At first glance, you might cite a whole host of Rules being broken here. Bars too high, not enough set-back on the saddle, lack of chain, to name a few off the top of my head. Furthermore, the rider of this particular bicycle lacked cycling-specific eyewear and was wearing knee pads, and was doing nothing towards cultivating the “Pro Look”.
But the truth is, what we’re witnessing here is the sapling of a future Keeper.
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Ok guys, enough!
Beyond the rules! Starting out on one of these avoids the need for training wheels when going to the bike. And what is gong to build guns more than having no mechanical advantages. BEAUTIFUL
My young padawan has one of these. He's 3 1/2 and it's not as though the likes of Bianchi is offering a more rules-compliant ride for the little ones. He's had one since he was 2. There wasn't much interest at first, but when dad got a new ride last summer all of a sudden he said "I have a bike too, daddy. Let's go for a ride."
You have to start somewhere, and the little guy has already had some lessons in Rule 5, for instance when I took him out for an ambitious distance and he had to get himself home after he bonked, and again when he got speed wobbles on a short downhill, crashed, and got to ride himself home. I'm working on Rule 59 -- kid does a wicked Mark Renshaw immitation if I try to pass him. Of course, given his insistence on going first, he full well appreciates Rule 67. Indeed, I caught hell from my wife for adding "wheelsucker" to his vocabulary. And not having training wheels, ever, is so fundamental a rule it need not be stated.
I can confirm, also, that the bushing matches the bar grips matches the seat. Junior now wants a water bottle cage fitted. Of course there is no downtube, but I'm thinking a Coppi-style mount out front will be just the thing.
@Nate
It sounds like your Velomitoddie is being groomed in the The Way. Well done.
If you think your wife is upset with "wheelsucker", just wait till he learns the text for Rule 5.
I'll restate John's observation here, impressive stuff that he's running double discs ala Fignon in '89.
I'm so glad this popped up after I ranted about the VSP today. Reminded me that my daughter is her generations Vos. She's 5. She's been riding something or another since she was 2. She demanded things like trips to the local ice cream parlor on her trike since then.
Never had training wheels.
Loves to yell, "Passing, on your left."
And most importantly, she is demanding a big ring from me. She is spinning out the gear on her bike and is all but threatening to take my Bianchi from me. Thank goodness she is too short or we'd have a fight on our hands.
Educate them early... and they will carry on.
Another future Keeper in the making! We'll start first thing in the morning!
Have a great, safe Christmas you all!
Last week the littlest Steampunk started riding without training wheels. She'll be 4 this weekend. HUGE source of pride for her and for me. Great to see the freedom associated with it and her own confidence. I also see a new padawan and lifelong riding partner for me. It's been a very good week.
Chapeau, Pere! I got home and my bigger one had been out for a ride with grandpa, and he stacked twice on some sort of obstacle, suffering several scrapes. Had to give him the Rule 5 talk while dressing the wounds.
The little one is almost big enough to get on the Skuut. Very excited.
@Nate
Nice! My eldest is ripping the legs off the locals on the weekly MTB ride; I've been asked to keep him at home...
@Steampunk
Wow, a little one who can already dish out the V!