Does anyone have any tips on biking?
397418
When you sit on the seat extend you leg to the lowest part of the pedal stroke, your leg should be extended but the knee should not lock.  Make sure you can jump off your bike if you need to. The more spokes on your tires the better the ride.
663461
daily and rotate each day to different things. Like weights every other day and aeorbics on the off days. I like biking when the weather permits and swimming when it doesnt.\n\nGood luck and God Bless!!
1043044
Not by riding your bike alone. If you are riding at a quick pace, it should only take you 3 or 4 minutes to go a mile, so going only a couple miles is only like a 15 minute workout. Its important to get more than that to get your heart rate up. Go for at least an hour. Bike riding isnt as hard as that sounds, especially if its not too hilly. Also, you need to change your diet. Dont cut back on food or go anorexic... just dont overeat and cut back on the fatty or sugary foods! Fruits and vegetables are the best but you also need milk protein etc. You know what i mean.
980299
Go to the bike shop and be fitted. Don't listen to these rules of thumb, that's a load of crap. There are to many variables involved, Height, Leg Lenght, upper body,and so on. Everyone is different so go to a Bike Shop and do it correctly. ( you'll be glad you did )\n\nThe people who use those rules of thumb often discontinue riding after a short time because they become uncomfortable with there bikes and riding becomes work instead of being enjoyable.
139113
practice....its a little easier if you have a rear shock, but there is a delay with the shock due to more pre-load thats slows you down, so going over obsticles are timed differently,  i prefer hard tail.  level your cranks parellel to the ground (or close) push down with  your weight bending your knees, into the bike towards the ground, if youre using platform pedals angle your toes down so you have some grip on the pedals and shoes. after you preload down on the bike, use the energy from the preload to pull the bike upwards with your feet hooked to the pedals and up on the handlebar.  like your jumping with your bike under you.  you dont have to be going fast, you can even do it stalling (being still). and practice
316524
First, get a helmet and wear it. One way to learn balance is to get next to a tree, just to have something to catch your foot on if you start falling. If you ever fall while riding, keep your hands on the handlebars. I learned the hard way breaking my wrist. Get a good biking book. There are lots. Don't ride in the road while learning and be careful. Good Luck!
821787
I'm not sure if you have tried this, but;\n\nObviously, adjust your bike to a comfortable position (bike fitting and adding spacers to handlebar post.)\n\nAlso, this is so important-\n\nFOR PETE'S SAKE DO NOT WEAR BOXERS ON LONGER RIDES!\nI have personal experience with this.........very painful.\nWear something that will keep (everything) packaged in, like good briefs.
667523
as soon as ur front tyre is in the air u try to pull the bike towards ur body n try to stand up on the foot rest.don't worry u keep trying n u will get there.the more u practice the more easy it becomes.
481093
honestly your going to hate me for saying it but practice. I used to ride with a company free parts no cash hurt my back and that was the end of that i am just starting again now its been 7 years and its all practice.  sence i have a full time job and i live with my gf i find i usually go out after she falls asleep at midnight and ride till 3. \n\nJust spend 3 hours in a parking lot trying to track stand or something. \n\n\nthis site has some good tips to get you started \n\nhttp://www.trials-online.com/trials-bikes-setup.php\n\noutside of that google to find tips but honestly just spend hours working i know its kinda boring bring an iPod to pass time. \n\nI hope you get some better answers then mine
978961
get smaller gearing and itll make it harder to pedal a little bit but youll get more speed so yeah or u could just get lighter parts so easier to pedal just make sure everythings tight or ulll get screwed over so yea if u need to know anything else bout bike email me crashnbad@yahoo.com
858682
Wow. Must say that's one of the more interesting Q's I've seen lately.\n\nSome things you could try:\n- raise your handlebars (check w/ a bike shop) so you sit more upright\n- try different saddles, some have those holes in the middle\n- remove the "hardware" before you ride, put it back in while cleaning up after your ride.\n- try going au naturel... remove the hardware entirely.\n\nGood luck... keep us "posted"
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frst thing you got to do is to adjust your seat post to the lowest positon, so that your feet touches the ground,so that you wouldn't be afraid to fall. then ask someone to hold the bike and guide you then gradually letting go without you knowing it.then try it again and again until you learn...
372490
Simple approach:\n\n1 Take courage\n2 Sit on the bike\n3 Spin the bars\n4 Get off\n\nAdvanced users:\n\n\n1 Take courage\n2 Sit on the bike\n3 Pedal furiously until you're blatting along\n4 Lift front wheel to about 30 degrees from horizontal (keep pedalling)\n5 Lean back in the saddle, back straight, finger-tips on bars\n6 Spin the bars\n7 Miss the catch, crash forwards, absorb handlebars through your facial tissues, hit ground at speed\n8 Go to hospital
567703
Eat all healthy foods, fresh and non-fatty products.\n\nRiding  a bike helps to tone all your lower muscles, as with swimming, this helps to tone and burn fat from everywhere on your body.\n\nTry a little exercise too, nothing more than what you can handle, but maybe about 15-20 Min's a day.  Dance to music or play some sport.  Or, you could even make up your own exercise moves.
470240
Periodize your training year. Start with several months of endurance training...working on building either the amount of time you ride a week, or milage. When you get roughly 1000 miles on your legs start working in some intervals, or more hill training a few times a week to increase your on the bike strength, and lactic acid buffering ability. \nRiding in groups that are slightly faster then you is a great way to push yourself when you are ready for it
694990
Try advertising in Cycling Weekly magazine\n\nGood Luck
322477
You could check out MTB Britain and it's forum sister site. The forum is especially useful for quick answers and advice. The site is used by all kinds of mountain bikers.