Dirt Season

I've now officially transitioned into autumn mode, and this past Friday I kept things dirt-oriented by setting out on the Jones:

On Saturday I did relapse into Fredness a bit by taking a spin on the Renovo, but I did return to the Jones on Sunday for some more fat-tire cyclocrossing:

Along with my son:

This particular three-race series is now over, and I'm impressed that he rousted himself early three Sundays in a row in order to do the bike racing--though the sweet bike did serve as motivation:

If you're outfitting a child of similar age I highly recommend this bike, though if you really want to project your Fredly aspirations onto your kid you can always go for the "Pro" version:

Which is a dangerous thing to do because before you know it you'll be spending $900 on a balance bike:

What Strider put together is wild, maybe a little ridiculous, and stunning to look at. The 12 ST-R, which will be available for sale next month, has a red carbon fiber frame, carbon fork, and carbon wheels. It weighs 5.6 pounds and with 12-inch wheels will fit riders between 18 months and 5 years, Strider says. It will look appropriate in your garage, cozied up against your Specialized Tarmac or Juliana Joplin carbon fiber adult bikes.

Not ridiculous at all!  Scoff if you will, but but a high-quality balance bike is a great investment as it will last for years and your child can ride it well into adulthood.

No, the real irony is that when it comes to balance bikes the wooden ones are the cheapest:

That's now how it's supposed to work:

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