Riding A bike?

Question

Ok so I really don't want to ask this but I do really want help so I guess I'll ask. Ok so I'm 13 and I'm a girl I don't know if height or weight mattters when riding a bike but just incase it does I'm 5'3 and 110 punds. My dad tryed to teach me how to ride a bike when I was yougner but I just couldn'd do it. My sister tryed to teach me and she couldn't either (several times just a few mins ago when I was 8,7,11 anything) And I just seem to have a problem keeping my balence and I reall ywant to learn as a good way to exercise and just so I won't think when I see like a 5-year-old "Man I wish I could do that." Somone asked me to show their kid how to and I felt so stupid when I said I didn't know how. :( So is they're any way I can teach myself? Also please no mean comments I know I'm 13 and can't ride a bike but it's not my fault really. Thank you. :)

Answer 1

I would advise you take yourself and the bike to a quiet grassy park on a Sunday evening and practice for a while. I know it sounds scary, but the faster you go, the easier it is to stay upright.

Try to peddle smoothly and not jerky, this will just worsen your balance.

Don't worry about falling over, you won't be going very fast and hopefully be doing it on some grass.

Place the bike next to a wall and practice cycling slowly for starters. If you start leaning one way and you'll gently hit the wall - The other way and the other person can easily nudge you back :)

Please wear a helmet though - I can't imagine what people are thinking when they ride their bikes on the street with no helmet. Get into a habit of wearing one and you hopefully won't feel the "peer pressure" and stop wearing one because some people think they look "uncool"

Answer 2

Heck....My dad is 58 and he can't ride a bike either. He showed me and my sister how to ride a bike, he showed my two daughters and my niece. He can not ride a bike....go figure. I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone.

Answer 3

I could bike before I turned 2. I just jump on and start peddling.

Answer 4

Yes, get on a bike that you can put your feet on the ground with and just push with your feet do not even pedal.  When you roll as fast as you can put your feet on the pedals but do not pedal and try to balance the bike.  Might take some time then try pedaling while balancing at the same time.  By the way just practice going straight do not try turning yet until you can go straight without loosing your balance.  Than try turning and pedaling at the same time.  Just take small steps at a time you will learn it within a few days or faster if you try it this way.  It is going to take practice.  Just keep at it and do not give up.  

good luck.

Answer 5

Height and weight does not matter.  There are people shorter/taller skinnier/fatter than you who can ride.

I advise you to do the following:

- buy a set of rollerblading protective gear.  That includes helmet, elbow pads, knee pads, and wrist guards.  These will protect you from the common "ouchies" of learning how to ride, such as skinned knees and sprained wrists.

- make sure your bike is in good condition, ESPECIALLY make sure the tires are properly inflated.  It's VERY difficult to balance on underinflated mushy tires.  Set the bike's gears at the lower (less resistance) gears.

- Find yourself a nice empty parking lot, put on your equipment, and start experimenting with riding the bike.  In a big wide open space like an empty parking lot, you can try to build up some speed without worrying about crashing into something.  The gyroscopic effect from fast-spinning wheels will help you develop balance, like how a coin will roll on its edge until it runs out of speed and flop over.

- Once you learned how to balance, you can start learning more advanced things like how to shift gears and how to set up your seat at the proper height (and how to properly brake and dismount).  And you can leave off the safety equipment except the helmet.

That's how I learned to ride a bike a couple decades ago, and I loved every minute of it.  :-)

Good luck.

Answer 6

I can strongly relate to this, as I couldn't ride a bike until I was around 8 or 9. I was embarrassed when all my friends could, and I  couldn't.

Yes, you can learn though. Put your feet on the ground while sitting on the bike, and walk quickly. Put one foot on a pedal and push off with the other. Put the foot used to push on the pedal and try to balance yourself. When the bike leans to the left, lean to the right. When the bike leans to the right, lean to the left. It's quite easy after you get the hang of it, but remember: PRACTICE-MAKES-PERFECT!!! Don't get frustrated and give up! If you need to, put training wheels on your bike low enough so that they will catch you, but high enough so that they aren't completely balancing you.