And any tips for deserted suitable locations for such teaching (for someone who doesn't want anyone else to see her attempts at learning)?
The grass in front of my shop on the Bicycle Island will have a few young people doing exactly the same thing.
I visited your island as a child, 35+ years ago I reckon. One of my dad's army mates lived there. I don't remember bikes but I do remember being attacked by birds.
And any tips for deserted suitable locations for such teaching (for someone who doesn't want anyone else to see her attempts at learning)?
The grass in front of my shop on the Bicycle Island will have a few young people doing exactly the same thing.
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I visited your island as a child, 35+ years ago I reckon. One of my dad's army mates lived there. I don't remember bikes but I do remember being attacked by birds.
Whereas I might have been a minor, though not a child. We cycled round and round the island. Two months later, I bought my first adult bicycle when all my friends were learning to drive.
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My SO has just announced she'd like to try going out cycling with me. The problem is she's never learnt to ride a bike. As I was cycling almost before I was out of nappies I've no idea about teaching her how to ride a bike.
Any tips on how to teach her, or experience from anyone who learned to ride as an adult?
Regards! Stephen
I learnt to ride a bike at the age of twenty one as I didn't have the opportunity as a child (being born in a paper bag in the middle of the road and all that!) I acquired the bike from a work mate and learnt to ride it in the car park at work -reasonably private. The actual process is just a matter of keep trying until you get it. (doesn't take long). After that there are of course road skills to be learnt - a matter of gradual progression to roads with varying amounts of traffic. The main hindrance to learning is embarrassment. Jo
Steve McGinty stephenmcginty@ntlworld_DOT_.com said:
Any tips on how to teach her, or experience from anyone who learned to ride as an adult?
Wide, flat area - scoot first (with feet flat on floor and probably pedals removed) then add pedalling as the technique of Not Falling Over is mastered. It doesn't take long, my wife learned to ride in no time and now pilots the family triplet with the two children on the back for the school run.
Note that differential fitess may may ensemble riding difficult to start with.
