This last week, Melinda AND Rockwell learned to ride two wheel bikes. Both at just about the exact same time, Just like that. I didn’t have to push practice or anything.. Melinda just came to me and said “Dad, can you take the training wheels off of my bike please?”
I did, and she rode it, just like that. Weird.
BTW, is that a cool vintage Schwinn Pixie or what? I’ve had it for 20 years.. I found it in the garbage when I lived in Palatine, Ill. It blows the new bikes away. (Melinda calls it “My banana seat bike”)
(Click picture to watch small QuickTime movie.)

Same goes for Rockwell, except he cant start out himself (his legs don’t touch the ground) He just rode. weird. Not what I was expecting.

This is what I attribute the ability to… It’s a scooter that Melinda Rockwell helped me make.. (smile)
We cut apart an old bicycle, and welded a piece of metal to the middle, and viola.. a way for R and M to practice steering, but not have to actually ride! We made this scooter about a month ago, and they had both mastered it in a week or so.

Posted on 12 January '08 by , under Uncategorized.