On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 03:03:21 -0000, "Pete Biggs"
wrote:

I doubt stabilisers will be necessary and they'd be a lot of trouble to
find and fit and would add to the embarrassment.

Besdies, stabilisers become a crutch that is hard to throw away. When
they are close to the ground the learner tends to ride along on one
stabiliser and so is not learning proper balancing and cornering
tecnique. When they are high from the ground they kick in suddenly and
can be unsettling. Learning without stabilisers is generally much
quicker and more effective than with. The low saddle, pedals off
method is best. Method 2, which is to have someone trot behind holding
the saddle and letting go when they feel the learner is balancing is
not as effective, but is still orders of magnitude better than
stabilisers.

--
Dave...