At what age do most kids learn to ride a bike with training wheels?

Question

My oldest son is 4 (as of June) and we got him a bike when he was 3 and he just couldn't figure it out.. He barely started riding right around his birthday and now he is doing much much better. It does have training wheels of course.

His younger brother is 2 1/2 (turned 2 at the end of April) he immediately showed jealousy of and interest in his brothers bike so 2 weeks ago we decide to buy him one also. We figured he would just sit on it for a while and probably not learn for a year or so but to our amazement he learned in just 5 20-30 minute sessions!!! He now rides at about 80% the efficiency level of his older brother.

I am just curious if the younger is just super cordinated or if his brother was just a late learner. When do most kids learn to ride a bike with training wheels.

Also, at what age would it be appropriate to take the training wheels off? My husband is thinking of taking them off in about 4 months for our older son and 6 months or so for our younger son.. I am a bit worried about this because I don't think I've ever seen a 3 year old riding a bike without training wheels.. Is he expecting to much?

(P.S. neither of my children ever had a tricycle or anything with pedals)

Answer 1

I did when I was about 2-3

my dad never did

he learned to ride a 2 wheeler at age 2!

crazy

lol

umm

my brother learned at age 2 I think and that is all i remember!

good luck

Answer 2

i learned w/o training wheels whem i was 6 then i broke open my knee and got stitches.

Answer 3

My son was about 2 when he started his first bike with training wheels. He is now 7 and just learned a few months that he is brave enough to go without the training wheels. lol..My daughter is 4 and she still has a hard time riding her bike with training wheels so she just goes back to her tricycle.  

Answer 4

i had those baby bikes like the tricycles when i was 2 and 3 and when i was 4 i got a bike with training wheels and when i was 5 i learned how to ride without training wheels. so i think the average age would be 4. oh and 5-7 is a good age range to take training wheels off. hope i helped!

Answer 5

i learned when i was 6. usually around early childhood ( 5-7)

Answer 6

Anytime between 2 and 4 is reasonable for riding with training wheels.  Some kids just are more motivated or get the coordination to do the pedaling sooner than others.

It's the same for taking off the training wheels.  I know kids who learned at 7 and kids who were zooming around at 3 without them.  Generally younger siblings start sooner.