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Well Hello Everyone!
I just turned 44, and literally just learned (mostly) how to ride a bike. I am not quite at the get on, and pedal phase just yet (going to practice though) - more like scoot for a bit to build up speed and ride for about 50 yards.
I am planning on practicing on my SO's Trek 820 to build confidence and become a little more proficient in cycling.
At some future I would like to graduate to my own bike.:)
It is never too late to learn! Welcome. There are lots of ladies here who rode a bike as kids/teenagers/college student who are getting back on bikes for one reason or another. I myself rode all the time in college and at 39 decided to get back on a bike for road riding. I am 42 and overweight and trained for my first metric century last year. I started with a short 2.5 mile ride on an old mountain bike and thought I was going to die!!! Now I love to ride and my longest distance has been 60 miles! Just find a nice flat parking lot or flat paved trail section and practice before long you will be riding. After you get the basics down I would suggest finding a local bike shop (LBS) and ask if they know of any basic riding classes. Keep riding and enjoy.
Hello and welcome! It will get easier with practice. The most important thing is to have fun.
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Originally Posted by ny biker
Welcome!
welcome to the adventure. It may not get easier fast but it becomes much more fun and enlightening in many ways, a lot sooner. Ride on!
Welcome and have fun! It WILL improve as long as you stick with it, I promise :) Many of us here learned how to ride later in life. Let us know how things go!