Tonight I just went about 12 feet w/o touching anything!!!! 🙂 I did it twice. Second time I had to grab everything I could because I was going so fast and didn't want to plant myself into the lamp-post! oldfatboy is *stoked*! Gotta give my legs a break and head back out there. Between the *rush* and heart pumping, I figured ofb better calm down and relax and give my ole ticker time to catch up 😉 Naw, really, I ain't excited! NOT!
I'm jealous🙁 I just wear bike shorts...* the tight kind* I think it really does help with performance. I like your hair. You look like my friend. Good luck finding a working pirate That site is making me drool. Edit... next time, post something like this in JC, and a string of question marks does not constitute a title. I was drooling over all those spools. -Dave aka fcwegnm0b
once you get going a little more consistent, try riding up into that wheelchair ramp to slow you up a little. The hill in my driveway is what helped me slow down
Thanks for all the encouragement. I knew I could do it, but was honestly getting a little frustrated with how long it seemed to be taking me. Wheel Rider, yes, I will keep turning that wheel, but right now, I can't put into words what that wheel is *turning me* into after just a brief time on it 😉
Make that close to 20' today (about 3 different times)!!! 🙂 I honestly could have gone a little further, but there is a lamp-post about another 15-20 ft directly in front of me and I don't want to lose balance and start falling into that thing. It has a horizontal *bar* about chest high. If I lost balance and headed for that thing, it would get ugly. So, I grabbed the post and handrail and stopped. Had to take a breather (been out about 2 hrs), so wanted to pass along the good news 🙂 Mike
Make that close to 20' today (about 3 different times)!!! 🙂 I honestly could have gone a little further, but there is a lamp-post about another 15-20 ft directly in front of me and I don't want to lose balance and start falling into that thing. It has a horizontal *bar* about chest high. If I lost balance and headed for that thing, it would get ugly. So, I grabbed the post and handrail and stopped. Had to take a breather (been out about 2 hrs), so wanted to pass along the good news 🙂 Mike
hehe, I remember thosefirst couple of feet. Then I went down to the park for some practicing, they have a nice flat track. I was amazed to get 232 feet 🙂 My dad counted the revolutions, I did the math. Your almost there, keep it up
By the time I get to go to the tennis court to practice, I won't need it 😉 I noticed I am starting to relax my leg muscles too. Today, I was out for almost 2 hrs before having to take a break.
By the time I get to go to the tennis court to practice, I won't need it 😉 I noticed I am starting to relax my leg muscles too. Today, I was out for almost 2 hrs before having to take a break.
The more experienced folks here can give you a lot of sage advice. The only thing I can add is to resist the urge to look down. Keep your eyesight on the horizon, keep your weight firmly in the saddle and pedal smoothly.
Before you know it, you'll be cruising 100 yards and will really be screaming Yabba-dabba-doo!!!
*By the time I get to go to the tennis court to practice, I won't need it 😉 I noticed I am starting to relax my leg muscles too. Today, I was out for almost 2 hrs before having to take a break. *
Great!!
Now here is another thing to watch out for. You will be wearing out the inner thighs of your pants legs. Be sure to wear old clothes that you don't mind wearing holes in. Then again it takes several months of frequent, sweaty riding to wear through cotton pants.
And patmoore's comment about keeping your point of vision up, that is an excellent comment. Don't look down just in front of your wheel. Look forward 15 to 20 feet or more. That will help with your balance.
*By the time I get to go to the tennis court to practice, I won't need it 😉 I noticed I am starting to relax my leg muscles too. Today, I was out for almost 2 hrs before having to take a break. *
Great!!
Now here is another thing to watch out for. You will be wearing out the inner thighs of your pants legs. Be sure to wear old clothes that you don't mind wearing holes in. Then again it takes several months of frequent, sweaty riding to wear through cotton pants.
And patmoore's comment about keeping your point of vision up, that is an excellent comment. Don't look down just in front of your wheel. Look forward 15 to 20 feet or more. That will help with your balance.
