Monkey-B is now on the cusp of learning how to ride her bicycle, although today I realized we needed to have a talk about brakes.
Go Monkey Go 👏
I didn't catch the moment on camera that I saw Monkey-B make two revolutions with the pedals before losing control, but when I witnessed this achievement, I immediately knew that she'll be riding within a matter of days.
I couldn't resist turning some of these cycling outtakes into GIFs. This is such a basic joy, but for three years stranded in Suriname we were merely surviving, living only to secure the next meal. The circumstances certainly caused me to miss out on sharing these little moments of ordinary life with my daughter.
At 8 years old she's definitely late to the cycling world, and I have already seen some locals puzzled as to why a child so old hasn't yet learned how to ride a bike yet. When we left Cambodia 3 or 4 years ago she was riding a tiny bike with donut-sized tires and training wheels.
Other Ways To Keep Moving 🏸
When not honing cycling skills with Monkey-B, I can often be found playing badminton with Srey-Yuu, a sport I used to love very much, so I hope we can eventually find a net somewhere. With a net I could teach her how to play the sport properly and keep score, etc.
That's all from Pramaoy, Cambodia, my fellow ASEAN Hivers. I hope to share with you very soon footage of Monkey-B popping wheelies and doing backflips into the foam pit, but for now we gotta brush up on the basics like steering and braking.
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Hmm... Now I miss my bike. I started with the BMX, had some good time, did a few stunt, almost crush my skull once when the brake cable snapped and crashed into the back of a mini van. Followed by brother got his driving license, I inherited my brother's roadbike. The troublesome gear selector has always magically jump gears without warning, due to sudden torque change and snap the chain, foot slipped from the pedal and impale onto the crank gears 😂 and the story goes with traditional Chinese family, sent the injured kid for treatment, proceed with hours of scolding, grounded for weeks before can touch the bike again. Later replaced the roadbike with a mountain bike, but I think I hardly use it for the following couple of years, got my driving license and never once I touch the steel horse anymore.
I had a really clear vision of your parents admonishing you for your wild and extreme stunting 😁. I miss cycling too, shame there aren't many good places to do it in Cambodia, especially anything off-road because of landmines.
I remember the first "big" bike I got without the small wheels on the side. It was the second bike I ever had and much bigger and higher than the first one. So high that I couldn't even use this technique Monkey-B uses with my feet on the ground.
What I did was jump on and go in one straight line down the slight slope of the driveway, then I jumped of. Dragged the bike back up and repeated, until some skill actually developed. Sometimes jumping off was involuntarily falling off.
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You and I have similar stories, I also went from training wheels straight to a massive steel framed BMX bike that I couldn't pull from the ground when it tipped over. I can imagine you bailing at the last minute when learning how to ride your bike, haha. We had a big hill near my house as a kid that we used for various daredevil stunts.
I had a similar BMX type bike. Those were really in back in the day. Along with the small stunt bikes later on. Lol, that hill is the ultimate dream for kids on bikes. I used to make speed bumps in the yard to simulate a rough terrain a bit.
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Monkey B is really doing great... It's not easy for them to understand pedalling yet. Pretty scary to be on a bicycle. Hahhaa I am till today afraid of seating as a passenger on a bike. Hahaha.. once she masters the bicycle, she's going to want to go everywhere with it. Muahhaha
.. great to see badminton.. one of Malaysians fav sports.. wow.. a great picture with shuttlecock in mid flight.. 😀👍 from Sarawak is the one known as luueetang. Have a great night.
I think of your country definitely as one of the top badminton countries. Cambodia isn't very good on the international badminton stage, but it's a very popular way for older folks to get some casual movement in the evenings. It's almost never played competitively with a net here, and yet almost every shop sells rackets and shuttlecocks.
Monkey-B said she wants to ride here bike to the neighborhood store now.
Settled down with girls finding pedals to move around with friends, it is so good to see the family happy not battling like you did previously. Nothing ventured nothing gained, it was a pity Suriname never worked out the way you hoped.
Now on the bright side your family looks happy and relaxed.
No regrets, we had only intended to be in Ecuador for a few months while getting married, we could've never imagined how wrong things would go. Looking back on our life now, it's easy to see that we've had nothing but visa problems, and this will likely continue into the future until we have a single shared nationality together. It is so nice to be back home in Cambodia, and although there are plenty of problems here, the access to fruit, veg, and cash is a very nice shift from Suriname.
Quality of life comes first, now to obtain one nationality to settle and enjoy.
And hopefully before our oldest daughter turns 18, because it will be much harder then.
Awesome! Indeed, holding her balance is the first accomplishment. Stopping properly using the brakes comes next. Seems like she's almost there.
To put things into perspective, many kids in Mexico City grow up without ever riding a bike. Not due to a lack of bicycles, but simply because the only safe places to ride are the parks. (Such a shame!) So Monkey B can feel lucky!
Post soon to come, but she just figured out all the pieces today, Monkey-B is a cyclist. Quito was a similar situation, the parks were so massive there were even bicycle rental businesses within the park. Many locals would just come, rent a bike, and ride aimless circles around the park.
That's exactly how my wife "learned" to ride a bike in Mexico City when she was a child. Kinda sad, but then again... lots of other kids don't even grow up near a park!
Urban congestion can be epic in the Americas. Quito is tame compared to Mexico City, but was still unsettling to me and my wife.
Yes, indeed, children learn to row their bicycles, it takes days to be balanced and not fall again, bicycle rowing can also be a sport for us and for the health of our bodies, because we sweat and our bones and muscles can move, thank you share and have shown a father to his son.
And most of all when they can both ride to school, I will have more time work and do other things. Thank you for stopping by my friend.
Yes, It is true that the whole thing depends on balance and control. However, the improvement is quite good, I have seen a lot more confidence than before. But I like the scene of playing badminton, I love to play badminton.
Badminton used to be one of my favorite sports, but growing up in the USA I could never find anyone that wanted to play because it's not a popular sport. In Cambodia many people play in the evenings, but usually without a net, and the purpose is just to hit it back and forth for exercise.
he looks very funny when he has to learn to swing a bicycle like this, hopefully he can swing a bicycle properly as soon as possible, playing badminton is a good sport for him and for himself
She's already got her feet on the pedals and riding, but getting started is still the hardest part. We all love badminton, but it's often too windy here in the mountains to play.
I used to cycle to school when I was young. I had a few falls and a few bruises when I first started to learn to cycle. Luckily I did not give up.
I think Monkey-B certainly has plenty of determination, she's taken some hard falls, but gets right up every time.
Monkey B looks very happy with her bike, even though he seems to have a hard time with pedal. Fighting Monkey B!
Definitely not easy yet, a few small crashes, and now she needs to learn how to master the brakes 😁.
the spirit of monkey-B, when learning to pedal a bicycle looks very passionate, hopefully he can quickly
She is so close now, I can't wait to capture the joy when she learns how to finally ride.
Monkey-B, she's doing well and badminton is my favorite sport. You have good activities with your children.
I love badminton too, such a good sport for agility and hand-eye coordination. Thank you for stopping by my friend.
One of my friends NEVER rode a bike as a child and got into it in his late 20s, so never say never!
That's not something you hear every day, especially from us older folks that grew up without phones. Not knowing how to ride a bike was unheard of when I was a kid, a must for being able to visit friends in the countryside.
She has the will to learn, in no time she will be riding around the neighborhood,
She just started riding today, had the major breakthrough about an hour ago. She is pretty full of herself at this moment.
impressive ✅
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