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I learned how to ride a bike yesterday. (Read 926 times)

wickedlady


    posted: 7/26/2010 at 10:13 AM
    modified: 7/26/2010 at 10:19 AM
    Yes, at 33 years old, I finally learned how to ride a bike yesterday!  This has been a source of embarassment my whole life.  I decided that I needed to forget about being self-conscious and figure it out.... I'm sooo happy that I did and can't wait to get a bike and start riding around town! Just thought I'd share.  It's never too late to learn things... yay!
    KerraM


      posted: 7/26/2010 at 10:21 AM
      Way to go! That's awesome!
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      tipsy chicks

        posted: 7/26/2010 at 10:23 AM
        Awesome!  You are going to love your new form of transportation! Big grin

        Kirsten

        '07: 1324.5 ••• '08: 1561 ••• '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike ••• '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike ••• '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike

        '12 Goals:

        • more off-road

        • gain proficiency @ CX mounts & dismounts (ie stop leap-frogging w/people who ride slower after every obstacle -- finish further up the field)

        • punch Type 1 in the junk, again

        wickedlady


          posted: 7/26/2010 at 10:32 AM
          modified: 7/26/2010 at 10:34 AM
          Quote from zoom-zoom on 7/26/2010 at 10:23 AM:
          Awesome!  You are going to love your new form of transportation! Big grin

           

          Yes!  I live in Denver, a huge biking city.  First in the country to have a citywide bike rental program.  Being around it so much was definitely a motivator.  Also finding another buddy who wanted to learn too was great for me.  We both had the magic moment yesterday, I've been smiling about it ever since!  Now I just have to figure out what kind of bike I should buy.. obviously I don't have any experience with that at all. lol    

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          tipsy chicks

            posted: 7/26/2010 at 10:35 AM
            I hope the bike rental program is successful.  I believe that has gone over well in other countries.  Sure would be nice to see it implemented more widely in the US.

            Kirsten

            '07: 1324.5 ••• '08: 1561 ••• '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike ••• '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike ••• '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike

            '12 Goals:

            • more off-road

            • gain proficiency @ CX mounts & dismounts (ie stop leap-frogging w/people who ride slower after every obstacle -- finish further up the field)

            • punch Type 1 in the junk, again

            wickedlady


              posted: 7/26/2010 at 10:38 AM
              it's very popular here... so far so good!
              Ennay


              A Saucy Wench

                posted: 7/26/2010 at 11:36 AM

                Congrats!  Funny, it clicked for both my kids yesterday as well.  Yesterday must have had good biking vibes.

                 

                 

                I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets

                 

                "When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7

                Kerry1976


                  posted: 7/29/2010 at 7:14 PM
                  That is fantastic! That is a big hurdle to overcome - congratulations!

                  Kerry

                  HF #1048

                   

                  Every day I'm shuffling....

                   

                   

                  AmoresPerros


                  What does Tunis make?

                    posted: 7/29/2010 at 7:31 PM
                    Congratulations. (You're probably ahead of Bonkin already.)

                    It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.

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                    tipsy chicks

                      posted: 7/29/2010 at 8:21 PM
                      Quote from AmoresPerros on 7/29/2010 at 7:31 PM:
                      Congratulations. (You're probably ahead of Bonkin already.)

                       

                      Heh. 

                      Kirsten

                      '07: 1324.5 ••• '08: 1561 ••• '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike ••• '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike ••• '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike

                      '12 Goals:

                      • more off-road

                      • gain proficiency @ CX mounts & dismounts (ie stop leap-frogging w/people who ride slower after every obstacle -- finish further up the field)

                      • punch Type 1 in the junk, again

                      Bonkin


                        posted: 7/29/2010 at 8:33 PM
                        Quote from AmoresPerros on 7/29/2010 at 7:31 PM:
                        Congratulations. (You're probably ahead of Bonkin already.)

                         

                        Ouch.

                        It's not the heat, it's the stupidity.

                         

                        When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?

                        Boomer101


                          posted: 7/29/2010 at 8:59 PM
                          My youngest learned to pop and hold a wheelie as well as bunny hop up the curb yesterday.  My oldest is more graceful on a bike then his own two feet.

                          "You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas"  Davy Crockett

                          wickedlady


                            posted: 8/6/2010 at 10:59 AM
                            I think I am going to attempt a lap at the local park with a bike path this weekend.  Eek!

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