How old were your kids when they learned to ride a bike?

[Anonymous]

5 for both. No training wheels, no balance bike. Took DS to a flat, grassy area of a park and just kept running and letting go until he got it. He wasn’t scared to fall in the grass, and once he could peddle in grass, pavement was a breeze. Took about 2 hours. But, it was completely his choice. He asked, and he was determined.

DD would ride downhill or straight lines but couldn’t turn or stop for months. One day a friend came over who could ride and DD just took off after her with no issues and no looking back. The motivation worked for her.

[Anonymous]

He was 4. Got on the bike one time and was off with a single wobble.

I 100% credit that he had a Strider balance bike and then his first regular bike was a Woom 3, so lightweight that it was easy to balance.

[Anonymous]

Both of my kids were 4. But we were really keen on getting them to learn

[Anonymous]

4.5 or so. Had been using a balance bike for a long time, so no need for training wheels when we made the switch.

[Anonymous]

My kids don't want to learn. They are 8 and almost 11.

[Anonymous]

My first learned at age 5.5 and it wasn't that hard for us, he got the hang of it pretty quickly. My second learned at 4, without training wheels. He had been using a balance bike for a couple of years and I think that did the trick. I had him sit on his older brother's bike to try it out for size (if it fit, I planned to put the training wheels on for him) and he just took off riding it.

[Anonymous]

DS1 was 4, almost 5. My sister has older kids and taught him while we were visiting them.

DS2 started riding the day before he turned 3. VERY motivated to be like older DS.

We used the balance bike for both and never used training wheels.

[Anonymous]

DD started after she just turned 3. DS was about 5. It was super easy with our DD. I was not even there. The nanny put the pedals on her balance bike and off she went. (I was a bit disappointed.) With DS it was more of a process.

[Anonymous]

7, end of first grade. He had a bike with training wheels he was growing out of, and I was getting worried that he was behind his friends racing around on two wheelers, but he was scared and unwilling to try. Then we found a slightly bigger bike in his favorite color for $20, said he had to be able to ride without training wheels, and we went to the school parking lot and he just jumped on and WENT! I was totally shocked. He was just ready.

[Anonymous]

It’s super easy when they are young, get ahold of a balance bike and they learn fast

[Anonymous]

Somewhere age 6-7 for my first two. They didn’t have balance bikes. They used tricycles, bike with training wheels, then regular bike. It took longer for my more cautious kid, but not at all a PIA and we didn’t have to “do” anything other than give them a bike and a bit of encouragement. Not sure why DC parents sign kids up for classes for this. Starting at 6, we took the training wheels off and would take the bikes to playground with us where there was a small paved track. No pressure, ride if you want or not and go play instead. Give it one try or twenty, again no pressure.

Youngest just learned and is 5. She had a balance bike and we just let her have a go at a siblings old bike in the garage. She pretty much learned after about 3 attempts and is now wizzing around the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

It was tough. I dont know how. She just learned. Will be 9 years old
In October

[Anonymous]

13, after a decade of trying. The whole neighborhood cheered as he went by.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s super easy when they are young, get ahold of a balance bike and they learn fast

Yeah, not for everyone. Some kids have developmental issues.

[Anonymous]

My two learned at about 5 but no later than 6. We have a nice driveway and that really helped.