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Learning to ride a bike as an adult?
| Use four wheels
| Get a mountain bike with wider, well treaded tires. A basic model should go for like 80-125 bucks. I might also suggest practicing on mown park lawns so you have some cushioning if you worry about taking a spill. All that matters is you keep at it until your body learns how to subconsciously balance.
I bleev in u
| can try a tandem bike first
| >>736317
Literally training wheels. That is what they are for.
Also you can practice on a stationary bikr in a gym to get used to the idea.
You got this, g/u/rl!
We are all cheering for you! Woo!
| >>736318
Isn't that two wheels too many?
>>736321
Unfortunately, the only lawns around here forbid even walking, much less riding there. It's all either asphalt or dirt. Maybe I should invest in some extra protection, other than just a helmet. Getting a mountain bike is a good idea though. Thanks, g/u/rl.
>>736369
No one to tandem with, alas.
>>736379
Using training wheels at this age is embarrassing as heck tho. And gym bike won't help with balance. But thanks for the support!
| Forget about bikes and get into some martial art. That's what I did.
| >>736419
That's cool too, but not what I'm looking for right now, sorry. Now is not a great time for something like that since corona is still a pretty big issue where I live.
| >>736419
Riding bikes > Martial arts
You can't beat my ass if I travel at 4 times your maximum speed, sucka~
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| I've never actually learned to as a kid. Now I'm in my mid-twenties and somewhat overweight, so I thought that maybe getting a bike would be nice to get around easier and maybe lose some weight in the process. How would I go about doing it without breaking half the bones in my body? Some falls are probably inevitable in the beginning, right? And given that I'm no longer a hellishly resilient kid and have plenty of mass, falling seems like a very bad idea.