Family Biking Day: Teach your kids to ride Oct 9, 2009
Inexperienced young riders can get one-on-one instruction at a Freedom From Training Wheels area, where trained instructors get kids up and moving on two wheels. Family Biking Day is also the perfect opportunity to talk to vendors and other parents about bikes, gear and resources for getting around with kids of all ages. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Improved Flacco Takes Charge Of Ravens Offense Oct 8, 2009
This year, they've put the training wheels into the shed and unveiled a shiny new attack that has taken some of the pressure off a defense that has long been counted upon to carry the load. "When your offense has 70 plays, or your offense keeps the ball for eight minutes on a drive, it's great," Ravens defensive end Trevor Pryce said. (W-USA News, DC)
Forza Motorsport 3 Review Oct 8, 2009
The great thing about Forza 3 is that it encourages even the novice to take off the training wheels and drive freely with the assists off. A rewind function allows you to instantly skip backwards in five-second intervals during a race. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
What to Say in a Christmas Letter Oct 7, 2009
(Examples: first crush, first lost tooth, or first bike without training wheels. . (Suite101.com)
Blueprint: Growth Fund gives boost to small businesses Oct 5, 2009
Mark Schroeder, 24, installs training wheels on a child;s bike last week at The Hub Bicycles. Kelly Lambert/Staff. (Athens Banner-Herald)
SCITUATE LETTER: Thanks for help with bike camp Oct 2, 2009
Over 35 children participated in the Lose the Training Wheels (LTTW) camp held at Gates Intermediate School in Scituate this summer. LTTW teaches children with special needs to master riding a two-wheel bike. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Another View: Time to ditch tax credit for first-time home buyers Oct 2, 2009
And the economy has reached the point where it's appropriate to remove some of the training wheels. The stimulus package of which the homebuyer credit was part was signed into law Feb. 17. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Yanks Inbox: What's the postseason plan? Sep 25, 2009
Chamberlain said that he thinks the training wheels will be completely gone next season and perhaps then this issue will finally disappear. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Just a series of preparations Sep 25, 2009
Joba Chamberlain will likely work out of the bullpen in the Division Series, and this is his chance to show that he s ready to have the training wheels taken off and pitch with the big kids. The Yankees will need him as a fourth starter after the first round, but for now, they re not saying where in the bullpen he ll be used. (Boston Globe)
Why Won't Anyone Give Me a Credit Card? Sep 19, 2009
"Well, it's going to be very hard to get [a card]." I had heard about secured credit cards, which require you to put up cash as collateralthink of it as a credit card with training wheels ... It will take about a year before I've proven my worth and can get those ridiculous credit-card training wheels removedmy account will be evaluated periodically and, provided I'm in good standing, my credit score will increase. (Slate)
Can't get There From Here- Small engines, big problem Sep 18, 2009
I ll add one more: when my daughter is old enough to ride a bike with training wheels and some idiot comes around the corner speeding on an ATV, will he see her in time. If I m driving home from work at night with and some dope is riding without a headlight, will I see him in time. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
THE BREAK UP Sep 18, 2009
Yorn was the set of training wheels Johansson needed, as she adds a wonderful spark to each song and has finally proven she can play with the best of them. Second only to the musician/actress pairing of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, Yorn and Johansson show that it's okay to switch teams sometimes. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Herding Squirrels: Learning to ride Sep 15, 2009
Maybe it was the weather, or the smell in the air, or the fact that I'd consumed the exact right amount of caffeine, but I declared that fateful Saturday morning the day we were removing our 6-year-old's training wheels. It would be the day she would learn to ride a bike. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Don BanksINSIDE THE NFL Sep 15, 2009
The training wheels have clearly been taken off Ravens' QB Joe Flacco ... Speaking of Flacco, the training wheels have most definitely been taken off in year two, wouldn't you say. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Stock questions? Ask Matt Sep 15, 2009
Paper trading before plunging into stocks is like learning to surf on small waves or using training wheels before risking a big spill on a bike. If you're like many beginning investors, though, paper trading just doesn't sound like all that much fun. (USA Today -- Money)
Training wheels need to come off UVa's offense Sep 14, 2009
Training wheels need to come off UVa's offense ... Training wheels need to come off UVa's offense. (Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Sunday Can Be Successful Sep 13, 2009
