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Not the epic ride several others posted but a lot of fun. Last year I went up with my (then 6 yo) and his 16" bike. Most issues he ran into were due to wheel size. Over the past year he got upgraded to a 24" with gears. He's a happy camper when his bike goes up on the roof rack with daddy's bike.
Went up the Emigrant Trail for a few miles. This was his first true single track experience with ups, downs, rocks etc. I let him lead the whole way, take breaks where he wanted to. I could see altitude was having an impact. This ride was about 5 miles total. Our normal flat bike path ride is about 12 miles.
Anywho,
1) This is the evolving rider.
2) Then him working an uphill. He then rode all the downhills with some minor coaching. (keep pedals flat, brake before the corner, roll the rock vs trying to scurry around it etc). Give him a few years and he'll be leaving me behind.
Went up the Emigrant Trail for a few miles. This was his first true single track experience with ups, downs, rocks etc. I let him lead the whole way, take breaks where he wanted to. I could see altitude was having an impact. This ride was about 5 miles total. Our normal flat bike path ride is about 12 miles.
Anywho,
1) This is the evolving rider.
2) Then him working an uphill. He then rode all the downhills with some minor coaching. (keep pedals flat, brake before the corner, roll the rock vs trying to scurry around it etc). Give him a few years and he'll be leaving me behind.
