What did I do the first time I rode a bike?
The first time I ever got on a bike, I had no idea what I was doing, and just about everything went wrong. The handlebars were backwards, and so was my helmet. My granddad told me to just put my feet on the pedals and start peddling. He also told me he would hold onto the back of the bike the whole time, yet he didn’t.
What should I know before I Start Cycling?
Created with Sketch. This one is kind of obvious, but it still comes as quite a shock just how physically demanding cycling is. Unless you come to cycling from another sport, chances are you’ll be reasonably unfit when you first sit on a road bike.
When is the first time you encounter a hill on a bike?
The bad news is, though, that it never really gets much easier – as Greg LeMond said – you just get faster. The first time you encounter a hill on your new bike is likely the first time you consider putting your new machine straight on eBay and forgetting all about your brief love affair with cycling.
When was the last time I rode a bike?
I’m in my later thirties, and I recently started riding a bike again after a long time. The last and only bike I ever owned was a no-frills, blue three-speed purchased when I was 15, and while I loved it, rode it to all your typical teenager destinations, I was never a pro.
How did I get back on my bike?
Start small. Accompanied by my husband, I took my first ride back on the residential streets of my neighborhood. I practiced turns and hand signals in a cul-de-sac. Got comfortable with my new helmet. Went up and down some hills. Basically, it was a fun time in a familiar, low-key (non-scary) setting.
Why did I not ride my bike for a long time?
Secretly, I was afraid I’d embarrass myself because it had been a while, and the two times I’d tried to ride again didn’t end well. In those cases, one bike was in bad condition, and the other wasn’t a good fit for my short legs.
What did Katie tell me before buying a bike?
Before I bought a bike, I asked my coworker Katie, an avid and very maintenance-savvy bicyclist (she’s even ridden her bike cross-country ) if there was one tool I should never leave for a bike trip without. She looked at me and said, “Don’t wait to bike because you don’t have a specific tool!