Cooper's new bike

After discussing getting Cooper a stride bike for his birthday but ultimately opting for a marble run (which continues to be a bit hit), I was having a hard time letting the gorgeous Fall weather go by with Cooper not being able to enjoy a new bike. So I emailed Dave at Redstone Cyclery to inquire about a Strider bike for Cooper. In stock color choices were green and pink. Green was workable, but orange was preferable so Dave got one ordered and delivered in 3 days.

So Friday evening the whole family loaded up to go pick up Cooper's new ride. He was quite excited about it, so after picking it up we went straight to a park for him to try it out.

Friday morning waiting to pick up his bike, he decided to climb his first tree

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Pure style

On the bike and ready to roll

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Wasting no time finding some dirt

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And picking up speed over the bridge

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"I was born to ride..."

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Video of Super kicking along

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The next morning Cooper and I set out around the neighborhood on the bike. I was on foot, but Cooper was already getting faster and more confident on his bike. So much so that he started having dramatic crashes, meaning that he would pick out a soft spot to fall and then crash on purpose.

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Arriving at our destination, the park near our house, he was picking up speed and rocketing down the path. A few speed wobbles to let him know his comfort level, but he kept it upright.

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