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Learning to cycle again, Please help me.? |
I used to cycle as a child but not all that much really & was never as good as my brother was. Over the past 2 months I've been practicing to cycle again as it's a healthy thing to do. I get really nervous & tend to panic a bit. I go over the park & practice sometimes & a little bit round the back streets where it's quiet. But whenever I go out on my bike I get really nervous & also I get a bit shaky. Like today I felt all shaky & do you think because I had a few drinks last night that would make me shaky today? I won't be drinking again the night before, but how can I build up my confidence in cycling & not being so nervous. Please give me some help on this because I want to become a good cyclist. Please don't tell me off for drinking last night because I won't do that again. Do you think I should take cycling lessons because my friend thinks I should. Thank you very much for helping me. Teresa. xx By the way, I'm in my early 50's. Check out my blogspot for all the info you'll need about cycling etc;.....I've been doing a fair bit of cycling myself lately after not doing it for quite a while & have been logging all sorts to help myself, you're welcome to have a look if you like. http://kinkybootsno1.blogspot.com/... Practice, practice, practice. I live in a busy city, and have cycled on and off over the years. It is very intimidating at first. Like I said, just keep at it - the more you do it, the more familiar it becomes. I hadn't biked in years, but started training to do the AIDS Ride in 1997, from Boston to NYC. That was 3 days of biking all day! If I could do that, out of shape as I was, you certainly can become a good cyclist, too. Some tips that might help: - wear a helmet, and maybe elbow and knee pads. If you feel safer, you may not be so nervous. - give your self a set route to ride, and ride that every day until you are comfortable with it. Then, extend the route over time until it is a good length for you. - when riding by cars on a public street, watch through the windows for heads of people on the driver's side - they may open the door into you. Looking for them first gives you a heads up (pun not intended, but fun anyway). - when you come up behind people walking or riding in the same direction as you, say "On Your Left" or "On Your Right" loudly, so they know you will be passing them on that side. - Get a little speedometer/computer for the handlebars. These do everything - they show speed, the time, your time this trip, miles travelled overall, etc. This will show you the progress you are making. I think practice is the answer. You will get better and better if you just stick at it. You need to build up your confidence. Yah, you pretty much just need to get out there and ride. Cycling is all about balance and control. The only way to get that is to ride. Pick a short route around where you live and slowly increase it. Are there any bike paths nearby? Always wear your helmet too. Find a nice quiet street at night, preferrably a well lit one. Then get your self some stabalizers to start with to build confidence. Gradually with time you can remove the stabalizers as you become more at ease, and very soon you will be gliding along the highways without a care.....good luck! It is nerve racking cycling on the busy roads keep practising in the park and you will build up more confidence you could also join a cycle club have a look at these sites and enjoy your cycling its so much fun! http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ http://www.bikeforall.net/content/cycle_... You just have to get somebody to hold the bike upright while you pedel,you will get your balance point back. |
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