Little Dirt Jumpers

I'm proud of my boys for a lot of reasons. They are good hearted kids, and they have a lot of friends- of all ages. But today I am proud of them for being awesome bike riders. Jack learned to ride at 4yrs and Boone at 3 1/2yrs. They are now 7 and 4 respectively. They seriously ride really, really well for their ages. We have a lot of fun on two wheels at this house.

We ride started riding last year at a local mountain bike trail near us (Theodore Wirth). They do really well and are not scared of the obstacles. They squeal and cackle their way through the woods, having a great time for the entire 3 mile (approx) trail.

Yesterday we went to our favorite dirt jump. It is a modest little hump of earth that they call their "jump". Some other kids made it a long time ago, but we reformed it to be a little better. Here are some images of them jumping it.





If you are a competitive cyclist and would like your kids to enjoy cycling, I suggest looking into races that host the Shimano Kid's Series. The "races" are actually just rides. There are no winners or losers, exactly. They all get a medal and generally a t-shirt and sticker too. My boys really go for the swag! If I allow them to share a goo packet they're absolutely loving it! So whether they're ready to hit the jumps or not, take them out for a ride. There's no better time than right now to get in some two-wheeled fun with the wee ones.



Above images courtesy of: Margaret Mongomery