So I have a question... If I wanted to learn how to bike where do I start?? I have been on a bike once in 15 years. When I was young (I think it was 93) I took a spill down a hill - I flipped over the bike, the bike flipped over me. I chipped my heel and took a gash out of my knee. I was in a cast for couple weeks. Anyway, a couple years later (i was 16) I got on a bike and hte guy I was wish kept trying to ride really close and grab my handle bars even though I told him I was scared. So needless to say that only made it worse. Somewhere over the last couple weeks/months i've been thinking about biking and how it might be fun, but I don't really know where to start to explore that. Any ideas? MTA: and I'm in a whole conquer my fears stage - and this is the biggest one I have...

I learned to ride a bike when I was a little kid. Training wheels. It worked for me, why not for you. The other strategy: Knee pads, hip pads, elbow pads, and a healthy dose of determination.

i probably need to add a bike to that list... does it matter what kind? I learned when I was little - I loved to bike - until the accident - then I got to nervous - and then soo much time passed I'm not sure if i'll still know how to ride a bike.

Long (old) pants, practice on grass. Get a single gear bike to start with if you can. Oh, and a helmet. And maybe have a beer first.

I learned how to ride a bike this summer. It took about 20 minutes. You'll do great.

Just go sky diving instead.

sounds good - you gonna go with me??

Yes!

sweet! gimme till the summer - once school is out. I'll come down - we'll go sky diving!

Go hang-gliding instead, and take me with you We could go to Chatty! Oh, and Shan - get a beach cruiser. They're the best!

We can do both, in the same trip.