2006-06-25 18:21:59 · 4 answers · asked by ishojah 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
all this advice you have received so far is a bit skewed and lacking practicality. first off, if your bike is small enough, you can lower your seat, and take off the pedals. good pedals require a 15mm wrench to remove, cheap ones a 1/2'' wrench, the one on the non drive side is reverse treaded, ie left is tighter... dropping your saddle and removing the pedals allow you to push around with your feet, and let you instantly put a foot down if you feel scared. i would push around in a garage or in an empty parking lot, until you get the hang of even being on a bike. adult training wheels are a bad idea, they train you to let the training wheels balance you, making you more or less rely on something that soon wont be there....
2006-07-02 15:39:06 · answer #1 · answered by ridelugs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
time in the saddle is best. I know a lady at the gym I go to, never rode a bike in her life, started by just riding around a big empty parking lot, 6 months hster she did a 150 mile ride and was able to ride in a pace line.
2006-06-26 01:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by DesignR 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd just practice, and ride slow that helps.
Try to keep your pedal and one leg down near the ground, that will make it easier, you actually want to have the pedal mid-way for real balance, but for getting balance in the first place try it this way! Good luck.
2006-06-25 20:36:02 · answer #3 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant balance on a bike?
well, i learned when i was 4 years old with training wheels. Then i took one away. then i took the other one away and my dad pushed me around until i got used to it and he let go. Now, 12 years later, i'm taking on some extreme mountain biking....
2006-06-26 06:16:03 · answer #4 · answered by Charlie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