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How to Ride a Bike
Tips for Fearful, Chubby (or otherwise) Adults
Do you remember the saying ‘age is just a number’? Well, that’s so true as the heart wants what it wants no matter the time, season, or age. So I have wanted to learn how to ride a bicycle for a very long time, but the fear of the laws of physics, gravity, balancing, and a host of childhood ills that therapy is yet to address held me back. Might I also add that being self-conscious about my body size as I age did not help matters? Mindset, right?! So if anyone is holding unto that fear, and if you can, do it afraid.
If you want to skip this article altogether and get a podcast version of it, click here. I also put a small PDF file together, summarizing key points on bike riding.
Using the shut-in period to develop myself, I finally summed up the courage to learn how to ride a bicycle — a big shout out to my dear friends: Olabimpe and T-Dawg for being supportive. I shared the video on Instagram, and the ensuing comments inspired this post.
