bikes?
Back in the dim and distance past there was no such thing as training
wheels and kids seemed to learn to ride bicycles. Today my neighbor's
kids have bikes with training wheels and they've been riding the bikes
for at least a year and so far, it appears, have not yet learned to
ride without the outriggers.
I'm pure Sergeant Shultz on the topic of children, but training wheels
have always struck me as a device to prevent children from learning
how to balance.
Remembering the time we mislaid a pair of Boy Scouts in Saratoga and
found them in Mechanicsburg, perhaps training wheels are a good idea.
----------
I heard a rumor once that a very low top gear is a good idea on a
child's bike is a good idea because it teaches him how to spin.
It would also prevent excess strain on growing knees.
I recommend training wheels but up a little off the ground so they balance
on 2 wheels and only go to 3 when they aren't balanced. That way they feel
it a little and still need to use a kick stand when parking.
You'll also need to do a lot of running holding the seat and make sure they have well fitting helmets.
On 6/24/2020 1:07 AM, Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:
Joy Beeson <jbeeson@invalid.net.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 05:38:17 +0700, John B.
<jbslocomb@fictitious.site> wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:22:05 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 6/11/2020 11:04 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
About the empty buffer: Got any wisdom about bikes for little kids? The >>>>> candidates are 6, 7 and 8.
Should one use "training wheels" on kids bikes?
Back in the dim and distance past there was no such thing as training
wheels and kids seemed to learn to ride bicycles. Today my neighbor's
kids have bikes with training wheels and they've been riding the bikes >>>> for at least a year and so far, it appears, have not yet learned to
ride without the outriggers.
I'm pure Sergeant Shultz on the topic of children, but training wheels
have always struck me as a device to prevent children from learning
how to balance.
Remembering the time we mislaid a pair of Boy Scouts in Saratoga and
found them in Mechanicsburg, perhaps training wheels are a good idea.
----------
I heard a rumor once that a very low top gear is a good idea on a
child's bike is a good idea because it teaches him how to spin.
It would also prevent excess strain on growing knees.
I recommend training wheels but up a little off the ground so they balance >> on 2 wheels and only go to 3 when they aren't balanced. That way they feel >> it a little and still need to use a kick stand when parking.
You'll also need to do a lot of running holding the seat and make sure they >> have well fitting helmets.
Two training wheels in back? That's insufficient. It's high time we
stopped ignoring the necessity of two training wheels in front. And
forget the fashion of having training wheels only a foot or so from the
main wheel of the bike! They should be much wider, at least three feet
out on each side, for real stability - and for safety!
Speaking of safety: Of course you're right, no child should ever be
allowed on any wheeled device without a helmet. Except for a car, that
is, because cars are very safe (even though they're one of the greatest >sources of serious head injuries). The lack of helmets is why so few
kids ever survived riding bicycles before the 1970s.
But not just any helmet! A kid's helmet must be a full face model,
because if your little girl should scratch her chin, there goes her
career as a model!
And don't stop there. Remember the most common bike injury is a skinned
knee. Knee scabs and scars have prevented many a modeling career! Don't
let your kid on any wheeled device without knee protection and elbow >protection. And don't forget those fingers! Gloves are a must!
It's really best to leave no skin exposed. We now know the dangers of >sunlight, not to mention scratches and road rash. With a full face
helmet, long-fingered gloves and a snow suit, your little darling will
be much, much safer.
But remember your water supply! Not only for drinking, but during those
hot summer days, soaking your child's protective snow suit can stave off
heat exhaustion for minutes at a time. Those summer temperatures can be >dangerous!
But for REAL safety? The kids should just stay inside.
On Wed, 24 Jun 2020 13:27:18 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 6/24/2020 1:07 AM, Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:
Joy Beeson <jbeeson@invalid.net.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 05:38:17 +0700, John B.
<jbslocomb@fictitious.site> wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:22:05 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 6/11/2020 11:04 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
About the empty buffer: Got any wisdom about bikes for little kids? The >>>>>> candidates are 6, 7 and 8.
Should one use "training wheels" on kids bikes?
Back in the dim and distance past there was no such thing as training >>>>> wheels and kids seemed to learn to ride bicycles. Today my neighbor's >>>>> kids have bikes with training wheels and they've been riding the bikes >>>>> for at least a year and so far, it appears, have not yet learned to
ride without the outriggers.
I'm pure Sergeant Shultz on the topic of children, but training wheels >>>> have always struck me as a device to prevent children from learning
how to balance.
Remembering the time we mislaid a pair of Boy Scouts in Saratoga and
found them in Mechanicsburg, perhaps training wheels are a good idea.
----------
I heard a rumor once that a very low top gear is a good idea on a
child's bike is a good idea because it teaches him how to spin.
It would also prevent excess strain on growing knees.
I recommend training wheels but up a little off the ground so they balance >>> on 2 wheels and only go to 3 when they aren't balanced. That way they feel >>> it a little and still need to use a kick stand when parking.
You'll also need to do a lot of running holding the seat and make sure they >>> have well fitting helmets.
Two training wheels in back? That's insufficient. It's high time we
stopped ignoring the necessity of two training wheels in front. And
forget the fashion of having training wheels only a foot or so from the >>main wheel of the bike! They should be much wider, at least three feet
out on each side, for real stability - and for safety!
Speaking of safety: Of course you're right, no child should ever be
allowed on any wheeled device without a helmet. Except for a car, that
is, because cars are very safe (even though they're one of the greatest >>sources of serious head injuries). The lack of helmets is why so few
kids ever survived riding bicycles before the 1970s.
But not just any helmet! A kid's helmet must be a full face model,
because if your little girl should scratch her chin, there goes her
career as a model!
