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Teaching SWMBO to ride a bike 
She grew up next to a very very busy road and never had her own bike as a child.
As a result, she never learnt how to go a two wheeler.
That couldn't do as she's missing out on family rides of which there had been less because it's never cool to have to leave mum behind.
Until tonight !!!
We went to a local industrial area and found a quiet car park with a slight incline.
Took both pedals off the bike to get them out of the equation.
Soon had here lifting both feet a little to easily roll down the hill.
She always knew shed had control, which really mattered, I think.
Once she was comfortable with her balance, I added a single pedal.
She then got used to having a foot on a pedal with a spare foot for touching down if required.
No problem with that, let's move onto two pedals :-))))
Now that she had mastered balance, I told her to just do as before, but just pick up the pedals and pedal away when she was happy.
Bingo, away she went !
We went from the little hill to the flat and starting from a standstill.
Add a little bit of cornering into it all and I believe that Mummy can now go a bike !
Woohoo !!!!
P.S. She's only 48.
You're never too young etc.
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She grew up next to a very very busy road and never had her own bike as a child.
As a result, she never learnt how to go a two wheeler.
That couldn't do as she's missing out on family rides of which there had been less because it's never cool to have to leave mum behind.
Until tonight !!!
We went to a local industrial area and found a quiet car park with a slight incline.
Took both pedals off the bike to get them out of the equation.
Soon had here lifting both feet a little to easily roll down the hill.
She always knew shed had control, which really mattered, I think.
Once she was comfortable with her balance, I added a single pedal.
She then got used to having a foot on a pedal with a spare foot for touching down if required.
No problem with that, let's move onto two pedals :-))))
Now that she had mastered balance, I told her to just do as before, but just pick up the pedals and pedal away when she was happy.
Bingo, away she went !
We went from the little hill to the flat and starting from a standstill.
Add a little bit of cornering into it all and I believe that Mummy can now go a bike !
Woohoo !!!!
P.S. She's only 48.
You're never too young etc.
This heart warming story brought to you via our sponsors at Kleenex Tissues.
