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TOPIC: Getting the trike
 

ben
Getting the trike
1 Year, 11 Months ago
MiL bought Duncan a tricycle for his birthday. We live on a very narrow lot on a major street (35mph speed limit, 50+ avg speed, Major route for hospital emergency traffic) and our alley is pretty busy. We could probably clock three or four vehicles a day going over 30mph, even though they have to weave between utility poles. We have a small parking area next to our garage, but it is about 15' wide, has a Trailblazer parked there and has a 25° pitch into the alley. So, learning to ride the trike at home is out.

Anyone else limited for the bike riding space? How did you get your kids tire time?
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Cook
Re:Getting the trike
1 Year, 11 Months ago
We live on a clu-de-sac, so it isn't much of a problem for us, but we were running errands one day and saw something we plan on using some day. Two parents sitting in lawn chairs reading books in the middle of an elementary school parking lot while their kids were having the time of their lives cruising around the parking lot, and the parents were in mental vacation mode.
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Daddy Brad
Re:Getting the trike
1 Year, 11 Months ago
We went to the neighborhood basketball court to learn and try out the training wheels.
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ben
Re:Getting the trike
1 Year, 11 Months ago
We've got tennis courts across the street that we might be able to try. The problem is getting there when no one wants to play tennis.
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DaddyRoger
Re:Getting the trike
1 Year, 11 Months ago
As a Tennis player I would say its not a good idea to take them while someone is playing. I'm talking from a perspective of a regular who doesn't yet have a kid yet(expecting one) so take it from that perspective. I'm always afraid that the kids would run onto the court and get hurt. Kids tend to chase balls and can get into the court. Also Tennis players are very picky about getting disturbed in the middle of a point.

If each court is clearly separated by fence or partial fence then it should not be a problem. Its also a fun sport to pick up if you have it across the street. You could put him in some lessons soon so he can use the courts the right way
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ben
Re:Getting the trike
1 Year, 11 Months ago
We certainly wouldn't be doing it while anyone was there. There are two sets of courts and one seems to be the overflow. The High School doesn't use it when they play their matches at the park. So we'll probably relegate ourselves to the back courts when we finally get weather worthy of riding.
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Daddy Troy
Re:Getting the trike
1 Year, 11 Months ago
Austin is lucky to have a lot of paved bike trails that have snow cone stands nearby.

We have been trying to take some sort of bike or trike trip on weekends and the more we do it the less onerous it seems to put the stuff in the car.

We also are big fans of the elementary school that has a multipurpose court that is shaded by a massive blue tarp structure a la cirque de soliel. That is the best for us since there is so much sun here.

We also use a bike trailer and a third wheel a lot. The kids love both.
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