learn how to ride a bike again.

This year for Christmas we decided to buy bikes. I got myself a green and brown schwinn classic which I am so excited about. I sat on it in the shop but declined the offer to try it out in the car park. My feet touch the ground (a rare thing for me and bikes) so I feel pretty safe. It should be delivered on the weekend and we live at the end of a no through road, which fortunately, has just been resurfaced – so it’s good to go for practice riding.

I want to ride a bike. I learnt one day when I was little and at school. It was a school fete and the guy asked me did I know how to ride and I said no, so for some reason, he put me on a bike, at the top of this grassy slope, gave me a push and let go…and I rode that freaking thing like my life depended on it – and looking back it probably did…and as I got older and more self concious, I’ve kind of lost the knack…plus I’m quite short and I need to be able to put my feet on the ground to feel safe..but this is one of those things that just brings back such great memories – riding round the vacant block next to my house, with my pink stereo in my basket listening to the flashdance soundtrack and assorted Olivia Newton John cassettes…ahh those were the days

I am hassled a lot by my family for not riding a bike. But give me credit, I haven’t rode a bike since I was 9. I’m worried that I won’t be good…