I wanted them to take the training wheels off starting quarterback and let him play without an overly conservative gameplan. I wanted to see the run defense step up and show signs of improvement. (WarPaintIllustrated.com)
Today's college students: Ruder than ever? Sep 9, 2009
"These are students for whom the computers are the training wheels of their knowledge since early childhood. Many of them will think nothing of starting to text as you convey a commentary on Dante's 'Divine Comedy.' ". Although the decline in classroom manners has not been documented in evidence-backed research, Forni said, the "anecdotal evidence is so massive it becomes rather reliable.". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Letters to the editor, Sept. 3 edition Sep 9, 2009
Kids with training wheels, kids on bike seats, babies in strollers, families everywhere, all sharing the trail. I passed babbling brooks, a beautiful lake, fragrant woods with the scent of pine and wildflowers. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Martinez is helping Sox to be victorious Sep 7, 2009
Whatever training wheels were on Martinez as he learned the staff early on appear to be off. Fewer pitches are being called for him. (Boston Globe)
Lee proves quick study as Nebraska's new QB Sep 7, 2009
The training wheels came off in the second quarter. Lee's second TD pass went 51 yards, a dart over the middle to Curenski Gilleylen after a safety froze on a fake handoff. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Bulldogs sputter in season-opening loss to Cowboys Sep 6, 2009
Georgia's offense looked like it was still using training wheels ... Georgia's offense looked like it was still using training wheels. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Cox, Georgia open season with loss Sep 6, 2009
Georgia's offense looked like it was still using training wheels. The No. 13 Bulldogs used some early flash but fizzled out Saturday in a 24-10 loss to the ninth-ranked Cowboys before a record crowd of 53,012 fans at Boone Pickens Stadium. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Attorney is driven to take on hard cases Sep 5, 2009
When her father took the training wheels off his daughter's bicycle, she kept falling off and getting scrapes on her arms and knees. People in Philipsburg -- her hometown -- started talking, he said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Van Fatally Strikes 4-Year-Old Girl On Bike Sep 5, 2009
Witnesses said the girl was on a small pink bicycle with training wheels when the van's driver pulled into a driveway at Sixth Avenue East and 115th Street East and the girl was hit. They said the vans driver stopped as he pulled into the driveway to let a group of children pass, but he didnt see the girl on her bike, who was trailing the others. (KIRO TV, WA)
Two-A-Days: NC State Sep 3, 2009
That means the training wheels come off. Prediction: Mobile quarterbacks always give BC fits and Wilson is a really good in space. (EagleInsider.com)
Taxi training wheels Sep 3, 2009
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Young Dawgs Will Get Look Against Cowboys Aug 30, 2009
ATHENS With all the new faces on offense this year, head coach Mark Richt might like to have a little time to break in the rookies and get a feel for how the unit functions before taking off the training wheels. With high-powered looming in s first game of the season, however, thats a luxury Richt said Georgia cant afford. (DawgPost.com)
Advisers add clients as investors seek help with troubled markets Aug 30, 2009
I think the training wheels need to be kept on during this period, Bullard said. There is still a question as to what the end of the year will look like. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Yanks revise Joba Rules once again Aug 29, 2009
So while Chamberlain may begin September turning in efforts of less than five innings, Girardi said that it is crucial the righty becomes built back up for distance by month's end for the postseason, when the training wheels are removed, so to speak. "We think it's important that, by the end of the month, he's able to throw 100-110 pitches," Girardi said. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
She’s floating along, but for how long? Aug 29, 2009
Last week she told me she wants to keep training wheels on her bike until she s 9. (I told her we d table and revisit the idea. (Boston Globe)
The Many Looks of Michael Myers Aug 29, 2009
15 years later, Myers takes off his murderer training wheels and adopts the classic look, complete with the aforementioned Captain Kirk mask and jumpsuit. The mask is more Trek Season 3, lifeless and a bit on the jowel-y side, which would make anyone prefer a death by stabbing over looking at that face for too long. Thankfully, Michael obliges them with that. (IGN FilmForce)
Try the Pemberton Trail in McDowell Mountain park. Aug 28, 2009
But mountain biking also is about being a kid again, about recapturing that wind-in-your-face sense of adventure you had when the training wheels first came off. "When you ride, you get this feeling of freedom you can't get from anything else," said Jeff "Fish" Rowe, a master mechanic at Cactus Bike in Ahwatukee, which sells, rents and repairs bicycles and offers guided outings. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Tomko to face another division leader Aug 28, 2009
