Wednesday, 3 August 2016

Adrenaline junkies


So yeah, turns out in addition to quite enjoying the little path by the swing set, the boys really enjoy the hilly bit at the front of the community...As in, for the last three days or so, hot sweaty days, our mission has been to slather on sunscreen, take the bikes, and ride (mainly down, but also up) the hills and curves on about 75-100 m of path. I have had to ban the littlest from starting at the top of the hill, because his steering is still wobbly, and there is a curve with a tree right where you sail off the path if you miss the curve, but we are gradually by compromise working back up the hill to where big brother starts. 
I have had to install some basic rules about the bikes, as I officially can't keep up or even pretend I'm keeping up anymore:
1. If you hear/think you hear me yell, stop
2. If you realise you're out of sight of me, stop (although this isn't followed much these days)
3. If someone comes along the path, stop and get off and give way
4. If you think you're going to crash, crash into the greenery. not onto the road or into parked cars
5. Stop at the corners and wait for mum to catch up
6. Stop at the pre arranged lines (which are about 1m back from corners, as opposed to right at the gutters) when waiting to cross the roads (ie, waiting for mum to catch up so we can cross the roads)

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