20/03/2026
Today is the first day of Spring and with such lovely weather young parents’ thoughts turn towards teaching their little ones to ride a bike. I recently found this family video taken almost 20 years ago when I taught both my daughters to ride on the same day in Higginson Park, this was the days before balance bikes !
It shows that it can be chaotic, messy and more often than not tears are involved. However, it is 100% worth it and is a child’s first taste of independence, and sets them up for a lifetime of riding bikes. Good luck!
https://youtu.be/RIyTnuEOOkc
Tips and advice on our website https://www.saddlesafari.co.uk/teaching-your-child-to-ride/
Thanks to my friend Mark who was an unexpected cameraman.
In the age before balance bikes teaching your youngsters to ride could be a chaotic business . This was almost 20 years ago when both my daughters learnt to ...