…I didn’t learn in kindergarten.
I’m currently on my bike right now (if all is going well), with just a few hours left to go of 24 Hours of Booty!
I’m not a biker by nature. I was always a runner- until the day I couldn’t run any more. Though I didn’t really want to, I got on my bike for the first time in years and found a new way to get around. While it’ll never be the same as running for me, I’m glad I’ve found an alternative to keep me moving.
I didn’t know much about biking (I mean, I believed the bike shop when they told me a hybrid bike was great for racing…bahhhaha), so I’ve learned a lot along the way.
I thought I’d leave you with a collection of some of my best biking knowledge, whether you race, ride for fun, or are just thinking about picking up a bike for the first time in years:
How to Change a Bike Tire (or a more “correct” version of how to change a tire)
Bike Parts & Basic Maintenance Seriously, bikes have some oddly named parts. I couldn’t tell a sprocket from a derailleur to a cassette and was too embarrassed to ask…
How to Adjust Your Bike so it fits you. I knew exactly how to set up a spin bike at the gym, but I was clueless as how to go about adjusting a “real” bike.
and finally….
Using Clipless Bike Pedals I’m already in love with mine. Let’s hope I don’t have any bike-tastrophes this weekend.
Any tips to add? Any funny bike stories? Don’t be shy 
I used to be scared of bikes because:
a) I was riding on the bike of my dad’s bike when I was super little & he crashed- I crashed with the bike and my head bounced on a sewer grate like a ping pong ball. (Wear your helmet!!)
b) I was biking up a hill on a crowded road when I was maybe 10 or so, and the car behind me got annoyed with going slowly and drove into me.
But I’m over it
And don’t forget to enter my hydration giveaway! Ends tonight!
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Glad the bike ride is still going well. These are some great tips. I hope that some day I start feeling comfortable on my road bike.
I have crashed twice! Ever. Both within weeks of each other, the last time was in Amsterdam. I am pretty sure I was the only one that had ever fallen off a city bike because everyone rushed over to see if I was ok. I was. It does freak me out that people in Europe don’t wear a helmet. It’s like driving without a seat belt!!