X-Games

I see a skateboard in N’s future. That, and a BMX bike, which may come sooner. Since the weather has warmed up, I’ve been taking N out to ride his bike, and he’s been having a blast. He has a small 16” bike that he used to learn riding, and for whatever reason we’ve held onto it. It’s a good thing, too, because even though it’s really too small for him, he loves riding it to go off jumps and do wheelies and “bunny-hops.” At least we called them bunny hops when I was a kid, now they’re called “ollies,” or something like that. I’m not sure.

Either way, we go to various skate parks in the area and he has a blast. He loves going off jumps and up and down ramps. His confidence and courage are gaining strength, and it’s really cool to watch. He takes his scooter with him, as well, and he’s really just one step away from a skateboard. The various skate parks are usually populated by a variety of people, including many small kids, but they are predominantly filled with teenage skateboarders. For the most part they’re good kids, maybe a little squirrelly, but decent enough. They don’t bother the younger kids, and are even a little supportive, if you can believe that.

All this X-Games fun brings up the issue of N’s ride. His bike is too small for him, and I think eventually I’ll look into getting him a BMX bike. The problem is, he has several bikes, and R has indicated that if he wants another, one has to go. He loves all his bikes, he has one for every occasion, but it stands to reason that once he gets a BMX bike, he can live without his little one, at least that’s how it goes in theory. He mentioned loving his little bike because that’s the one he does tricks on. He has a medium bike that is just his size for riding, and then a bigger one that he prefers because he can go faster on it. So many choices, so little time.

I spoke with R and she is agreeable to a bigger BMX bike for him, so I’ll start my exhaustive investigation into the matter. Until then, thanks for reading, and thanks to highactionbikes4130 for the pic.