Training Wheels Are A Menace (with Strider Bike Founder Ryan McFarland) #98

Watching your kid learn to ride a bike can feel weirdly intense. It looks like a simple childhood skill, but it pokes at something bigger: our fear of seeing our kids struggle, our urge to step in, and the thin line between support and rescue. I sit down with Ryan McFarland, founder of Strider Bikes, to talk about why this milestone is so emotional and why it can shape a child’s confidence far beyond two wheels. Ryan built the first Strider balance bike in his garage for his two-year-old son...