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03-17-2011, 07:02 PM
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#1 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 38
|  Why can't I ride a bike?
I got to the point one time where I cursed the bike because my husband was nagging that I should learn. I told him I couldn't and he was insistent that it was easy. I've been trying to learn since I was a little girl. I'm now 35 and still can't learn it.
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03-17-2011, 08:16 PM
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Practice, practice and more practice is what you need to do. Don't give up and don't let anyone push you faster than you can learn. I bet right now you are just fed up and discouraged. It's a mind over matter thing right now.
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03-17-2011, 10:38 PM
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#3 | | Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Cleburne, Texas Posts: 413
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Drink more beer, then try!
"Life is a great adventure…accept it in such a spirit."
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03-18-2011, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by CozInCowtown  Drink more beer, then try! | Ha! Ha! This is really a good blackhat tip! Perhaps, Forester, this is the answer to your problem. Try it and tell us how it goes. I hope you will get to learn to ride a bike soon.
Last edited by MtMakiling; 03-18-2011 at 11:53 AM.
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03-18-2011, 12:04 PM
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#5 | | Member
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I agree, it's a good one. Why didn't I think about that? I'd love to try it. Perhaps a vodka would be even more effective. Will give it a try, guys.
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03-18-2011, 12:14 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 761
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Can't or won't? I have never met a person who couldn't learn to ride a bike. I have met plenty who won't because they freak out at the first wobble or refuse to fall down.
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03-18-2011, 12:41 PM
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 100
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I can accept that some people may not be able to learn because of a problem with balance, or other physical difficulty. However, you'd know that you had that. I agree-find a patient teacher and keep at it-gently.
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03-18-2011, 07:56 PM
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 603
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I saw a guy on the beach the other day on a tricycle. He had a flag and a horn and was having a great time with the family.
Many of us started slowly with training wheels until we got a sense of balance. Kids always seem to pick up things easier than adults. If you are by any chance a little embarassed in front of your husband, but are still willing to try (minus the vodka), put some training wheels on your bike, put a helmet on and practice on your own time. You could always surprise him one day by asking him to take a ride with you (minus the extra wheels). Pack a couple of sandwiches and water and surprise the $--- out of him!!!
Tell us how your adventure goes and good luck!
JR
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03-19-2011, 07:36 AM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,409
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I agree with Cowtown. Bottled courage and beer muscles are all you need. Just be careful on the dosage.
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03-27-2011, 12:24 PM
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If you are determined, you can do it. I would try different things to make yourself feel more comfortable on a bike. Maybe get one with smaller wheels so the fall isn't so far. Try one with wider tires and go to a secluded spot to practice. Good luck.... once you do it you will love it!
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