Beginner on a bicycle

I AM not one of those fortunate kids that grew up cycling in the neighborhood because I never owned a bicycle as a child. Hence, I never discovered the joys of cycling till last year, when my husband bought his first folding bike and taught me how to cycle. I guess all those hip-hop and jazz dance, and body combat classes must have somehow helped – either that or my husband is an extremely skilled instructor because I managed to learn in five minutes – and without ending up in the longkang too!

His instructions were to get on the bike, make sure the seat is adjusted properly so that my feet could at least touch the ground, push off with one foot, and start pedaling with the other foot. Steer straight and don’t look down or you’ll be wobbling from side-to-side. If you feel like you’re going to fall, balance yourself by using the handlebars to steer in the direction opposite to the fall.