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No Training Wheels: A Family Legacy of Teaching Children to Ride Now Spanning 3 Generations

Our Story

What started as a childhood moment - teaching myself to ride a bike at age three while my dad watched in amazement - turned into a multi-generational mission to help children discover the joy and confidence of bicycling without training wheels. I'm Tyler Nix, and together with my father, we've developed a proven system that has helped hundreds of children learn to ride bikes safely and confidently.

The No Training Wheels Method

Our approach emerged from both systematic analysis and hands-on experience. Using my dad's engineering mindset, he documented the accidental natural learning-to-ride process he observed in me when I found a broken bike in a friend's garage and refined it into a four-step system that worked successfully with my younger brother and sister. This system became the foundation of our family's book "Learning to Ride with the Bits" and our community training programs.

From Local Classes to Global Impact

What began as an accidental learning experience transitioned into informal lessons for friends and family and evolved into structured classes at YMCAs and public parks taught by my dad and supported by the rest of our family. It was something we all enjoyed doing together.  I started teaching these classes in high school, bringing my perspective as someone who had mastered cycling at age three. My ability to connect with young riders, combined with my dad's systematic approach, helped us achieve consistently successful outcomes. Parents often told me my age and enthusiasm made their children feel more comfortable and confident during lessons.

The Next Generation

Today, I have three sons of my own and have successfully taught his two oldest boys (now 5 and 3) to ride using our method - both mastering cycling by their third birthday. The third is a recent addition.  These experiences have inspired and compelled us to bring our proven approach to a wider audience through this online platform.

Our Mission

We're creating a comprehensive online resource that will:

  • Provide customized training packages for different learning styles and situations
  • Share expert knowledge about bicycle selection and equipment
  • Guide families in making cycling a tool for strengthening parent-child bonds
  • Build a community where parents can share experiences and support each other

Looking Forward

While we're starting with our core expertise in teaching children to ride without training wheels, we plan to expand into other areas of parenting using the same systematic, proven approach that has made our cycling method so successful.

Join Our Community

With decades of experience and hundreds of success stories, we're excited to share our knowledge with a new generation of families. Whether you're teaching your first child to ride or looking to make cycling a bigger part of your family life, we're here to help every step of the way.

Tyler (Son) and Harvey (now called Pops)

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Teaching children to ride has been a big part of our family sense 1996.

We've discovered that successful bike training isn't just about balance and pedaling – it's about creating a supportive learning environment where both parent and child feel empowered. Our proven system transforms parents from uncertain instructors into confident guides, equipped with specific techniques and progress markers that take the guesswork out of teaching. By understanding exactly what to look for and how to build upon each small success, parents can celebrate every milestone along the way, creating positive memories instead of frustrating setbacks.

The "Bits" through the Years

  • All the Young Bits -

    The "Bits" in our book were inspired by our family's beloved bedtime stories. As the oldest, middle, and youngest child became Little Bit Bigger, Little Bit, and Tiny Bit in these nightly tales, they found joy in hearing about their own adventures and accomplishments.

  • Stories That Make Memories

    When we decided to publish our learning-to-ride story, these cherished nicknames became the heart of the book, brought to life through playful caricature illustrations from photos we had. We hope this inspires your own bedtime tales, turning your child's riding journey into magical moments you'll both treasure.

  • Book - "Learning to Ride with the Bits"

    Our family's story does more than teach bike riding – it creates precious moments of connection between parent and child. Through shared reading and visualization, you'll both learn our proven method while building confidence and stronger bonds together.

  • We Have Told the How to Ride Model Sense 1996.

  • Little Bit Bigger - First Ride

    Very First Time with Pedals - A Young 3 Years Old.

  • Little Bit Bigger - Age 3

    He is young, not short. HaHa

  • Little Bit Bigger - Age 4

    Notice the bigger bike.

  • Little Bit Bigger

    The artwork makes me smile each time I see it.

  • Little Bit - Riding by Late 2's

    Using the idea of charactures of the kids to illustrate the book was an idea from "little bit." He wanted to know when "we were going to use his name. We decided likeness was a good solution.

  • Little Bit

    Getting Encouragement from Dad and Little Bit Bigger. Little Bit was riding well before his 3rd birthday.

  • All the Bits - Training Others

    There is great value in the older kids teaching the younger one.

  • Tiny Bit - Age 4

    We Have Found Most Girls a Little More Cautious that Boys. She was not as interested in riding as the boys but worked on it in her time frame.

  • Tiny Bit - Morning of Kindergarten Bike Day

    This was a big day for why we wrote the book. Tiny Bit was the only one riding without training wheels.

  • Bike Training Days

    We gave a chance for all children to try a push bike during our events. Ages 2 - Teens

  • Mom and Dad Bit

    We asked that the art be flattering to us. haha

  • Daddy Bit - Encouraging a Hesitant Rider

  • Story Time

    As Part of the Class, We Share the "Learning to Ride with the Bits" Book

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  • We Make a Big Deal of Removing the Pedals - They Don't Need Them Any More

  • We Ride with the Kids

    It is helpful to show the kids what we are asking them to do. It's pretty fun also.

  • Moma Bit

    We all enjoy helping the kids learn to ride.

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