Geren said Tomko will basically be without the training wheels of a strict pitch count on Friday, but it's unlikely Tomko will throw more than 100-110 pitches. OAK: RHP Brett Tomko (3-2, 3. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Dimensional Shift and 2012 Aug 27, 2009
We have to do away with the training wheels and learn to become full-fledged cyclists. We have to boldly wean ourselves from the kindergarten or Sunday school paradigm of God, creation, life and our history as we prepare to move to higher dimensions and higher states of consciousness. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Aug 27, 2009
The intuitive menu system and on-screen instructions provide excellent training wheels for beginners (Panasonic has somehow made this complicated camera usable without your ever having to read the manual). The camera has easily accessible options for both novices and more advanced users. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Bicyclist struck, injured in College Terrace Aug 26, 2009
Bikepaths are usually full of pedestrians and little kids on training wheels ... " Sandra (quoted above) and two others on this thread have discussed the need for a signal at the intersection of College and El Camino. Early last year as part of a preliminary Transportation Impact Analysis for the JJk redevelopment plans, the developers traffic consultant discussed the desirability of improving the unprotected pedestrian crosswalk at College Avenue. But the analysis also went on to say that it... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
After 'El Otro,' Tony Kelly has hiatus, sort of Aug 26, 2009
"We're essentially their training wheels," Kelly says. Thick did the same with the well-appointed Thick House it built 10 years ago on Potrero Hill, booking many other groups - Encore Theatre, PlayGround, Killing My Lobster, Golden Thread - between its shows. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Here comes more government health care Aug 24, 2009
Any word on when Kyle s training wheels come off ... Any word on when Kyles training wheels come off. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
National Archives Highlights New Teaching Tools Aug 21, 2009
We decided it was high time to take off the training wheels and announce ourselves to the broader educational community, said Marvin Pinkert, director of the Center for the National Archives Experience. The Boeing Learning Center is an interactive workspace where visitors, school groups and educators can use the Archives primary resources to study history. (Roll Call)
Bike safety event planned in response to semi accident Aug 21, 2009
Minimum age is five years old; no training wheels allowed. Parents must sign a waiver. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Study: Google remains undisputed king of search Aug 19, 2009
Last month, Google took the training wheels off several key hosted that have spent years in beta-test mode. The beta label came off some main Google Apps services, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk and Google Docs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
LOOKING BACK: Kids and carefree summers! Aug 18, 2009
Training wheels were unheard of in my neighborhood. Kids learned by guess or by gory. (Hingham Journal, MA)
O'Neill: Tigers PGA Championship loss is golfs gain Aug 17, 2009
Woods kept the training wheels on, hit the middle of the greens, lagged his puts effectively and made pars. Nothing ventured, everything gained. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Are You Ready to Make Real Money? Aug 16, 2009
It's time to take off the training wheels ... It's time to take off the training wheelsThese are legitimate concerns. (MSNBC -- Business)
Joba's next start bumped up to Sunday Aug 15, 2009
He said that he looks forward to a day when the training wheels will come off completely. "This innings thing, I'm pretty excited to be able to get rid of those [limitations] soon," Chamberlain said. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
A slo-mo withdrawal from Iraq Aug 15, 2009
Bush liked to talk about the moment when we might take the "training wheels" off the Iraqi bike and let the little fella ride into the democratic sunset on his own ... This March, for instance, the chief American military spokesman in Iraq, Major General David G Perkins, discussing a possible draw-down of American forces, said: "We need to take our hands off the handlebars, or the training wheels, at some point." ... The SA [Bush-era security agreement between the US and Iraq] outlines a series... (Asia Times Online)
Michael Vick finds taker, signs two-year deal to join the Eagles Aug 14, 2009
You've got to put the training wheels on and take it off when he's ready to roll but, it's going to take time. " Reid does like the extra dimension Vick brings to the Eagles' attack. "He's an unbelievable athlete, both running and throwing the ball," Reid said. "He loves to play the game. (USA Today -- Sports)
Editor's Notebook: Banning bicycles isn't way to make cyclists, motorists cooperate Aug 14, 2009
