Trail riding with the kids.

I'll have these guys with me!

 

Nice! Pix are killing me! I walk that section ha ha. We'll see you sunday.

*my son's excited but keeps reminding me about "stranger danger" lol, kids are so funny!

 

I have a 7 and 11 year old - lately with rain and sports we have not been riding together much though. But ill see about this weekend

BTW - to help the kids up big hills and get a workout i found a gret solution. Get a rope around 5-6 feet and an intertube - tie together. Then tie the rope end to your seatpost and put the intertube around your kids bars. Then pull him up the hills. This only works on longer hills so stuff like El Moro starting in the parking lot - I pull him up to Mach One and then we both ride down. Dont stay connected on the down hills. I have also used this at oaks and pulled my 11 year old up Chutes B then we rode right back down Chutes A. Also pulled up Goat. Ofcourse the kids can pedal to help out and they get a workout also. This way you can get your kids out to some bigger stuff

 

This is awesome!! I have a seven year old who has finally made it from the church all the way to the bottom of Cholla and back on his BMX. Santa brought him a Cannondale hardtail and he is game for bigger treks. I have a big training day on Sat so not sure about a 7 am start on Sunday but I will monitor this thread and join in when we can

 

I make my kids get up the hills on their own, they can ride or push but they have to earn it. So far I've had no problems and my daughter actually likes to climb (don't know where she got that from), it has made them much stronger riders. My youngest won't climb, he refuses, so he does not get to come with us and Jake and Ryan are sure to let him know the fun he missed, he'll get there when he's ready.

 

Surftime: very creative! If it gets them riding and smiling, its worth every penny not to mention that's gotta be making you a stronger climber! I too make my son climb it no matter how many times we stop. His favorite question while riding, "am I getting stronger dad?" :lol:

I hope this thread works out for organizing group kid rides as I think it will be a blast!

 

*** 7am ridge park entrance to el moro. ***

I'll be meeting longboarderj there with the kids. (grey saturn with hitch rack)

Anyone interested?

 

Ryan and I will be there in the morning, Jake got himself grounded for tomorrow. I also might have a couple of inexperienced adults coming too.

 

its going to be FREEZING tomorrow at 7am. Hope you guys have a great time though, ill meet up another time with you guys

 

That was a complete BLAST! Jonathan is still talking about it! Good meeting you guys today! Looking forward to the next get together. :clap:

 

It was fun Jon did great, I'll get Jake's video up later.

 

Anyone wanna do a kids' ride tomorrow? I'm thinking short, fun, minimal climbing...something like the flat area between Irvine Park and Oaks (might be part of Oaks, not sure), doing part of the Fully Loop (the fun, easy-to-get-to parts), etc. My kids are average kids with average riding skills, but they like to have fun!

 

What time? Earliest I can be there is 330 with my son! Oaks/Irvine park would be best for us. Let me know!

 

I took my 8 yr. old daughter today at Fullerton Loop (
Laguna Lake). We are working on confidence building. It's her second time at Laguna Lake. Mostly flat and a few spots she can walk her bike up and ride it downhill. We try to come as much as we can. She's got the shifting part down, but she still spooks herself on the downhills.

 

I am taking my 7 year old son out tomorrow out in the Bakersfield foothills out by Hart Park. Doing the same thing as Low Pressure, confidence and skills building. My daughter is regretting getting a Ipod for Christmas and now asking for a bike for her birthday next month.

 

Now that's cool!

@ Low Pressure and eatsrice91 - Thanks guys! Now turns out my little guy has a fever. Ugh. Gotta stay home tomorrow. I'll keep inquiring!

 

No worries, my boy's got sniffles... I love kindergarten.

 

I might hit El Moro tomorrow with Jake and Ryan in the afternoon, but I won't know until about 2:30pm.

 

Here is jakes video from our ride with Eatsrice91 and his son on 1-13-13

[video=vimeo;58073663]http://vimeo.com/58073663[/video]

 

Took my Son out for a spin this afternoon in the lower Whiting trails... My heart sank when he said lets do the loop again! @ 6 years old, HECK YEAH buddy! We had a blast

If anyone wants to get together with the kids for this trail loop, LET ME KNOW. My Son calls this "His Loop" now

http://app.strava.com/activities/39809550