Took my son out on the bike properly today!!

[geodude]

I bought some bike gear for Ethan today. I spent more than anticipated which has scuppered my attendance at the Workshop day

I took him out on the beemer tonight to a) show his mum what he looked like with the gear and B) to get some petrol. We ended up riding along the beach road and back

The thing is, I was more nervous than he was I think. I need not have worried. He is an awesome pillion. He listened to my important instructions. He never listens but in this case he did everything I asked of him. I was riding through Portsmouth and I almost had to stop! I was welling up in my hat!!

Anyways, I'll be writing something up for our first proper ride out but just had to share this moment.

Absolutely bloody brilliant!!

On the way back from the garage, I said, "The fastest we went was 50mph" he said "How fast does your BMX bike go?" I said "About 125". "What about bumble bike?" he says, I said "About 155"......he replied "We can go on that next" LOL

[lloydie]

i never got my bmx to that speed lol
How fast does your BMX bike go?

[AMCQ46]

sounds cool, how old is he now?

I assume he will will hold the video camera now and you can get some new angles

[geodude]

i never got my bmx to that speed lol
How fast does your BMX bike go?

I have big legs. lol

sounds cool, how old is he now?

I assume he will will hold the video camera now and you can get some new angles

He is 9. I never thought about that Al. He could get some wicked angles. Thanks, although his hands are busy holding on at the moment. I don't think it'll be long before he relaxes more.

[sirch345]

I assume he will will hold the video camera now and you can get some new angles

Nice one George, I can imagine how you were feeling.

Chris.

[Beamish]

Thought about this a lot and I am nearly ready to let my eldest on the back. Looking fwd to getting the family more involved with my hobby

[geodude]

I assume he will will hold the video camera now and you can get some new angles

Nice one George, I can imagine how you were feeling.

Chris.

Happy as a pig in sh1t! lol

Thought about this a lot and I am nearly ready to let my eldest on the back. Looking fwd to getting the family more involved with my hobby

That's what I am worried about now. Every time I go out, he'll be wanting to go. Any strategies for saying no will be greatly received. lol

[tony.mon]

Leave the pillion pad on. and show him how long it takes to take it off........

[cheekykev]

That's what I am worried about now. Every time I go out, he'll be wanting to go. Any strategies for saying no will be greatly received. lol

You've no chance, he wont let you go anywhere without him now, It's great isn't it, I remember the first time i took cheekyads out, i was a a reck i didn't sleep properly for 2 weeks thinking what if,
As you know he comes out with me all the time now, we love it, we have the most fantasatic times, i still think about the bad side of it though, i just hope nothing ever happens.
One bit of advise i would give to anyone taking a kid out is, don't try to be too carefull it will cause more problems and upset your handling, just try and ride normal as if nobody is on the back, except don't gas it up as quick and leave a bit more room for error, kids love going fast, just remember to relax and keep it smooth, if you do you'll be very suprised how quick you both become one

After all that i still worry though

[geodude]

Leave the pillion pad on. and show him how long it takes to take it off........

He isn't allowed on the storm. The wife forbids it. lol

That's what I am worried about now. Every time I go out, he'll be wanting to go. Any strategies for saying no will be greatly received. lol

You've no chance, he wont let you go anywhere without him now, It's great isn't it, I remember the first time i took cheekyads out, i was a a reck i didn't sleep properly for 2 weeks thinking what if,
As you know he comes out with me all the time now, we love it, we have the most fantasatic times, i still think about the bad side of it though, i just hope nothing ever happens.
One bit of advise i would give to anyone taking a kid out is, don't try to be too carefull it will cause more problems and upset your handling, just try and ride normal as if nobody is on the back, except don't gas it up as quick and leave a bit more room for error, kids love going fast, just remember to relax and keep it smooth, if you do you'll be very suprised how quick you both become one

After all that i still worry though

Ads looks so natural on you bike mate. Thanks for the tips too.

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[sonofpat1969]

I have been thinking about getting Josh (10) out on a bike for a while.... you must be over the moon, I think I might start looking for kit...

[Snoogle]

I can't remember the first time I went out on a bike...my dad took me out in a side car when I was still a baby lol halcyon days...no worries about gear back then lol

My earliest memory of bein on a bike were giving me old man the giddee up at over a ton lol I must have been 6 maybe 7 lol nothings changed...well apart from being taller and wider. I still get him to go faster when we're out on a ride together.

I can't wait to have my boy on the back with me, quite jealous actually Geo...then again he isn't even 1 yet, suppose I shouldn't wish my life away.

[gumbie man]

I took my eldest stepson (13 year old) to his school the other week on the bike and he thought he was the dogs baldrocks with his mates and for his second outting we went for a breakfast and on the way back the privately owned dual carridgeway was empty so we hit 120, told him not to tell his mum but his hugh big inane grin gave it all away. Just need to get his mum on the back. Any suggestion warmly welcome.