Ke'ano learned to ride a bike this past Christmas. David, bike snob that he is, did not approve of Ke'ano's Wal-Mart Mongoose. And, truth be told it was a cheap bike with brakes that did not function right. Last week Ke'ano finally joined the ranks of real mountain bikers and got his first smokin red Specialized. When he was testing it out in the bike shop parking lot he flew forward and off the bike the first time he used the brakes...He wasn't used to a bike that worked!
Learning to ride a bike has done wonders for Ke'ano in terms of confidence and independence. He now rides to school and goes on his own solo rides into the Los Angeles forest by JPL. Sports and athleticism do not come easily to Ke'ano so it has been very refreshing to have him discover something he enjoys and can do on his own. Of course David is thrilled to be able to share his love of mountain biking with him. He is already planning their first descent down Mt. Wilson in the very near future.