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@Alkali
I sold a bike to one of my colleagues a couple of months back and a few days later asked how she was getting on with it, she told me she'd managed to 'do a corner'. Turns out she'd never ridden before, she's 23.
Stick with the BMX, try to get the saddle to a sensible height and keep the pedals on. Go somewhere that his mates are unlikely to be (library / WRVS) and try to make it as unpressured as possible. Scoot (!) back and forth ignoring the pedals for now, as he gets more confident and goes faster the bike will become more stable, that's when to start putting feet on pedals.
There's obviously more to it than this, but I taught my little sis this way using biscuits as bribes, maybe cigarettes and trainers are more appropriate for 13 year olds?
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