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	* Understanding the gears and how to change them. Higher gears go farther for your same pedal stroke than low gears, that's why they're harder to pedal. The goal is to find a ~~comfor~~		* Understanding the gears and how to change them. Higher gears go farther for your same pedal stroke than low gears, that's why they're harder to pedal. The goal is to find a comfortable speed for your feet to go around.
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	~~table~~ speed for your feet to go around.

	* Learning to stand up, off the seat, for going over bumps. Do it while coasting, just adding weight to your bottom		* Learning to stand up, off the seat, for going over bumps. Do it while coasting, just adding weight to your bottom foot gently.
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	* Learning to take a hand off by first loosening your grip. If that works fine, remove your hand so it's just hovering right around the handlebar grip. If that works fine, take it all the way off for short periods of time. Now you can signal for upcoming turns or scratch your nose to your heart's content.		* Learning to take a hand off by first loosening your grip. If that works fine, remove your hand so it's just hovering right around the handlebar grip. If that works fine, take it all the way off for short periods of time. Now you can signal for upcoming turns or scratch your nose to your heart's content.

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	* Pull one pedal		* Pull one pedal up, almost to the top. Put your foot on it and push off. Leave your second foot out to the side for the time being, like it used to be before you had pedals, only further out.
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	up, almost to the top. Put your foot on it and push off. Leave your second foot out to the side for the time being, like it used to be before you had pedals, only further out.

	* Get your balance with that one foot on the pedal. See if you can keep it on for long stretches.		* Get your balance with that one foot on the pedal. See if you can keep it on for long stretches.

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	* Sit		* Sit on your bike and get comfy. Squeeze the brakes. You can ride them all you like. If your hill is at all serious, you'll use them all the time and that's fine.
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	on your bike and get comfy. Squeeze the brakes. You can ride them all you like. If your hill is at all serious, you'll use them all the time and that's fine.

	* Sit on t		* Sit on the seat and give a little push with your feet to get yourself going. Keep your hands on the brakes and use them whenever necessary to keep yourself going very slowly. People often laugh when they hear me telling someone to slow down; they're going so slowly already by normal standards. Going slow is so great. If anything happens, it's usually no big deal. But there is such a thing as so slow that it's really hard to get your balance. So use your judgment.
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	he seat and give a little push with your feet to get yourself going. Keep your hands on the brakes and use them whenever necessary to keep yourself going very slowly. People often laugh when they hear me telling someone to slow down; they're going so slowly already by normal standards. Going slow is so great. If anything happens, it's usually no big deal. But there is such a thing as so slow that it's really hard to get your balance. So use your judgment.

	* If you have a helper, that person should just push you from your lower back, not try to help you stay up. Your feet will take care of that. They should walk at a normal pace.		* If you have a helper, that person should just push you from your lower back, not try to help you stay up. Your feet will take care of that. They should walk at a normal pace.

Quill: Category:How-to

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Category:How-to

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	Let us know of your experiences and of suggested improvements to these instructions.		Let us know of your experiences and of suggested improvements to these instructions.

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	This method was developed by Susan McLucas of the [[Bicycle Barn and Riding School]]. If you learn by following these instructions, please let them know, so that they can keep our count of students up-to-date.		This method was developed by Susan McLucas of the [[Bicycle Barn and Riding School]]. If you learn by following these instructions, please let them know, so that they can keep our count of students up-to-date.

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	* Have a bike small enough that you can get your feet flat on the ground while sitting on the seat.		* Have a bike small enough that you can get your feet flat on the ground while sitting on the seat.

	* Take the pedals off (The right pedal screws off the right way, like any mayonnaise jar, but the left pedal screws off the ~~"~~wrong~~"~~ way. Pedals can be on tight, since they don't go on and off much, except in our teacher fleet, so you may need a special pedal wrench, which is long and thin. The flat edges of the pedal axle, that you turn to remove the pedals, are too narrow for many adjustable wrenches, but a 15mm box wrench can work. Any bike store would be happy to take pedals off for you, if you were having trouble.)		* Take the pedals off (The right pedal screws off the right way, like any mayonnaise jar, but the left pedal screws off the "wrong" way. Pedals can be on tight, since they don't go on and off much, except in our teacher fleet, so you may need a special pedal wrench, which is long and thin. The flat edges of the pedal axle, that you turn to remove the pedals, are too narrow for many adjustable wrenches, but a 15mm box wrench can work. Any bike store would be happy to take pedals off for you, if you were having trouble.)

