How To Ride A Bike From Scratch! | A Beginners Guide To Starting Bike Riding

Riding a bike is great fun, but not everyone learns to ride one when they are younger. However, it is never too late to learn. If it's been some time since you last rode a bike, or never have before, Manon has some easy to follow instructions for riding a bike, for total beginners keen to start riding a bike.

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[gcn]

Do you have a friend that's never ridden a bike before? This video is for them! Let us know how you've got on with learning to ride a bike 👇

[LucasDimoveo]

Learning how to ride a bike as an adult is rough, but the freedom of being able to get around easily was worth the trouble

[bruhment]

Learning how to ride a bike as an adult isn't really just about the fright of being injured, it's more about how other adults see you.

[villages]

These are the rules:
1) Ignore the urge to look at the top of the front wheel. You will wander off. You should look straight ahead. 20 feet ahead.
2) Cycle won't stay up if it doesn't move(pedal). Move to balance.
3) You arms will automatically navigate(the handlebar) to the direction of your eyes. Some evolutionary trait. Look at where you have to go. If you keep looking at a person, or a rock(on the road) you want to avoid hitting, you WILL hit it head on. Don't look at them. A bizarre phenomenon indeed.
4) Actual navigation(turning left or right) on a bicycle is done by shifting your body weight. A beginner wont be able to do it. Instead, press down on the handbar in the direction you want to turn. You will learn weight shifting turning on your own, trust me.
5) Don't put your weight on the arms, you'll regret the pain and give up cycling.

[jennys-j]

I taught myself to ride a bike this year at the ripe age of 21! I bought a cheap bike, and a cheap helmet! I honestly didn't even think it was possible to learn as an adult. I learnt solo at night in a local park, filled with fear but also some hope it would be possible to learn. After about 30 minutes I managed for about 10 metres... After that it became easier and within 1.5hrs I could ride. Since learning I've even upgraded from my 80AUD bike to a 1300AUD TREK bike :). However the second time I rode a bike, a mountain bike, I hit a curb at a wrong angle and destroyed my ACL completely. Luckily I'm back on the saddle now, cycling bug as strong as ever :)

[sheilabegum.]

Today I learned how to ride a bike for the first time at 29 years old, in 45 minutes! After reading comments of people saying they learned in such short time, I really wanted to be one of them and I did it! It was the most amazing feeling! Thank you so much for the video!!!

[mlustosakm]

i am brazilian and was not riding a bike since was quite young cause of violence of my city, 2 years ago o moved to Poland, and started to ride again to loose weight, and finally was able to teach my son how to ride, on last sunday we made 84km togheter, and become our father and son time (he has 13). bike was one of the best things in my life in last years

[garethsledmore]

I learnt at the heady age of 57 after retiring. Found a guy who took me on some safe trails and held onto my shoulders for the first hour. At the end of the session he took me to the top of small hill and just got to freewheel and it was the Eureka moment of speed keeps you upright.

Now 4 years later doing 10, 000 miles a year on the Road and arranging and leading 2 group rides a week of around 80 miles at 17/18 mph pace. Conclusion, it’s never too late and the best thing I have ever done both from a health and a social perspective. Still wish my descending was better but the problem with age is that there is a greater tendency to overthink and greater respect for your own mortality😀

[saiesha]

Everyone around me know how to ride a bicycle, so I thought of learning it too. My 11year old brother rides it perfectly. As 19 year old I can’t and I was too shy to learn but after reading all these comments, I feel confident. It’s never too late to learn something new. Thanks guys!

[phuphan]

The fact that gcn just has an Orbea with ultegras on it lying around in the hq just makes me feel so broke.

[yonassbhatu]

I learned how to ride a bike at the age of 14 by myself. It took me 15-30mins doing multiple loops on my backyard and then got the hang of it quickly. 5 years later now, I am a road cyclist doing long distancing. I love biking.

[bgtherobit]

I'm 18. After my family has failed repeatedly to put the effort in to teach me to swim, bike, and as of recently, drive, (my dad using my car instead of his own and proceeding to break it in several ways before i could even get my permit) I've decided that since I have a bike of my own just sitting around collecting dust, I might as well take something into my own hands and teach myself so i don't have to walk everywhere anymore. Gonna use this video as a guide and bring a friend with me so they can spot me.

[dismiggo]

Imagine learning to ride a bike on a carbon road bike that costs several thousands…

But actually I feel bad for him, because every bike he will ride after that will just feel like shit

[sfkendrick]

Thank you so much for this! I took a class on how to ride a bike in my 30s. The things that many cyclists don't even think about, like just getting on the bike, were very scary to me. Now I bike thousands of miles a year and can't imagine my life without it. Just needed someone patient to break down the steps. Nicely done!

[jamskof]

rumor has it he's now clipping in faster than matt stephens...

[tamarabndk]

He really looks happy in the end. It was great to watch. Kudos to him! :)

[zzzzzz-qhqw]

literally watched this video along with the other adult video learning how to bike about an hour ago 2am in our local time before going out to practice the bike that I bought 3 days ago. I'm turning 28 years old and I can't express how happy I am to finally be able to ride a bike after 40 mins! You, who's like me, i know it's kind of embarassing but you can do it. You just have to put your mind in to it and forget about that fear for a minute. THANK YOU guys!

[mocky]

I learnt cycling earlier this year at the age of 42 after watching my young son be so good on the bike. Totally loved it even though I crashed going downslope in June and suffered an ankle fracture. Going to cycle again as soon as I can.

[AllGrogg]

This guy did very, very well for an adult learner!
Manon went about it FAR better than I did years ago teaching my college roommate, trying "the hold onto the seat while running behind" method which isn't so easy with an adult learner.
Definitely need a part 2 to correct any bad habits early, such as expecting to be able to reach the ground while on the saddle.
It's shockingly common to see adults stay on the saddle when they come to a stop. Including my girlfriend, but she learned that quickly before discovering that all of my bikes feature toe overlap... Hadn't even occurred to me to mention until she was on the way down to (thankfully) the grass.

[raynersaggers]

One of my fondest memories was teaching my daughter to ride her bike properly. Massive Kudos to the chap as an adult volunteer to be in the video.

If you can find a stretch of road with a small decline, that works really well in the scoot/balance bike phase to keep momentum up and help with keeping balance...Higher speed=more lateral stability.