Stability Cycle Log, Stardate 20180227
It warmed up again, so we rode.
By "warmed up", I mean 45 degrees F.
Immediately it was apparent that it was now too slow. He kept trying to push it to go faster with his feet, holding it pinned. OK, time for medium speed. Where's the manual? How do I change speeds again? A quick search with my phone, sitting by the bike, and we were in medium speed.
Medium speed was good! He wasn't having trouble slowing down, even though he still was dragging his feet to do so. He was loving it.
Weeks passed. Yesterday and today, again around 45 degrees F, so out came his "motorcycle".
Yesterday it was clear that he had passed "medium" speed. Again, he was able to push it faster by helping with his feet, than "pinned" would push him. Wow, OK, time for "fastest"!
I remembered from last time (the process is easy); turn it off. Hold it pinned, turn it on. It will finally beep, let it finish its beeping completely. Then let off the gas, and hold it at one of three settings. It will beep; let off the gas, turn it off, turn it back on, boom, speed adjusted.
Wow, it is quick! It's faster than I can run now. It's no contest, although I'm not a very fast runner. Before, our races involved me patronizing him, pretending to run my fastest. Now, I cheat, and say "On your mark, get set" (I take off running first, then yell) "GO!". He still easily beats me.
When I first bumped it up, he rode down the street, wailing like a siren "WEEEEEE-DOOOOOOOOO-WEEEEEEEEEE-DOOOOOOOOOOO-WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!". I could tell he was loving it.
It's been throttle-side down in the snow, ridden in the cold, and fallen over on its side several times. He's 4, mistakes are made. He crashed it into a snowbank trying to turn around too quickly. So far he hasn't gotten hurt at all, he laughed when he fell on it today. It's been great training; when he falls I let him figure out how to untangle himself and pick it back up.
Today he pulled up on the bars while suddenly opening the throttle, and wheelied onto some ice. It was awesome. Then he sat there and pinned it, spinning the rear tire, shooting snow behind him. I heaped praise, and as if he knew just what to say, he said "I'm digging a hole!"
Thanks Stacyc! We are so grateful, he is absolutely loving his motorcycle!
(for some reason, can't upload photos, will do another time)