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. what kinds of speeds for what kinds of distances are the fastest 9 year old doing to win? <<=== seriously?
forget training,
how many other 9 yr olds are training to compete against him?
have fun and if you want you can set up an obstacle course or two so he can learn bike handling skills and such.
He likes the sport as it's fun: the structure and obligation to train could turn him off bicycles which would be a shame.
He sounds like a cool relaxed kid so go with that vibe.
You could forget about checking speeds and distances yourself as it seems to be the gist of your post. If he wants to race then enter some but focusing on winning and training at this age could likely train him to be an a-hole. have fun and see if he wants to introduce some mates or other family members into the joy of cycling as well.
luck but watch for burn out and also make sure he's doing it for him and not your approval, not saying he is but sometimes kids get funny ideas.... any pics from your rides?
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