my first bike.... EVER

[Catrin]

Your first bike ever?
May I ask why it took so long?

I think there were a few reasons - apparently it just wasn't part of the culture of either of my parents families - they never thought about teaching us. I was also born with feet that were twisted - walking without falling was an issue for much of my childhood. I got over that

So now I have discovered cycling as a 50-year old woman seeking to drive diabetes back to wherever it came from - and am having a LOT of fun doing it! I am still in the stage of trying to master the Fine Art of Not Falling Over but that will pass.

Assuming that I don't destroy the bike while finishing the process of learning how to drive, I know that I won't out-grow it over the summer. I would like to eventually take some nice long rides - but now I have to be able to get it going without falling over Thankfully I am a stubborn woman!