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So I'm just now learning how to ride a bicycle.
I'm 14, as well. I just never learned how to ride a bicycle and this summer I decided I wanted to learn. Walking everywhere is such a drag and skateboards only go so fast... I need to learn but I have the worst balance. Also, I'm kind of embarassed about not being able to ride one. >.< UPDATE: I GOT IT GUYS! I CAN RIDE A BICYCLE! All I need to work on now is steering. :"P |
Wait can you skateboard because then you have awesome balance. I completely fell of my friends and smashed my elbow.
Anyways riding a bike is pretty easy. I remember when I got my training wheels off when I was 6 and I just rode and fell right into the street. xD I doesn't require much balance and after the first time it easily comes back to you. |
Well, on the bright side, once you do learn, you'll never forget. Or something like that. |
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I'm on four wheels and standing on a skateboard though. On a bicycle I'm on two and tipping over. =[ |
I'm 17 and don't know how to ride a bike either! Actually I can't use anything with wheels yet. I think if you can get your balance on a skateboard you've at least got the basic principle down (at least that's what my younger sister said). But I completely understand walking everywhere being a drag! I hope you learn well! Tell me how it goes when you do?
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I didn't learn how to ride a bike until I was around 13 or so too, when my brother learned at age 4 ><
I'm a slow learner, I learn everything slower than other people do. |
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I shall, I shall. I'll probably post pictures of my wipeouts, too, for the lulz. |
I think you'll find it easier. D:> Skateboarding is hard and biking is quite easy. It's easier because you sit and just move your legs on a skateboard you got lean and remove you foot from the board. D: That's what freaks me out.
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Hehe, I'll post updates in this thread. :B I got my bike for $100 that I had saved up. |
Nice! The only place I know of to get a bike for under 200 dollars is Wal-Mart, even then they're still $150!!
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Im 17 and I don't know how to ride a bike.
But every time I tried to learn when I was a child I would fall and break my arm. So I kinda have a fear of them now. Not to machine that Ive been ran over by one. |
you know how they say "it's like riding a bike"?
well, my sister knew how to ride a bike for about, oh, ten years. two summers ago, i told her to take her bike, and she had forgotten how to use one! now whenever someone says "it's like riding a bike!" i just say "really? so i'll forget all about it in ten years?" |
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That fear is very understandable then. *nod nod* Once when I was in downtown Austin with my friend, this guy walked across the street without looking, dodging cars only to be taken out by a little asian guy on a bike once he got to the sidewalk. |
Here's a tip - If you don't have training wheels (I doubt you found any for a bike not made for a four year old) don't go SUPER SLOW. It makes balancing harder.
The faster you go, the less it's a balancing act. I mean, if you suddenly lean sharply to the left, you'll still get messed up. But if you go faster, physics will pretty much hold your bike up for you. ^^ Good luck! Also... Never stand up on the pedals and break. I did that. Flipped. >.< |
That is because bikes are out to get people! o__0
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Thanks for the advice! |
your lucky your teaching yourself! My sister tried to "teach" me by pushing me down a hill.
When i was learning how to ride a bike my sister said that she would teach me so i was about 6 and very gullible so she led me to a hill and told me to get on me bike and being the cute little oblivious kid i was, i did! so she told me " no matter what keep pedaling" then she pushed me and it worked until i went flying over the handlebars! The only thing i learned was how to pedal.:angel: |
I'm 17 and I never learned.
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Uh!That's just plain cruel. >.< |
Don't be embarrased. I am turning 17 this summer and Still I don't know how to ride a bike. XP
I just never learned. I tried to but it's really difficult. At least you are trying, I just gave up. XD |
i'm also 14 and i've learned to ride a bicycle at age 10 or 9, i forgot and is very easy, trust me once you'll learn, you'll never forget how to do it |
My mum can't ride a bike and she's in her 50's (she keeps saying she's 21 again but I think she's in denial, but I think that's another matter for another thread) so don't feel so bad everyone.;)
I have some very interesting pictures of her going "backsies" with dad but I won't put them up because I know she's likely to find them and I value not getting into an argument about it.:shock: |
We did bike-riding in my gym class last October.
My teacher was -supposed- to teach students who couldn't ride. He didn't, so we had 3 kids walking. One couldn't ride a bike, one didn't want to, and one had a fractured ankle and couldn't. |
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