Borrowing stabilsers for a child's bike?

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Permalink Reply by Liz on October 24, 2012 at 22:44

Hi, I'm afraid I don't have any stabilisers but you may be interested to read this past thread on the topic of stabilisers being a hindrance not a help. I let my first child have them but decided against it for the second one and he learned a lot quicker than the eldest as she became reliant on them too quickly. If your child already has mastered the balance bike, any chance of persuading him to forgo them in favour of some the methods described in the post I linked to?

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Permalink Reply by michaelw on October 25, 2012 at 9:27

My aim is for the stabilisers to be psychological, not physical - i.e.I'll position them above the level of the rear wheel.

He's just convinced he needs them, and the worry is that if the bike doesn't have them he'll refuse to go on it...

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Permalink Reply by Antoinette on October 25, 2012 at 13:41

We've just removed the stabilisers off my 5 year old's bike, but I'm not sure where Daddy has "filed" them.  If you send me a connection request I'll ask him when I get home.

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Permalink Reply by Kate on October 25, 2012 at 21:10

We have just bought a new bike for my soon to be 5 year old, you are very welcome to have the stabilisers if you still need some. Send me a connection and we can arrange.

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