On behalf of an internet "friend" - What is the best way for an adult to learn to ride a bike for the first time.
Eg - Balancing, braking, gearing.
There's not much publc info for beginers...
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On behalf of an internet "friend" - What is the best way for an adult to learn to ride a bike for the first time.
Eg - Balancing, braking, gearing.
There's not much publc info for beginers...
I've always been a bit of a book worm.
In my room, I have stash of books I've collected from charity shops.
They range from Stephen King (have a dog-eared copy of "It"), H E Bates (The Darling...
The not too fun part of being in a quiet house, is that I sometimes suffer from Tinnitus - also known as a really annoying ringing in my ears.
Pure silence can be very noisy, so I need to have...
Since I've always been part of a household or shared-house situation, being alone is a novety.
Here's today's plans.
Ride bike, eat left over KFC chicken, have shower, in bathrobe watch...
I'm home all alone, for a whole week.
My flat-mate has just left the house & left me all by myself.
I reckon it'll be a good time to do work on my bike (inside the unit in front of the TV),...
I've seen those advertised, they seem a good idea.
Myself, I'm a cheapskate. I use a combination of a zip-lock bag, a plastic (card-board reinforced) plastic card-holder & an old patch-kit...
Check out ground effect - Doctor Smoke http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/product-detail-DOC-RAI.htm
Happy riding
Since today's weather was so nice, I thought I'd explore Sydney.
Cycled 18Km from Dee Why to North Sydney (via my fav Seaforth bakery for a cafeine stop & the Mosman festival)
Walked the "seven...
Just for fun I put in my address, and I was quite impressed.
Within 2 miles radius I have access to 3 beaches, 2 bike shops, numerous parks, a large mall, 5 banks, 5 supermarkets, 2 movie theatres...
Taking sufficient calcium is a bit of prob for me.
Growing up in dairy country NZ, I had my fair share of milk, icecream, cheese and other yummy dairy products.
But since I hit my 20's, my...
I enjoy night riding. In Sydney, the weather is starting to warm up, and the night air can be refreshing.
Bright clothing is essential, a bright safety vest might be dorky but it works.
Decent...
Sunday was the day of the "Sydney Spring Cycle".
It's a 50Km family-friendly mass bike ride, which attracts up to 10,000 cyclists.
I was a volunteer route marshall, near the 10Km mark, which was...
Second-hand bike shops? - I'm not sure they even exist. But I think, there are a few bike shops which sell second bikes.
My LBS in Dee Why does, and I got my Trek hybrid from there for a fair...
Today was a loooong ride for me. In all, I must have ridden 140-141Km, which is my new long distance record.:)
It all started with a 20Km ride into the city, where I caught the train to...
It was a long day for me.
Left the house around 6.20am - Rode 20Km to Central station - A snack at a bakery - 8.25am Train to Campbelltown (Back on rode at 10am) - Rode to Appin (and brought a...
No, I didn' manage any pix, as I only have a "film" camera (I'm a bit old-fashioned that way).
For a while there, the moon did have a little bit of cloud over it, but luckily it didn't stay long. ...
I've just come from sitting on my porch, watching the moon put on a show.
Down under, we are experiencing a lunar eclipse.
I rode out to North head around dusk, where there are great views of...
I'm only fussy about the chain, because of being nagged by my LBS about it. Oh, it didn't help that I ruined my cassette by not looking after the drivetrain. I reckon it's cheaper to replace a...
Today was my every 2 weeks bike maintenance session.
My routine is:
Degresser for the drive train
Wash bike
WD40 certain part of the bike (I live near the ocean so rust is an issue)
Re-lube...
Thanks for that - it's nothing special really. My left arm just happens to be a "good bleeder" when it comes to giving blood.
This time around I was that close to failing the iron count test. I...
Hi everybody.
Just 1 hour ago, I did my every 10 weeks blood donation.
The rule is everybody needs to get weighed before donating - and as usual I'm in the 72-74Kg range.
My blood preasure was...
Hi, it was a bit of an adventure. The week was a fairly stressfull one, so i felt like I needed to "treat" myself.
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Narraweena-to-Harbour-Bridge-Main-Roads...
For a treat, I decided to catch the morning train to the Blue Mountains. It was a 20/21Km ride to Central station.
A 2 hour train trip later, I was at Leura. It's a small town, with some cute...
Yesterday, was a sunny winters day & I had a group ride planned.
Leaving the house at around 6.15am, I enjoyed a quiet ride into the city, using all the main roads (since there was hardly any...
I've been donating blood for a couple of years, actually I'm due to give again in the next few weeks.
About riding the same day after giving blood? - Not a great idea. I don't feel 100% afterwards....