Monty by Jim Meddick for May 21, 2014
May 20, 2014
May 22, 2014
Transcript:
Training wheels removed. But for safety purposes, the trial run will involve a crash dummy... Worst-case scenario, Jarvis... Worst-case scenario. Blam And explosive charges, sir? Ok. That, I admit, was dramatic flourish.
R2-Wolf over 10 years ago
Mythbusters & Sons of Guns both use explosives to enhance impacts.I believe NBC Dateline did it once as well; but that didn’t turn out all that well for them.
billyruffian over 10 years ago
Shock and awe
steverinoCT over 10 years ago
Minus the brick wall and explosives, that’s how I taught my niece to ride. I’m too fat to run alongside, and live on a slight slope, so I just had her coast with her feet down to learn how to balance. Two hours day one, and on day two she picked up her feet and started pedaling. Of course, she was nine— rather late to learn, but I’m just an uncle.
puddlesplatt over 10 years ago
Stick with a scooter…one foot close to the road…safe
Ichabod Ferguson over 10 years ago
The best way to teach an adult or child to ride a bike, if you’re mechanically inclined, is to take off the pedals and let them tool around. The pedals really get in the way for learners. Eventually they will start picking their feet up to coast and that’s when you put the pedals back on. Training wheels just make it harder. Only works with handbrakes.
hamon over 10 years ago
I’ll 2nd that Maxi_Haha – use an old bike and take off the pedals
Sisyphos over 10 years ago
So, Sedgie has a flair for the dramatic? I am not surprised, but I suspect Jarvis is horrified….