I don't even use it for trails. Where we live is so hilly that just riding to the park involves hills so steep that he can barely walk up them, let alone pedal a single speed up them. My wife can't make it up them on her 7 speed townie either. I was having a hard time motivating him to get him to ride his bike at all, so a tow rope is a small price to pay for getting him out on the bike and slowly working on basics. When he's big enough for a bike with gears, then we can start having conversations about "building character" (earning your turns).
Oct. 20, 2021, 5:01 p.m. - Andeh
I don't even use it for trails. Where we live is so hilly that just riding to the park involves hills so steep that he can barely walk up them, let alone pedal a single speed up them. My wife can't make it up them on her 7 speed townie either. I was having a hard time motivating him to get him to ride his bike at all, so a tow rope is a small price to pay for getting him out on the bike and slowly working on basics. When he's big enough for a bike with gears, then we can start having conversations about "building character" (earning your turns).