My parents refused to allow me to have one (too near main roads was their excuse!) & consequently I’ve never learnt to ride one properly. Despite living in Oxfordshire where everyone seems to have a bike!

My husband did buy one ‘for us both to use’ once – and of course it was too big for me & could hardly reach the pedals (i’m 5ft 2 – he’s almost 6ft!).

I did hire one once with a friend on holiday in Italy when I was about 19 – and did ride it – but only on a country lane & had to get off each time a car went past!

So – the first thing is to get a bike the right size…..do they come in different sizes? I know children’s bikes do..