Fatherhood seized.
Big things. Mistakes. Pink had to do.
It seems to be crashing.

Another weekend, burned to the ground.
Happy Monday.

11 Responses to “Mundane in the insane”

1. bikemike Says:
   April 27th, 2009 at 10:17 am

   fuck. i’d cry to if my bike didn’t have any pedals.

2. Mikey Says:
   April 27th, 2009 at 10:37 am

   Bikemike beat me to it– I was gonna say I’d cry if my bottom bracket looked like that young fellow’s.

3. Bikefreak Says:
   April 27th, 2009 at 11:30 am

   Start saving now for therapy…

4. uglyyeti Says:
   April 27th, 2009 at 12:55 pm

   My 3-year-old son’s graduated to my daughter’s old 12″ Specialized Vegas. We call it “Telekom Pink”. Pink bikes didn’t hurt The Kaiser. Bad example.

   Push bikes are the way to go – training wheels are stupid if you think about it – learn balance first, then worry about propulsion. Don’t you teach a pilot how to glide before you teach him how to take off? We got my son a Skuut balance bike last year – those things rock.

5. mitch Says:
   April 27th, 2009 at 1:05 pm

   my gf’s 5yo son didn’t know how to ride a bike until Sat because his dad is a deadbeat.

   i bought him a small framed 16″ bike, put some training wheels on it and let him figure out how to make it go & stop (hand brake & freewheel, no coaster brake). then i took the training wheels and pedals off so he could figure out the balance (after seeing one of those crankless bikes at the park). he picked up the balance pretty quick so i put the pedals back on and he took right off.

   i’d recommend that strategy to anyone w/ a kid (5-6) just now learning. It only took about 3 weeks.

6. dave Says:
   April 27th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

   Guess I was seven or eight. Got on the heavy-assed cruiser and just rode across the yard. Guess I was born with the ability*.

   *Didn’t say I was any good…

7. scorekeeper scott Says:
   April 27th, 2009 at 2:39 pm

   Show him this when he wants a big pink singlespeed when he grows up. Big is relative to the thing he is holding now, Gnome isn’t that tall, so I don’t expect Gnomecito to be NBA material.

8. Mikey Says:
   April 27th, 2009 at 3:22 pm

   I think Mitch is right– you can start the kid pushing a regular bike by spinning the pedals off. That way you don’t have to buy two carbon fiber framesets and deep-dish, bladed-spoke wheelsets for the little nipper. When he gets good at pushing, raise the seat and spin a nice set of carbon KeOs on and pay attention to the rule book for junior gearing.

   I’m out to ride. Rubber side down, y’all.

9. Gnome Says:
   April 27th, 2009 at 3:52 pm

   gnomecito could break the rule. Rest o’ the fam is 6′+ range.

10. peg leg Says:
    April 27th, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    With this picture in the album you give the gift that keeps on giving as only a parent can, Emotional Baggage. He’ll thank you for it later.

11. Rexman Says:
    April 27th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    My kids are 17 and 15 now.
    When they were 4/5, I had them on an old Diamond Back Mini Viper(16″) with the drivetrain taken out. That was the only way to do it. Ye Ole Push Bike.