The bike in the picture is his first bike - actually it was his brother's bike, but his brother now has an Islabike. The bike has been around since he was about 2, and it took him very little time to work out the pedalling action. So by about 2 1/2 he was pedalling to playgroup using stabilisers. Once he was used to that, bending up the stabilisers was pretty simple, and we realised he was balancing perfectly after about 2 months of riding. Off came the stabilisers, and away he went. There was really nothing to it - I think he has been envious of his older brother for so long that he had worked it out already.
Lots of people go for the likeabikes - but I see those getting carried to playgroup every day by exhausted parents. It seemed easier to give him pedals.
That day in the park we rode about 4 miles in all. He got a reward at the half way point:
Then we all rode home:
