Amazing and Cute 3 year old kid mountain biking! (strider bikes rule!)

[fifthcircle1]

Great vid! I have a 9mo old, and can't wait till he can ride! Gotta pick up a strider this summer.

[TopikosTouristas]

Very nice video..!!!



[mshartz5]

Def getting my kid one of these bikes.

[TheStumpyfsr]

What a great video! Kid is a real Hero! And, this video does inspire others to ride a bike, no doubt :)

[3nahalfproductions]

@TheStumpyfsr Thanks for the compliments! We had fun riding that day.

[sheilaandchase]

WHoa this has to be the sickest father son video I've seen. Hot dad! cute kid! Awesome father son bonding time... I just got a Gopro and I've been hesitant to let my son ride on dirt trails, but after watching this I think I'll let the boys be boys and have a good time :)

[mountainman14ers]

You have inspired me and my 3 1/2 yr old son to go hit one of our xc trails in Dallas TX today with your fantastic videos. (My son keeps talking about the boy that jumps off the back of the car....cool!) I race mountain bikes and my son has always attended races with me, but it never occurred to me to go hit a easier trail with him on his Strider bike. Thanks for showing us how to do it!

[TehDudeIsBoss]

lol

[wvuquentin]

Do you have a 5th gen 4Runner? I can't 100% make it out.

[benjamincmueller]

@wvuquentin Yessir, 2011 4Runner Trail Edition. Pretty dang sweet truck!

[wvuquentin]

@benjamincmueller Very cool. I have a '10 SR5 and it is, indeed, a pretty sweet truck. Love the video by the way. Gives me hope I'll one day be able to drag children along when I go mountain biking.

[benjamincmueller]

@wvuquentin Thanks for the compliment about the video. Get those kids out there. We have a 2 week road trip planned to go to Utah this summer. The bikes are definitely making the trip. Cant wait.

[reevesims]

love it! I have been showing my 17 month old daughter this video to inspire her.

[x5cycling]

i lol'd

[dpassmore]

Who is THE 1 idiot that hit the dislike button? LOL.

[benjamincmueller]

@dpassmore I know! Right?

[myheartiswithher]

My pleasure man. I just got my two year old girl the same Strider for Christmas. I can't wait to take her out on it! A+ rating for this video.

[benjamincmueller]

@myheartiswithher Thanks! Your girl will love it i am sure! Have fun ;-)

[BjonsCorner]

Awesome!. Was just starting a similar project when I came across your video. I see you used a GoPro, but what editing software did you use?

[benjamincmueller]

@BjonsCorner Hey thanks for the compliment. Yep it was shot entirely with a gopro and then edited using Final Cut Pro X. This installment of the program was kind of panned by the "professionals" but is perfect for my uses. Every time I use it I try something new to learn a little bit more. Let me know if you have any more questions. Cheers!

[myheartiswithher]

Awesome x eleventy million and four. Great great great video.

[benjamincmueller]

@myheartiswithher Thanks for watching!

[natureforkidsnet]

killer...

[Theimmik]

this video is out of sight!!! Great job editing, music and most of all sharing the bike love with your lucky son.

[leoffensive]

cool video

[vmas777]

Saw your video posted on League of Illinois Bicyclists' Facebook page today. This is one of the most adorable videos I've seen in a long time. Love those sturdy cycling legs on your little guy!

[hazardousranger30]

mountain biker in the making! hope to see more videos

[MisterBicycle]

so freaking awesome... my little guy is about 14 months, so it might be time for a Christmas scoot of some sort. Well made mate!

[arriflexFL]

Very well edited and very, very unique. My wife and I think this is adorable.

Nice job and some great skills by little man.

[benjamincmueller]

@arriflexFL Thanks! He gets all sorts of comments out on the trail. People love seeing him rolling around. This is his second year on the strider bike and he has it pretty well mastered. Pedal bike next season here we come!!!

[thejmu1]

got a MTB rider in the making right here

[cecilpunk]

Absolutely brilliant.

[tchp]

Wow that looked really fun! I bet he had a blast.

[trblclef000]

You did a fantastic job putting this together, I've enjoyed watching it as much as I enjoy watching videos of my OWN kid on her strider bike in the woods. Thanks for sharing with the public!

[benjamincmueller]

@trblclef000 Thanks for the compliment! We had so much fun I wanted to share it with friends, family, and the public! I had not really seen many videos like this out there and I like to think I inspired some people to get out and do something like this with their kids too. Fun times!

[adkman1956]

Awesome!!



[rottenmac]

This is going BIG. drunkcyclist-dot-com We salute riders of all ages. Get your RIDE ON !

[TheDeadlyKind]

Straight up adorable. And what a great way for kids to get used to bikes. I wish I had that when I was a wee lad.

[benjamincmueller]

@TheDeadlyKind No kidding! I would have loved to do this when I was a kid too. I did not start mountain biking for "real" until I was an adult. Now we have a great network of trails close to home and he is having fun!

[illoogicx]

This is the greatest video I've seen today, incredibly cute.

[benjamincmueller]

@illoogicx Thanks! Where are you seeing this video?  Curious since I am getting tons of comments and views.

[illoogicx]

@benjamincmueller reddit

[robotsongs]

@benjamincmueller hit the front page of reddit. You got an awesome lil' dude there, dude.

[benjamincmueller]

@robotsongs Thanks! He is pretty dang fun and getting more so every day :-)

[sterlingwins]

sweet!



[benjamincmueller]

@sterlingwins Thanks!



[Beastie7311]

One of the best father and son videos I've ever seen! Awesome!

[benjamincmueller]

@Beastie7311 Thanks for the compliment! It was fun making it. I noticed that views of this video shot up today. Where are you guys seeing it?

[calmenda]

Such a cute video. Great job being a dad and getting your son exposed to the trails.

[benjamincmueller]

@calmenda He absolutely loves being able to do what dad does. Cant wait for next season when he is riding his "real" bike.

[calmenda]

@benjamincmueller Good stuff. Great to see a dad with his son. Sadly, don't see a lot of that these days. I'm an avid cyclist so would love to see my son take up some of my hobbies if only to spend some quality time with him. Kudos to you!

[benjamincmueller]

@calmenda He really really likes doing things that Dad does. Stay posted, I also rock climb and he is already pretty dang good :-) I wish I had started when I was his age...

[benjamincmueller]

Curious where you are seeing this video? Youtube or is it embedded on a website somewhere?

[calmenda]

@benjamincmueller I saw it on a magazine's facebook page. The magazined is called Bike Radar. I'd link to it but Youtube isn't letting me.

[mtbpozz]

those days are not far off for us now...in fact, you have provided inspiration for my boy to go practice today! p.s. look into the upgraded wheels/tires for the strider, they are way better on trail surface.

[AdriaNnLA]

Thumbs up little man! That's awesome! +1 for Fat Tire(s), dad!

[benjamincmueller]

@AdriaNnLA Thanks!

[tecnocato]

If you used a GoPro camera go post it on their site or Facebook page. It will certainly become the video of the month.

[Youwishyouwereirish]

hey, whats the name of the song?

[benjamincmueller]

@Youwishyouwereirish By a band called Phantom Tails. Song title is The oven of romance. Good album :0)

[kleinert92]

awesome video man. thanks for uploading.

[benjamincmueller]

@kleinert92 Thanks!



[MrMarcusToliver]

That's cool!  :)

[MrCyclingobsession]

my 3 year old wore out one of those. when he got a pedal bike I started him and he took off and never looked back. Soon you wont be able to keep up with him

[benjamincmueller]

@MrCyclingobsession Yep that sounds about the same here :-) We wore one wheel out already and the others are not too far behind. the frame is all banged up. He loves it though! Next year it is the pedal bike for sure! Training wheels = terrible...

[unrealtrip]

Awesome!!! I can't wait until my baby is old enough to do this with. Good job dad!

[striderbikes]

Stride On Alex! Great video Benjamin!

[Mielikki7777777]

I likey!

[rigginglizard]

That's great. Get em out on the trails early!

[benjamincmueller]

@rigginglizard That's the idea! He seems to enjoy, and I do too. Glad you liked the video!