Does anyone have any tips on biking?
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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
1183913
all this advice you have received so far is a bit skewed and lacking practicality.  first off, if your bike is small enough, you can lower your seat, and take off the pedals.  good pedals require a 15mm wrench to remove, cheap ones a 1/2'' wrench, the one on the non drive side is reverse treaded, ie left is tighter... dropping your saddle and removing the pedals allow you to push around with your feet, and let you instantly put a foot down if you feel scared.  i would push around in a garage or in an empty parking lot, until you get the hang of even being on a bike.  adult training wheels are a bad idea, they train you to let the training wheels balance you, making you more or less rely on something that soon wont be there....
330392
I race mtn bike endurance events year round.  Sometimes I feel like I'm constantly 'in training'.  I've found what works best for me is to find some hills and climb, climb and then climb some more.  I'd also recommend getting a cheap road bike if you don't have one.  Putting lots of miles on a road bike will do a few things.  It will get you used to being in the saddle for long periods of time.  It will get you used to keeping a high cadence and get the legs used to spinning.  It will also get the lungs ready for the burn you feel in a race.  \n\nI also picked up the Mountain Biker's Bible.  It helped me lower my lap times by 10 minutes last year.  I think Amazon has it for like $15 and it's so worth it.  It has a list of good/bad foods, how to keep a training schedule, what to do b/4 and during the race and a whole lot more.  \n\nAlso check out forums.mtbr.com for some great info.  Check out the training forum and the endurance racing forum.  Both great areas to get some great info.\n\nGood luck at the race and welcome to the world of endurance mtn bike racing.  After this race, I bet you're hooked and you'll want to do more and more of them.  They are great fun and the biking community is a great group of people.
362202
Lift the bike above your head with one hand and apply the oil with the other while using your head to rotate the pedals \n\nImportant safety precaution: Wear goggles to keep oil splashes out of your eyes and a crash helmet because the pedals keep hitting you in the back of the head and then you drop the bike.\n\nEasy!!
340748
Try the "Shape of Your Life" program by Outside magazine.  This program has you working on endurance, speed, stamina, strength, and balance.  All of these will improve your cycling.\n\nAlso, interval workouts on the bike will make you faster and stronger.  There are a lot of good sources describing these types of workouts.  These are relatively short workouts that yield huge returns.
734883
Staying on the bike is a good start.....(try not to come off).\n\nWhen trying to get air with your bike, coming up to a jump, lean forward to get the speed up, then when you hit the top of the jump raise your butt up off the seat, it gives more leverage....
675059
Riding on the road takes a lot of courage and patience.  I'm a road rider, and although I've never been hit, I have been forced off the road a couple times.  I would say that 99% of the motorists out there are very careful of cyclists, but there is that 1% who can be dangerous.  Keep in mind...as a cyclist riding on the road, you have just as much of a right to be there as a car does.  Follow the rules of the road.  Go with the flow of traffic.  Stop at all red lights and stop signs.  And always ignore those cars or pick-ups that try to scare you.  They aren't worth the attention.\n\nAnd here are a few tips to help make riding with traffic a little safer and easier.  Always ride several feet away from the curb or the edge of the road.  This will give you room to maneuver if you need to without going into the curb or off-road.  Remember that it's the car's job to go around you, not for you to avoid the car.  Always listen for cars coming up behind you.  Be aware that they are there.  Ride predictably.  Ride in a straight line, don't make the car behind you have to guess if you will keep your line.  Don't ride in the dark.  Always wear bright, highly visible clothing.\n\nThe more you ride on the road, the more your confidence will grow, and the more enjoyable your ride will be.  Good luck!
1024421
Get thee to your local bike shop.  Ask for leg warmers.  Otherwise, check performance.com, velowear.com, velogear.com, etc...
688363
Learn how to horse-hop. Rolling at a slow speed, standing on the pedals; in one fluid two step motion: crank into a high wheelie, put your weight on the back tire for a split second, then jump up off of the back tire pushing the handlebars up and forward and lifting your feet as high as you can.\n\nLifting and pushing on the bar is what keeps the pedals on your feet (try lifting the bike like this a couple times while standing next to it to see how it works).\n\nYou should be able to get at least a foot or more off of the ground with a little practice. The trick is in weighting the back tire and then jumping off of it.\n\nNow: Take this technique with a little more speed to some small jumps and shock yourself. With the right timing you can go ridiculously high off of very small things.\n\nWith bigger jumps this technique is not necessary or possible but your body motion is very similar so this is a good place to start.
1128278
Get thee to a bike shop.  Get fitted.  Ride safe!
772550
freeride bikes, try Kona or Giant ! they have really good choice and they are cheap ! Cheers
1019568
Ugh, don't get the gel-filled ultra-plush saddles. Those are ok for a few miles, and after that you could get VERY uncomfortable. Your "sit bones" will push down on the gel, causing the gel to push up in other areas... yeah, *those* areas.\n\nFirst, yes, your butt will get sore but if you keep after it, it will improve. Secondly, if you're a dedicated cyclist, good quality cycling shorts will help. Third, it could be the saddle itself. Cyclist have been known to go through a good number of saddles to find the one that best matches their own anatomy. You may have to swap out saddles, and the one that's great at mile 3 may be agony at mile 50 (yes I know this first hand!). Lastly, make sure you have your seat height set correctly.\n\nStick with it, and do some comparisons.
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.
196940
Easy try doing bicycle first then practice 2 wheeler every day I'm 13 but i drive two wheelers that can go 140km/h so you will if you do it and get used to it DUDE! GLAD TO HELP IF WORKED!
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.
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practice practice practice. my fiance is big into trials. if you want shoot me an email and i know he'll be more than happy to help you get started. the kid was practically born on a bike.\n\njust found a site worth looking into...\n\nhttp://biketrials.com/
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you shold try walk on a balance beam and do anything to practice keeping your balance like walk on the curb before you get the bike. then you just think of something nice, like a giant cookie and that should calm you down. Then after every try, so as not to get discouraged, give your self a reward, and then once you accomplish riding a bike, give yourself a big reward.