JB is a mad man on his bike. I decided we needed to get him riding on something other than the street (until he can learn to steer straight). So, we recently headed out to a walking/biking path. It was probably just over a mile each way. JB rocked it - he was the only one that did not get off at one part and walk his bike. Then we headed over to the little BMX track. Bless his little heart. He tried hard....but he fell

and fell

and fell

and fell (I got blamed for this one because I 'pushed' him into the grass)

and fell some more

He would struggle going up because he could not get enough speed.

He was successful at times though....

The best part, as we left, he was still riding - so obviously not defeated too much.

As we got back to the car, we did have one really scary moment. The kind of moment that could have ended in an ambulance ride to the ER...The kind of moment, that as a parent am thankful for those near misses. JB was riding his bike on the sidewalk next to the car. There are some posts stuck in the ground with heavy chains strung between them to give the parking lot a perimeter. He was not really paying attention and rode right into the chain. It caught him by the neck and he fell off his bike backwards. Fortunately, he was going just fast enough to keep himself upright (not very fast). The chain caught him right across the neck. Other than a little 'road rash' he is fine! (Reminded me of a guy in my sister's high school class who caught a thin wire while on a 4 wheeler...he pulled through but it was a long haul.)