How to Ride a Bike

In order to ride a bicycle in a safe and easy manner, you must split it into four parts: balancing, turning, braking, and pedaling. However, you must first understand the different parts of a bicycle to better understand the vocabulary used in the rest of this manual. The two circular-shaped parts of the bicycle in the front and back are the wheels of the bicycle are their rotation is what moves the bicycle. Directly above the front wheel are the handlebars of the bicycle. You must clench your hands in a fist around the handlebars as you bike. In addition, the purpose of these handlebars is for the biker to help maintain their balance so they don’t fall and navigate so they can change direction when necessary. The metallic brake levers are usually right next to the handlebars and their purpose is to slow down the bicycle or come to a complete stop. The seat is above the back wheel and is triangle-shaped with curved edges usually at the same level as the handlebars. The biker is meant to sit on the seat as they ride. Lastly, the pedals of the bicycle are the two rectangle-shaped objects sticking out of the left and right hand sides of the bicycle. The rider rests two feet on the pedals as the pedals are rotated to rotate the wheels, which move the bicycle forward. Before learning how to ride a bike, you must also choose a suitable bike so that your feet can touch the ground while sitting on the seat.

The first step in riding a bike is to learn to maintain balance. Thus, you must first find a grassy field in open space that has a gentle downhill slope. This will allow you to practice in a safe field so that you will not be going too fast and falling will not result in a serious injury. After climbing up to the top of the hill with your bike, sit on the seat with your hands clenched around the handlebars and your feet resting on the pedals. Push yourself downhill and try to maintain balance on the bike without pedaling or moving the handlebars too much. Keep the handlebars steady in the direction you wish to go as moving them might lead to imbalance. Once the bike becomes very slow, put your feet down to reach a complete stop. Go downhill as many times as you can until you feel comfortable