At the last cycling outing Bea was adamant she couldn’t start off on her own, eventually being encouraged and mastering it.
I offered that if she became good at starting off on her own we could all go on a proper bike ride.
This captured her imagination and since then has asked to go out as a family – especially with Mummy on her pink bike (just like Bea’s).
So thought we should have a go on a local bridleway that is mostly hard packed, but certainly not car park smooth as she has been used to.
I was a little nervous of her ability to brake, go up or go down hills, and the various steep drops from each side of the track.
In fairness she only fell off badly about three times, once trying to ring her bell, once trying to look behind for me and the other was mud related!
What impressed me the most was her staying power, aside from a couple of, “I can’t do it” comments (and overcoming without assistance), everytime I asked her if she wanted to go back she said no. In event we travelled over four miles on a bumpy surface and were “riding” for 1hr20mins!
She is and should be proud.
And a little video of her pushing off: