Learning to Ride a Bike...

Cadel has had a trike for the past 2 years, but he's been asking for a new bike (aka "motercycle" for a while now). So, before the snow was even gone we bought him a new 16 inch bike. It's finally nice enough to get out and let him ride.

Here he is getting instructions.

Slowly he takes off...

He's got it!

Cadel is learning to ride without training wheels with the help of a nifty little invention called the gyrowheel ( http://www.thegyrobike.com/). There is a battery operated gyroscope inside of the front wheel which helps to keep the bike in motion and from tipping over. You can dial up the speed for beginners and turn it down as they learn to balance. He's already going 10-12 feet without help from us and giggling the whole time.

Oh, and in case you are wondering, the scratches on Cadel's face are from daycare. He fell on the concrete and a friend fell on top of him, pushing his face into the ground. He was pretty scratched up when we picked him up that day. He's looking better now though.