1. Take out the little wheels.

2. Remove both left and right pedals. Remember that to remove these two, turn the right pedal nut counter-clockwise and the left one clockwise. Once removed, you should see an ‘L’ and ‘R’ sign. Sorry if you knew about this.

3. Push down the saddle to the maximum.

4. Take Anthony to an “almost flat” wide area and ask him to use his feet to push the bike, straight and looking to the horizon. If the area is not flat, but “almost flat”, take him down-side and once he’s riding at 1mph encourage him to hold his feet in the air while looking at your satisfied eyes. Keep repeating this, even if he fells, for some 10-15 minutes or as long as he enjoys it.

5. Go home.

6. Next day do it again, this time for 20 minutes or so.

7. Once he’s able to ride some 10-15 meters without touching the ground and falling down, put all parts together and he’ll be ready to ride normally without the need of the little wheels.

It is a question of confidence. My 4 kids learned this way. Two of them were able to ride after the first 15 minutes, both aged 4. The key is to have them look hight, at you, not at the ground. The alternative of holding the saddle will take you more time, sweat and tears.

Wow, this looks like excellent advice, thanks Carlos! I know already about the time/sweat/tears of the holding-the-saddle method, so I’m excited to try this right away! —Jeffrey

And, you might consider a helmet…I know it’s not really needed at this age or where he’s riding, but it’s a good practice.

i’d be glad to see / read when he made his first meters without the additional wheels!