The "Whatever" Thread

Good job, Mykel! Little victories, I always say!
 
Hanna started tests today and will be doing more in two weeks. They took 9 tubes of blood so far for testing. Won't know all the results for quite a while. She will have to have the tests done every year.
 
NJBillK said:
Go to a field and practice falling. Sit him on the non-moving bike and let him fall on his side. He will put his hands and feet out to catch himself, and thus should be limited. Even if you have to climb on the bike and fall on your own side, show him it won't hurt.
Honestly, fear may be playing a Huge part, and once he realizes that most falls will be slight, it will make progress much faster.
After this, speed helps keep him stabilized, so slow, wobbly travel is making it harder for him to balance.

Once he realizes that you know what you are talking about, he will find it easier to trust you and get out of his own head.
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He's an expert faller - maybe that is part of what is holding him up. Back in the trike days, he got bored with just riding around, and took to taking sharp turns and falling, ha ha. I think you're on to something with speed, though.

mykel m said:
What Bill said plus try holding on to the seat to stabilize him as he pedals and once he is going good step back and let him go.
Also show him how to stick his leg out to stop the fall once he starts to fall.

Good luck Pops.:)

I forgot to say...take the trainers off!
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Funny, thst is pretty much the way I learned , now that you mention it. I remember looking behind me and seeing my buddy's dad about 50 feet behind me and being amazed. Then I ran into the nieghbor's old Bonneville.

YoungCurmudgeon said:
Thought I replied a few days ago, I don't know where my post went. Oh well.

We never had training wheels. He started (from his 3rd b-day to his 5th) on a "balance bike" (a small bike with no pedals) and got the concepts of balance and that speed was his friend.
At 5 (actually Nana gave it to him a month early) he got a real bike. I took the trainers off before he ever sat on it and he rode solo on his 1st try. He had to learn to pedal and how to brake, but got it quickly.
This year (at 6) he wanted a bike with hand brakes to start riding trails and was upgraded (thanks Pap & Nana) to a 6-speed trail bike.

My best advice is to have the bike suffer a traumatic accident in the garage in which the trainers are damaged beyond repair. Once they are gone, necessity will speed the learning process. Also, ride yourself. The thrill of riding with Dad may provide the needed motivation.
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Traumatic accident in the works, although I wonder if he'll be suspicious if the same happens in Grandma's garage? We definitely need to get out more, as I have a lot of catching up to do with my riding skills. Sure, you don't forget how to ride, but speaking of fear of falling, I've sure forgotten how to do that gracefully and injury free. I suspect your kid can ride circles around me.

Thanks for the pointers, now to try to put them to use!
 
JK Knives said:
Hanna started tests today and will be doing more in two weeks. They took 9 tubes of blood so far for testing. Won't know all the results for quite a while. She will have to have the tests done every year.
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Hoping for the best!
GO HANNA!
 
mykel m mykel m
Congrats on the steps. One at a time. It doesn't matter if it is getting up in the morning, or the rest of your life, it is always done one step at a time.
Great job.

John,
Wishing the best for Hanna and prolonged good results. Prayers from our family in NJ to yours.
 
A little over two weeks until Becky and Jonny's wedding, and Jonny's grandmother passed away last night. She was 94.
 
Aw man, sorry to hear that. That'll definitely put a little sadness on that day of joy.
 
Any of you have any recent issues with Remington rifle ammo? I went to the range yesterday with a new box of 300 blackout and had several fail to fire. The primers appeared to have been struck more than enough to fire. I asked several guys at work and most have had issues with standard Remington rifle ammo.
 
I only shoot Reminton ammo in one rifle (Ruger 77 Ultra Light .30-06 likes Core-Lokt 165s) so haven't bought any in awhile. But (in my opinion) Remington, as a company, has made vast leaps and bounds in the wrong direction with QC. I think Freedom Group turns everything it touches to crap.
 
Sorry to hear of Jonny's Grandmother. Prayers and best wishes are being sent from NJ.
 
Sorry to hear about Grandma passing but you can't say she didn't live a long life! Hopefully they can find a way to celebrate her life on their big day.
I hear you with this logging out crap, tired of it!
 
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