Jillian got to take her new bike out for a ride today. It fit her just right and it didn't take her very long to figure out how to use only hand brakes. On the way back from the park, we stopped at the RAL parking lot and showed her how to use the shifter. She learned that pretty quick, too.
Unfortunately, Jillian must have been a little too focused on shifting, because she somehow managed to crash into one of the few sign poles in the parking lot. She wasn't hurt, but we couldn't say the same for the bike ... the front hand brake was totally broken off. Sweetie Pie was pretty upset, and cried for quite a while at home. She felt a little better after a talk with Mommy, and after being told that the rear brake still works so she could still ride it.
