Quote Originally Posted by RoadRaven View Post
You know, I wouldn't know where to begin teaching an adult to ride a bike.

The idea is so inconceivable to me that someone never rode a bike when they were a little kid!

Yes -- I was shocked when I realized that she had never been "indoctrinated"!! (I was already married and moved out before she was born so I just assumed I just missed it!)

Teddy has given some great ideas... a soft surface (but grass not too long or its too hard to get wheels going)... make sure she can reach ground easily... and I am wondering why not walk beside, run behind her and hold bike while she gets the balance thing down?

Well -- since we are the same size, I'm kinda afraid we'd both end up in a heap if she really lost her balance with me running beside her "helping." Plus, as Mimi alluded to, this part of the process was horrible for me, but then I was a HUGE chicken as a kid!!!

Good luck and kudos to you for getting her on a bike

Thanks for the tips Teddy!

I am hoping that she will really love it once she gets her feet wet so to speak! She's going to college in the fall, and it would be fantastic if she could cycle around campus instead of hoofing it everywhere.