Can’t Stop + Outtakes (January 2017)

Learning to Ride a Bike Mark never demonstrated any interest or aptitude for riding a tricycle.  While it is logical to consider a tricycle to be an important stepping stone toward learning to ride a bicycle, we read that tricycles may actually hinder progression because they link pedaling and steering in a way that is opposite to that of a bicycle.    Mark obviously wanted to ride something, so we tried a balance bike.  Balance bikes are bicycles without pedals, and they have a mechanism that limits rotation of the handlebars to prevent falls caused by oversteering.    At first, Mark demonstrated no interest in riding his balance bike either.  We took it indoors for the winter, and one day he picked it up and started riding it around the house.  Soon, he became proficient in riding it both on- and off-pavement, and it became his favorite outdoor activity.    When he outgrew the balance bike, we got Mark a regular two-wheeled bicycle.  At first, he could not pedal hard enough to ride without training wheels, and he had trouble understanding the coaster brake.  A four-wheeled go-cart that he got as a Christmas gift helped him to become a stronger pedaler.  Mark also learned from the go-cart’s unique pedaling mechanism that allowed both backward pedaling and braking.    A few months after Mark turned 5, we found a large empty parking lot and took off the training wheels.  He never looked back.    About the outtakes:  When selecting clips for the movie, we found that we had enough video for two movies.  Standard and high definition versions of both movies are included on this page.  The video footage covers ages 3.0 to 5.9 years.    Instructions:  Choose between the standard definition version (right, 93 and 79 Mb) or the high definition version (below, 213 and 182 Mb).  Scroll and resize the browser window horizontally and/or vertically to show the entire movie frame, if necessary.  Playing the movie requires web browser support of HTML5 video.    Technical details:  HD footage captured on Canon VIXIA HFM41, Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon PowerShot G15, and Apple iPhone 5 cameras.  Edited on a MacBook Pro computer with Final Cut Pro X.  Transcoded for web distribution using Compressor 4. ( back to home page)		Can’t Stop (standard definition)   The Outtakes: Try Everything (standard definition)
Can’t Stop (high definition)   The Outtakes: Try Everything (high definition)

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