As you know cycling is a big love for Bob, so this year has been a bit of a challenge as the girls are in the tween stage. Neither could ride their own bike and both were too big for mom to offer to take one on.
This had Bob doing a variety of "turn" rides to attempt to keep the dream alive. Sadly, mom hasn't been on her own bike in ages as a result.
Both girls are doing great on the jump bike though. In addition, Bob has been working toward getting them to ride for themselves getting Jacqueline a balance bike (with no peddles) and taking endless trips with Ashton on her two wheel bike.
As with most things that don't come easily for Ashton (which is a small list of things but always memorable) it's an exercise in patience. Most "bike training" trips involve Ashton complaining of a variety of things (hunger, pains, hatred for biking, frustration that she will never learn, tired, etc.), some tears and occasional bribes.
She is very close, but Bob certainly deserves credit for not giving up. Mom is wondering why there are ski schools and swim schools but not bike schools. For those of us who have kids who do better under peer pressure, I think it's a bummer no one has given an option to outsource this parenting challenge.
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