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4 Easy Tips to Teach Bike Riding

"It's as easy as riding a bike." For some kids, that saying might not ring true. Bike riding is a complex motor activity that requires multiple systems to work together, and when one or more of those systems are delayed or are experiencing challenges, bike riding can often be a fearful activity that does not lend itself to positive childhood memories. Bike riding requires balance, timing, bilateral coordination, body awareness, dissociation (ability to move opposite sides of the body differently), core engagement, and even hand strength!

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