Arlene Tan is going running.
Some Say You Never Forget How...
5 days ago
... and others like me have never learned. Its more of a “to-do” list entry in my opinion.
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How to learn to ride a bike
It made me
feel accomplished
 "I felt like I was five years old again, clumsy and inexperienced and terrified, but the feeling of achievement was something else. "
How I did it: At 17 years old I still had not learned how to ride a bike. When my boyfriend heard this he was appalled at my lack of childhood and set out to change things. One sunny afternoon he rolled a bicycle out of his garage and ordered me on the strange and scary contraption. After a couple of hours I was still quite shaky, but I was racing up and down the street with wind in my hair, my smile overwhelming my entire face. Lessons & tips: Don't be afraid! Don't feel silly, and if you feel like you're falling, try to aim for the grass.
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It made me
proud
How I did it: I was on vacation (not doing it on your home street helps with the embarrassment factor). The first day I rented a bike and started in the empty street behind a strip mall. I had a friend push the bike to give me a start because learning how to start was pretty hard (and still is at times). I got the hang of it a little and learned to make wide turns the first day. I was worried about my bottom hurting so I had bought a cushion and made s… Read how I did it…
It made me
smile!
How I did it: I didn't have to shove her down a hill or sweat for hours running along side her. I used a technique called "self correction" which simply teaches children how to balance. The idea is that we constantly self correct when we are riding bikes at low speeds. We do this by turning the front wheel in the direction we are falling. Once you get the concept it is easy. The site www.LearnToRideRevolution.org explains it very well. If I can teach a… Read how I did it…
It made me
Accomplished
How I did it: I never wanted to learn how to ride a bike when I was smaller, I was always afraid I was going to fall. About a month ago I was at my dad's house and my 2 younger brothers were fixing their bikes. When they got their bikes up they were all telling me to get on and try to push it around. My father always had this little obsession about me never learning how to ride a bike and he said if I pedaled it, he would go out and buy me one. I … Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: I went to rent place. Man working there started asking me about what I want and after some time I said that I can't ride it and came to learn. He wasn't show any surprise. Explaned me how to change speed and brace. I went to little court and start leaning. First it was hard but after about 1-2 hours I was able ride, turn and brake. I think I did about 100 rounds in this courd with diameter near 50 meters. I was very exausted, I create co… Read how I did it…
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It made me
yay!
How I did it: went to a park with a friend of mine and got a bike..tried hard to keep balance and finally mande some meters...the curves are the hardest, but you cant be afraid to fall =) Read how I did it…
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Untitled
1 week ago
When I do this, it will make my life a hell of a lot easier. I don’t drive, and walking is BORING.
I also grew up on a hill. ):
LuneFromage dances the line between two worlds.
Chain
2 months ago
My bike came sort of… not fully assembled. There was a plastic bit that took me quite a while to remove and the chain seems to not be properly connected….
Ironically I could ice skate and swim when I was 2 years old, but my parents must have not found it prudent to teach me to ride a bike :P
no car trouble for now
2 months ago
Haven’t been driving much, haven’t had any trouble with the car for a while.
I really want to do it
2 months ago
I was very introvert child. I feared people very much and very rarely played with other kids. I tried learn to ride some times when I had an opportunity, but failed. I was very ashamed by this and never asked help. But now I am an adult and I am changing! So I am going to hire a bike and learn to ride it.
I'm twenty-six
2 months ago
and never learned. But since I live less than three minutes from my job by car, I would love to bike to work.
A tale of Goldilocks and the three bikes.
3 months ago
I think the attached picture sums up my feelings about yesterday.
For some reason, this household has 1.67 bicycles per capita. Naturally, only a few work, but the rest are almost rideable.
Turns out yesterday I tried riding two that were in the “not ride worthy” category. I started off with my brother’s old bike, which I tried airing up the tires, but managed to have the tire come off the wheel in the process. I didn’t know this.
Picture this: girl in a headscarf (it was REALLY windy) and huge headphones in her backyard, leaned up against the fence, pedaling her heart out but is going nowhere. I had one foot on the ground, the other on the pedal, leaning at a 70 degree angle to the fence so I couldn’t fall over. I wasn’t moving. I started pedaling my heart out, and I realized that the only reason I was moving forward was that my foot on the ground was helping to push me forward. Yeah. I got annoyed and tried to get the pink bike of doom from the garage, a Univega that is about 25 years old and in need of a tuneup.
Bike: 1, Me: 0.
Same thing goes- air up the tires, deep breath, walk it out to the backyard. I try getting up on the saddle but since this is a road bike, it sits much higher up. I promptly fall over on the ground. Try it again, and I catch myself before I fall over again. I swear a lot, and put the bikes back in the garage. Damn.
Bike: 2, Me: 0.
We made progress today. Bike number three is a Takara from the 80s. Air up the tires, deep breaths. Bring the bike inside. Death grip on the couch. Sit on the saddle, one foot on the pedal, push forward. Fantastic, except the bike is in too high of a gear to work. I had someone fix it, then try two. I made it two feet. Try three, five feet. Try three, seven feet. One hand on the couch/chair/wall, one on the handlebars. Deep breaths.
Tomorrow I shall take it to the backyard when the weather is better.
Bike: 2, Me: 1.
I’m moving for college in a few months, so it’s important I learn. I’m getting the bike I want for my graduation present, on the condition that I learn to ride before I graduate high school. I can do this.
Untitled
3 months ago
I never learned how to ride a bike- it’s never been an issue but it’s always been sort of embarassing. The last time I tried to learn, I was 12, and I got tangled in the bike and broke both of my wrists.
I’m moving to a larger city (from my suburb) in a month or two, and I really want to be able to ride to work and use my car less.
