Thank you for showing the best way to install the training wheels. I thought that the wheels should touch the ground however your video shows that the training wheels are to be slightly off the ground.
@@nicolepryor would have been nice if he installed both training wheels on this training so we could see the balancing. I thought the wheels ought to be touching and moving along with the main tyres
So thanks for the video. Looking at the other comments here, I too have the wheels off the ground. Is the idea that if they tilt to either side while riding the wheel will touch the ground on that side vs both training wheels touching the ground at all times? I wanted to see the finished product as well or even a video of a child riding the bike just so I could see if when they are completely balanced, the wheels on both sides just hover.
Got this bike for my grandson last Christmas. There’s a design problem with the training wheels for this bike. Or maybe the frame itself. All the bikes my kids had with training wheels had a notch or tab milled into the dropouts for the purpose of attaching training wheels only. Basically fixed into place. These rely on the same nut which keeps the chain under tension. After a few rides the nuts loosen enough to allow the wheel to slip forward in the dropout. The chain looses tension and falls off the cog. Every time he visits the bike comes back to me. This time I’ve returned it to his dad with a 15mm socket with instructions to tighten before each ride. BTW it’s a pain to keep the wheel aligned while maintaining chain tension with these training wheels.
Or, simply drop the training wheels. My grandson leared biking on a balance bike (no pedals, low seat) when he was 2 yrs. At 2,5 he got pedals and are riding happily ever since. One can make an ordinary bike to a balance bike simply by removing the pedals. Please remember the pedal on the left is treaded the links way. The slogan is “back off”. That is, turn the wrench to the rear at either side.
@@kjellg6532 I’ve taught my kids and other grandkids how to ride a bike the old fashioned way….hold them up and run. Tried it this way with him. Using properly installed training wheels, he’s close. But unless we stop and retighten the nut, we loose chain tension and wheel alignment.
I see training wheels as contra productive. The rider learns to drive a 4 wheeled car, not a two wheeled bike. When removing the training wheels, you must relearn to steer. Use balance bike instead. Two wheels, no pedals, low seat.
The top part of the training wheel bracket that extends up above the frame of the bike is pretty sharp. Do you have a rubber cover that you can place on top of that Extension to prevent kids from injuring themselves there?
If you're not using the upper holes on a smaller bike, you can saw it down to the bottom of that hole with a hand saw, or sawzall, or band saw, use a file to clean it up and deburr, and plasti-dip the end to coat it in a rubber-like coating.
Are they redesigned for 20/24” bikes? Because the website shows the same training wheels. Seems like those training wheels were outsourced and they’re absolute junk.
Thank you for showing the best way to install the training wheels. I thought that the wheels should touch the ground however your video shows that the training wheels are to be slightly off the ground.
I also thought the training wheels needed to be touching the ground.
@@nicolepryor would have been nice if he installed both training wheels on this training so we could see the balancing. I thought the wheels ought to be touching and moving along with the main tyres
So thanks for the video. Looking at the other comments here, I too have the wheels off the ground.
Is the idea that if they tilt to either side while riding the wheel will touch the ground on that side vs both training wheels touching the ground at all times?
I wanted to see the finished product as well or even a video of a child riding the bike just so I could see if when they are completely balanced, the wheels on both sides just hover.
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Why did you make this process 100000x more complex than every other part of assembling this bike? Almost seems intentional.
We took everyone's feedback to heart and completely redesigned our training wheels. They are much easier to install now 😁
Create a video on the new ones. I just got the new training wheels, and I was a little confused.
Got this bike for my grandson last Christmas. There’s a design problem with the training wheels for this bike. Or maybe the frame itself. All the bikes my kids had with training wheels had a notch or tab milled into the dropouts for the purpose of attaching training wheels only. Basically fixed into place. These rely on the same nut which keeps the chain under tension. After a few rides the nuts loosen enough to allow the wheel to slip forward in the dropout. The chain looses tension and falls off the cog. Every time he visits the bike comes back to me. This time I’ve returned it to his dad with a 15mm socket with instructions to tighten before each ride.
BTW it’s a pain to keep the wheel aligned while maintaining chain tension with these training wheels.
We took all your feedback to heart and redesigned our training wheels! A new instillation video will be uploaded soon
Or, simply drop the training wheels. My grandson leared biking on a balance bike (no pedals, low seat) when he was 2 yrs. At 2,5 he got pedals and are riding happily ever since. One can make an ordinary bike to a balance bike simply by removing the pedals. Please remember the pedal on the left is treaded the links way. The slogan is “back off”. That is, turn the wrench to the rear at either side.
@@kjellg6532 I’ve taught my kids and other grandkids how to ride a bike the old fashioned way….hold them up and run. Tried it this way with him. Using properly installed training wheels, he’s close. But unless we stop and retighten the nut, we loose chain tension and wheel alignment.
Thank you so much for your help 😊
Yea, now just pull out your socket wrench that we never mentioned you needed… and boom your done! 😅
Exactly what pissed me off
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great, thank you so much. Really appreciate that
That is a lot of tools and steps
We redesigned our training wheels 😄 A new instillation video will be uploaded soon
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How do we install training wheels on the 24inch bike?
I see training wheels as contra productive. The rider learns to drive a 4 wheeled car, not a two wheeled bike. When removing the training wheels, you must relearn to steer.
Use balance bike instead. Two wheels, no pedals, low seat.
We completely agree! We highly encourage the balance bike method but still provide the option of training wheels for those for still want them
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The top part of the training wheel bracket that extends up above the frame of the bike is pretty sharp. Do you have a rubber cover that you can place on top of that Extension to prevent kids from injuring themselves there?
If you're not using the upper holes on a smaller bike, you can saw it down to the bottom of that hole with a hand saw, or sawzall, or band saw, use a file to clean it up and deburr, and plasti-dip the end to coat it in a rubber-like coating.
Thanks!
How Do we install training wheels on an 18 inch bike?
I sugest you drop the wheels. Sett the seat so low rhat the rider can reach the ground and start practicing.
Cheap ass training wheels and pain in the ass installation
The install is just horrible!
We redesigned our training wheels, a new + easier instillation video will be uploaded soon!
Are they redesigned for 20/24” bikes? Because the website shows the same training wheels. Seems like those training wheels were outsourced and they’re absolute junk.