Best way to teach 5-y/o to ride a bike?

[davester]

I'm amazed that nobody has mentioned teaching them on a slight hill. For both my kids we used a very slight hill and had them coast down the hill with mom or dad running behind hanging onto the seat. Quite effective, and much easier to get started than having to deal with the most difficult of bike maneuvers...pushing off and developing torque on that first pedal downstroke. This is a much easier way of teaching than doing it on flat ground.