Hands up here who can ride a bike!

MizzLolly · 13-12-2009 06:19PM #1

Apparently I'm a bit odd. My friends want to organise a trip around Ireland on bikes in the Summer. I hate the idea. Because it's in Ireland and I want to go somewhere sunny but also because I can't cycle a bike.

I never learned. Think I had a bike as a kid but it had those extra small wheels on the side.

Is anybody else here the same as me? Or did I really miss out? :P

The Recliner · 13-12-2009 06:21PM

No you are just odd, but that has nothing to do with not being able to ride a bike

Kiera · 13-12-2009 06:22PM

MizzLolly.

I think the only other adult on this planet who cant ride a bike is Phoebe in Friends

MizzLolly · 13-12-2009 06:22PM

Ah now!

I am a bit but there's no need to tell everyone.

RonMexico · 13-12-2009 06:23PM

I know how to ride a bike but I wouldn't want to be seen with her.

orourkeda · 13-12-2009 06:25PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfi8fT9oHkQ

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 13-12-2009 06:25PM

I can't ride a bike either.:o
I have terrible balance.

hypersquirrel · 13-12-2009 06:25PM

You can with no hands.

I never learned either. The state my road was in if I tried riding a bike on it I would have broken every bone in my body.

MizzLolly · 13-12-2009 06:26PM

baz2009 wrote: »

I can't ride a bike either.:o
I have terrible balance.

hypersquirrel wrote: »

I never learned either. The state my road was in if I tried riding a bike on it I would have broken every bone in my body.

Woohooo, Lolly loves Baz and Squirrell!

patwicklow · 13-12-2009 06:26PM

MizzLolly wrote: »

Apparently I'm a bit odd. My friends want to organise a trip around Ireland on bikes in the Summer. I hate the idea. Because it's in Ireland and I want to go somewhere sunny but also because I can't cycle a bike.

I never learned. Think I had a bike as a kid but it had those extra small wheels on the side.

Is anybody else here the same as me? Or did I really miss out? :P

its very easy...........it like riding a bike lol....:D

moonflower · 13-12-2009 06:27PM

You could learn, you have until the summer. It's really not that difficult.

GLaDOS · 13-12-2009 06:28PM

I can, though I haven't in years

Jumpy · 13-12-2009 06:29PM

MizzLolly wrote: »

Apparently I'm a bit odd. My friends want to organise a trip around Ireland on bikes in the Summer. I hate the idea. Because it's in Ireland and I want to go somewhere sunny but also because I can't cycle a bike.

I never learned. Think I had a bike as a kid but it had those extra small wheels on the side.

Is anybody else here the same as me? Or did I really miss out? :P

I know a few others, it is not uncommon, although its rarely discussed.

Someone should fill the niche and set up adult learn to cycle centres.
They should disguise them as brothels though, just in case someone sees you going in.

mikom · 13-12-2009 06:29PM

MizzLolly wrote: »

Hands up here who can ride a bike!
Apparently I'm a bit odd. My friends want to organise a trip around Ireland on bikes in the Summer. I hate the idea. Because it's in Ireland and I want to go somewhere sunny but also because I can't cycle a bike.

Free cycle lessons............ http://www.johngormley.com/contact-me/

Proxy · 13-12-2009 06:30PM

You can with no hands.

Nope, i've never learned either. I don't specifically know why, I just never did. It's never come up other than when on holiday with friends and they wanted to take a bike tour

I'm 25 now, i've told myself a few times that i'm going to have to learn by the time I ever have kids at least...

Diabhal Beag · 13-12-2009 06:32PM

I never learned properly because it feels so weird. I never really needed to use one either though because I jog and walk alot.

MizzLolly · 13-12-2009 06:33PM

Jumpy wrote: »

They should disguise them as brothels though, just in case someone sees you going in.

Hahaha

mikom wrote: »

Free cycle lessons............ http://www.johngormley.com/contact-me/

Proxy wrote: »

Nope, i've never learned either. I don't specifically know why, I just never did. It's never come up other than when on holiday with friends and they wanted to take a bike tour I'm 25 now, i've told myself a few times that i'm going to have to learn by the time I ever have kids at least...

Yeah, as moonflower said, it's not that hard. Maybe I will learn someday.

CrazyRabbit · 13-12-2009 06:33PM

If you can sit upright and bend your legs, then you can cycle a bike. The only reason new cyclists fall off is nerves. It's actually incredibly easy to stay upright.

txpjl · 13-12-2009 06:38PM

baz2009 wrote: »

I can't ride a bike either.:o
I have terrible balance.

Balance comes with pace. Move the bike faster and balance comes naturally.
Also, keep your eyes looking ahead not down.

entropi · 13-12-2009 06:39PM

I could try...but thats a bit perverted aint it??:p

Midnight_EG · 13-12-2009 06:41PM

No, but I can ride yo're....

I can ride a bike.

Kevin Bacon · 13-12-2009 06:43PM

Well i tend to cycle my bike, certainly don't attempt to ride it, you're all perverts for trying.

mikemac · 13-12-2009 06:44PM

Are you all from towns and cities with public transport laid on and everything close by?

I'm betting if you were from a rural area you'd be cycling everywhere by the time you started school.

jumpguy · 13-12-2009 06:45PM

Cycling becomes like walking after a while...you still need balance, you just don't realise it. I cycle long distances in good weather, would love cycle around Ireland. Wanna swap friends?

Oh yeah, you missed out big time amigo. Cycling is the mode of transport of the future, when oil runs out

MizzLolly · 13-12-2009 06:45PM

Nope, I grew up in a very quite, rural area.

Elessar · 13-12-2009 06:53PM

o/

Proxy · 13-12-2009 07:00PM

You can with no hands.

mikemac wrote: »

Are you all from towns and cities with public transport laid on and everything close by?

I'm betting if you were from a rural area you'd be cycling everywhere by the time you started school.

No I grew up on a farm outside a small town in rural Galway. Do you ride a high horse as well as a bike? :P

I used to live with a guy who repeatedly tried to teach me to learn, to be honest I got awful embarrassed about it when it was being raised like that. Not in conversation, but thinking about actually learning now as an adult... One of those things that "has to be done" I suppose... The amount of times you hear stabiliser jokes though

MizzLolly · 13-12-2009 07:02PM

Proxy wrote: »

The amount of times you hear stabiliser jokes though

Ha at last, somebody who understands.!!!

Also Jumpguy, we can swap friends if you like. Except, yours better be nice!

mikemac · 13-12-2009 07:03PM

Proxy wrote: »

Do you ride a high horse as well as a bike? :P

Ah no, it wasn't a high horse comment. I go to motors forum when I want to do that

It's just in rural areas people may be cycling more. You know, the closest shop and the school are a few kilometers away.
So I though the OP may be from a city.

MizzLolly · 13-12-2009 07:05PM

mikemac wrote: »

So I though the OP may be from a city.

Nah where I grew up was 4-5 miles from the nearest town.

I'm a blow in from the countrrrrry!

jumpguy · 13-12-2009 07:05PM

MizzLolly wrote: »

Ha at last, somebody who understands.!!!

Also Jumpguy, we can swap friends if you like. Except, yours better be nice!

They're sound just hate adventure and attempting to do something that people don't normally think to do. They're not the kind of people who jump into the water on Christmas Day, for example.

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