And don't stop there. Remember the most common bike injury is a skinned >>knee. Knee scabs and scars have prevented many a modeling career! Don't
let your kid on any wheeled device without knee protection and elbow >>protection. And don't forget those fingers! Gloves are a must!
It's really best to leave no skin exposed. We now know the dangers of >>sunlight, not to mention scratches and road rash. With a full face
helmet, long-fingered gloves and a snow suit, your little darling will
be much, much safer.
But remember your water supply! Not only for drinking, but during those
hot summer days, soaking your child's protective snow suit can stave off >>heat exhaustion for minutes at a time. Those summer temperatures can be >>dangerous!
But for REAL safety? The kids should just stay inside.
In considering the "Safety Bicycle, if the two front "training wheels"
were attached to the front fork and therefore "steerable" there would
be no need for the center wheel and rather than a 6 wheeler it would
be a 5 wheeler... And, by using a solid axle between the rear training
wheels the "middle wheel" could be eliminated thus creating a
quadracycle.
Think of it a totally new method of traveling.
--
cheers,
On 6/24/2020 1:07 AM, Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:
Joy Beeson <jbeeson@invalid.net.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 05:38:17 +0700, John B.
<jbslocomb@fictitious.site> wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jun 2020 13:22:05 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 6/11/2020 11:04 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
About the empty buffer: Got any wisdom about bikes for little kids? The >>>>> candidates are 6, 7 and 8.
Should one use "training wheels" on kids bikes?
Back in the dim and distance past there was no such thing as training
wheels and kids seemed to learn to ride bicycles. Today my neighbor's
kids have bikes with training wheels and they've been riding the bikes >>>> for at least a year and so far, it appears, have not yet learned to
ride without the outriggers.
I'm pure Sergeant Shultz on the topic of children, but training wheels
have always struck me as a device to prevent children from learning
how to balance.
Remembering the time we mislaid a pair of Boy Scouts in Saratoga and
found them in Mechanicsburg, perhaps training wheels are a good idea.
----------
I heard a rumor once that a very low top gear is a good idea on a
child's bike is a good idea because it teaches him how to spin.
It would also prevent excess strain on growing knees.
I recommend training wheels but up a little off the ground so they balance >> on 2 wheels and only go to 3 when they aren't balanced. That way they feel >> it a little and still need to use a kick stand when parking.
You'll also need to do a lot of running holding the seat and make sure they >> have well fitting helmets.
Two training wheels in back? That's insufficient. It's high time we
stopped ignoring the necessity of two training wheels in front. And
forget the fashion of having training wheels only a foot or so from the
main wheel of the bike! They should be much wider, at least three feet
out on each side, for real stability - and for safety!
Speaking of safety: Of course you're right, no child should ever be
allowed on any wheeled device without a helmet. Except for a car, that
is, because cars are very safe (even though they're one of the greatest >sources of serious head injuries). The lack of helmets is why so few
kids ever survived riding bicycles before the 1970s.
But not just any helmet! A kid's helmet must be a full face model,
because if your little girl should scratch her chin, there goes her
career as a model!
And don't stop there. Remember the most common bike injury is a skinned
knee. Knee scabs and scars have prevented many a modeling career! Don't
let your kid on any wheeled device without knee protection and elbow >protection. And don't forget those fingers! Gloves are a must!
It's really best to leave no skin exposed. We now know the dangers of >sunlight, not to mention scratches and road rash. With a full face
helmet, long-fingered gloves and a snow suit, your little darling will
be much, much safer.
But remember your water supply! Not only for drinking, but during those
hot summer days, soaking your child's protective snow suit can stave off
heat exhaustion for minutes at a time. Those summer temperatures can be >dangerous!
But for REAL safety? The kids should just stay inside.
Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
On 6/24/2020 1:07 AM, Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:
I recommend training wheels but up a little off the ground so they balance >>> on 2 wheels and only go to 3 when they aren't balanced. That way they feel >>> it a little and still need to use a kick stand when parking.
You'll also need to do a lot of running holding the seat and make sure they >>> have well fitting helmets.
Two training wheels in back? That's insufficient. It's high time we
stopped ignoring the necessity of two training wheels in front. And
forget the fashion of having training wheels only a foot or so from the
main wheel of the bike! They should be much wider, at least three feet
out on each side, for real stability - and for safety!
Speaking of safety: Of course you're right, no child should ever be
allowed on any wheeled device without a helmet. Except for a car, that
is, because cars are very safe (even though they're one of the greatest
sources of serious head injuries). The lack of helmets is why so few
kids ever survived riding bicycles before the 1970s.
But not just any helmet! A kid's helmet must be a full face model,
because if your little girl should scratch her chin, there goes her
career as a model!
And don't stop there. Remember the most common bike injury is a skinned
knee. Knee scabs and scars have prevented many a modeling career! Don't
let your kid on any wheeled device without knee protection and elbow
protection. And don't forget those fingers! Gloves are a must!
It's really best to leave no skin exposed. We now know the dangers of
sunlight, not to mention scratches and road rash. With a full face
helmet, long-fingered gloves and a snow suit, your little darling will
be much, much safer.
But remember your water supply! Not only for drinking, but during those
hot summer days, soaking your child's protective snow suit can stave off
heat exhaustion for minutes at a time. Those summer temperatures can be
dangerous!
But for REAL safety? The kids should just stay inside.
As people will always act like idiots, let me just remind you that kids get killed on bikes daily.
A few years back my dentists son was killed when someone changed lanes, knocking him off his bike and he hit his head on the curb.
A month after 9/11 my son was riding to football practice with 2 friends (all wearing full pads fortunately), when a driver looking left to make a right turn on red gunned it and ran into all 3.
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