How to Ride a Bicycle
- Sitting on the bike, make sure you know where the brakes are and how to operate them.
- You have to learn to balance the bike. Find a person who can hold your bike behind you and try to steady it as you pedal. Also find a place to ride that is grassy or such.
- After practicing for a couple minutes, the person can release his or her hands while you try to keep your balance.
- When you are ready, ride alone. But first lower the seat until you can sit on it and put both feet flat on the ground.
- When you are confident you can put your feet on the pedals and coast for a few feet, try not putting your feet down to train your sense of balance. Do this for 30-45 minutes or so, until you have a good feel and some confidence about steering the bike.
- As you gain experience, raise the seat up so that only your toes can touch the ground while you are seated. This is the more appropriate height for your seat.
- Finally, you have to practice.
- Once you can balance, pedal, start, and stop, you're a bicycle rider. Congratulations!