Easy as falling off a bicycle

[days_unfolding]

They lied. You can forget how to ride a bicycle. At least I seem to have managed it. I brought out the bicycle and tried to ride it, and discovered that I couldn't get going. I didn't know how to get my foot off the ground without falling over. My balance was way off.

Later, I watched some kids riding their bikes around a parking lot, and got a better idea of how to launch myself. I also spent some time sitting on the bike in my living room with one hand resting on a box for balance, and slowly moving the pedals. I'm feeling a little more confident than I did earlier.

I think that part of the problem is that I did most of my riding when I literally was a kid, and my center of gravity has changed substantially since then.

Comments

[zhaneel.livejournal.com]

*nods* I've forgotten too... And one of my big problems is that my center of gravity is in a very different place than it was when I was 11! :) But the good thing is, it won't take you as long to relearn as it did initially to learn. :)

[days-unfolding.livejournal.com]

Have you managed to relearn how?

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[zhaneel.livejournal.com]

Somewhat? I didn't pursue it past a couple of hours.. but if I had kept trying, I think it would have only taken a day or so to get it back, and maybe a few more days to feel comfortable on it again.