Help! Re-learning to ride
Dea
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Hi All!!!
My name is Dea. I'm not sure if this is the best place for my post but I just got a new bike. I haven't ridden a bike in more years than I wanna post. When I was young I could ride for days without touching the handle bars. Not smart I know, I was a teen and had incredible balance from riding horses bare back.
Anyway, now I'm much older. I got on my new bike for the first time today and found I was afraid. I did get going but felt like I had no control and crashed. Strangely I was not able to control riding but I was able to control the crash.
They say ya never forget how to ride a bike. I wanna believe that but I'm also wondering if anyone has any tips and or advice that may help me.
Thanks!!!
Dea
My name is Dea. I'm not sure if this is the best place for my post but I just got a new bike. I haven't ridden a bike in more years than I wanna post. When I was young I could ride for days without touching the handle bars. Not smart I know, I was a teen and had incredible balance from riding horses bare back.
Anyway, now I'm much older. I got on my new bike for the first time today and found I was afraid. I did get going but felt like I had no control and crashed. Strangely I was not able to control riding but I was able to control the crash.
They say ya never forget how to ride a bike. I wanna believe that but I'm also wondering if anyone has any tips and or advice that may help me.
Thanks!!!
Dea
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Hi All!!!
My name is Dea. I'm not sure if this is the best place for my post but I just got a new bike. I haven't ridden a bike in more years than I wanna post. When I was young I could ride for days without touching the handle bars. Not smart I know, I was a teen and had incredible balance from riding horses bare back.
Anyway, now I'm much older. I got on my new bike for the first time today and found I was afraid. I did get going but felt like I had no control and crashed. Strangely I was not able to control riding but I was able to control the crash.
They say ya never forget how to ride a bike. I wanna believe that but I'm also wondering if anyone has any tips and or advice that may help me.
Thanks!!!
Dea
Its just a bit of time and practice, get yourself somewhere safe, a nice smooth cycle track perhaps and put a bit of time in. ( avoid canals for the time being) One issue to watch is that the bike is set up for you. Normally a good set up has you struggling to touch the floor, but whilst your getting the hang of it, put the seat a little low, so you can get a foot down flat. but not too low or peddling become really hard work
There maybe cycling classes in your area, where they have you running round a school yard or a park, so that's another angle
Oh and best get a hat and some gloves in case you do a have a spill0