The fact is there are too many bicyclists who act as if they just took the training wheels off. They weave around, ride three and four abreast in their lane of the road and don t pull into a single file when in traffic with cars and trucks. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Oregon Rep. Fights Palin, Gingrich Attacks Aug 14, 2009
" by the_majesty August 13, 2009 8:43 AM EDT misha256 --- If you think the Democrats are doing such a great job. Explain this ... Obama's approval rating today 48% Vinginia Governors race - Republican McDonnel has 9 point advantage. New Jersey Governors race -Incumbent Democrat trails by double digits. by midvale3 August 13, 2009 8:47 AM EDT by the_majesty August 13, 2009 8:43 AM EDT misha256 --- If you think the Democrats are doing such a great job. Explain this ... Obama's approval rating... (CBS News -- US)
Are politicians afraid of us? Aug 12, 2009
BTW, when does Kyle WingNutKid take off the training wheels and start allowing commenting ... And how long is Cynthia going to use her training wheels. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Bikes Boost Kids with Special Needs Aug 11, 2009
The camp is the product of Loose the Training Wheels. The University was only a sponsor. (CBS News)
Helping your kids build a strong credit history Aug 11, 2009
"It's like a credit card with training wheels," says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit. com. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
First Kids Triathlon a big hit Aug 9, 2009
Water wings, inner tubes, training wheels and other aids were allowed. The event was co-sponsored by Good Samaritan Hospital and the Vincennes Parks and Recreation Dept.. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
The Case for Leaving Iraq — Now Aug 8, 2009
Top military adviser Reese likened the relationship between Iraqi and U.S. soldiers to "a father teaching his kid to ride a bike without training wheels, " explaining: "Our hand on the back of the (Iraqis') seat is holding them back and causing resentment. We need to let go before we both tumble to the ground.". Col. Reese's point is simple: Despite having more than 130,000 troops there, the U.S. has lost all strategic influence with the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and with it... (Time.com)
Making a Memory Book for an Older C... Aug 8, 2009
Bike ride without training wheels. Recited ABCs. (Suite101.com)
First Kids Triathlon has plenty of entries Aug 7, 2009
Floatation devices, training wheels, strollers you name it. . (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
The Great Debate Aug 6, 2009
Ohio State's coaches kept the training wheels on Pryor, who also had the luxury of handing off to star RB Beanie Wells about 20 to 25 times a game. Even with those limitations, though, you could still see Pryor has a cannon arm. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Seven Woburnites join Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Jul 30, 2009
He said there was a training wheels group and a two-wheeler group. That s how they support me, he added. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Training program has its rewards Jul 30, 2009
According to Peggy Waters, after last year s Lose the Training Wheels camps were held in Scituate, she would have described herself as a pleased parent ... Lose the Training Wheels, a program that teaches children with disabilities to ride a two-wheel bicycle, will return to Scituate next week ... As the student gets more comfortable on the bike, the cone shaped training wheels which allow the bike to wobble without falling are replaced for smaller and small sets. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Youngster, family, move on to nationals Jul 29, 2009
Chris,14, got his first dirt bike at four years old after his dad, Nick, told him if he could ride his regular bike without training wheels he d get a PW-50. One year later, Chris was racing, and a decade later, no one can stop him. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Cycling — it’s a family affair Jul 26, 2009
Chris, 8, learned at age three with no training wheels, and is following his father s footsteps as a first-rate fix-up and rebuild mechanic. In fact, all the boys can change their own tubes and do standard repairs. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Mansfield man faces charges in slaying of his daughter, 6 Jul 25, 2009
After investigators had finished collecting evidence from the Chilson Avenue duplex where Kaitlynn was killed, her tiny bicycle remained in the driveway, resting on training wheels. A pink helmet dangled from the handlebars, matching the frame. (Boston Globe)
Sacrifice in Afghanistan Jul 24, 2009
This is what we get when a person is elected that needs training wheels on the position. (). (Townhall.com)
The Mommy Diaries Jul 23, 2009
Still, some will argue the best financial advice is "don't have children if you want to be 'rich,' when, actually, it is just the opposite. Think about what you get for your $160,140.00. Naming rights. First, middle and last. Glimpses of God's love every day. Giggles under the covers every night. More love than it seems your heart can hold. Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs. Endless wonder over rocks, bugs, cloud shapes and warm cookies. Always a hand to hold, usually covered in dirt, peanut... (Kalona News, IA)