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	* You are still following the bike, but if it starts to do what you want, all the better.		* You are still following the bike, but if it starts to do what you want, all the better.

	* When you find that second pedal, and can pedal when you need more speed, start practicing braking. Think to yourself, as you're riding, ~~"~~here are the brakes, if anything funny happens, this is what I squeeze.~~"~~ Reach out and touch the brake levers to get the idea into your fingers. Try to simulate emergencies for yourself and the answer is always ~~"~~Stop, by squeezing.~~"~~		* When you find that second pedal, and can pedal when you need more speed, start practicing braking. Think to yourself, as you're riding, "here are the brakes, if anything funny happens, this is what I squeeze." Reach out and touch the brake levers to get the idea into your fingers. Try to simulate emergencies for yourself and the answer is always "Stop, by squeezing."

	* Hopefully the bike is starting to go where you have in mind. If not, just keep following it around the playground and it will eventually start to go where you want. Once that happens, do figure 8's or, in any case, be sure you can turn both ways.		* Hopefully the bike is starting to go where you have in mind. If not, just keep following it around the playground and it will eventually start to go where you want. Once that happens, do figure 8's or, in any case, be sure you can turn both ways.

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	This method was developed by Susan McLucas of the [[Bicycle Barn and Riding School]]. If you learn by following these instructions, please let them know, so that they can keep our count of students up-to-date.		This method was developed by Susan McLucas of the [[Bicycle Barn and Riding School]]. If you learn by following these instructions, please let them know, so that they can keep our count of students up-to-date.

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	* Have a bike small enough that you can get your feet flat on the ground while sitting on the seat.		* Have a bike small enough that you can get your feet flat on the ground while sitting on the seat.

	* Take the pedals off (The right pedal screws off the right way, like any mayonnaise jar, but the left pedal screws off the "wrong" way. Pedals can be on tight, since they don't go on and off much, except in our teacher fleet, so you may need a special pedal wrench, which is long and thin. The flat edges of the pedal axle, that you turn to remove the pedals, are too narrow for many adjustable wrenches, but a 15mm box wrench can work. Any bike store would be happy to take pedals off for you, if you were having trouble.)		* Take the pedals off (The right pedal screws off the right way, like any mayonnaise jar, but the left pedal screws off the "wrong" way. Pedals can be on tight, since they don't go on and off much, except in our teacher fleet, so you may need a special pedal wrench, which is long and thin. The flat edges of the pedal axle, that you turn to remove the pedals, are too narrow for many adjustable wrenches, but a 15mm box wrench can work. Any bike store would be happy to take pedals off for you, if you were having trouble.)

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	* You are still following the bike, but if it starts to do what you want, all the better.		* You are still following the bike, but if it starts to do what you want, all the better.

	* When you find that second pedal, and can pedal when you need more speed, start practicing braking. Think to yourself, as you're riding, "here are the brakes, if anything funny happens, this is what I squeeze." Reach out and touch the brake levers to get the idea into your fingers. Try to simulate emergencies for yourself and the answer is always "Stop, by squeezing."		* When you find that second pedal, and can pedal when you need more speed, start practicing braking. Think to yourself, as you're riding, "here are the brakes, if anything funny happens, this is what I squeeze." Reach out and touch the brake levers to get the idea into your fingers. Try to simulate emergencies for yourself and the answer is always "Stop, by squeezing."

	* Hopefully the bike is starting to go where you have in mind. If not, just keep following it around the playground and it will eventually start to go where you want. Once that happens, do figure 8's or, in any case, be sure you can turn both ways.		* Hopefully the bike is starting to go where you have in mind. If not, just keep following it around the playground and it will eventually start to go where you want. Once that happens, do figure 8's or, in any case, be sure you can turn both ways.

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