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While reading another post with questions for beginners, I remembered a hint passed on to me by a friend who races bikes. Have you ever dropped your bike, especially while stopped or moving very slowly? When I went back to riding after a long absence, I used to drop my bike in the garage while backing it in to its assigned spot. My hubbie would get furious and challenge me back to the free weights, making the assumption I wasn't strong enough to hold up a heavier bike. WRONG!
Our racer friend told me, -At high speed, think bicycle for balance. At low speed or while stopped, think tricycle.- It was perfect advice. You need to adjust your personal center of gravity just a touch and be ready to put your feet down to act as those back two wheels on a tricycle. I've never dropped my bike since (except for a major highway construction wreck, but unfortunately that wasn't at low speed). Hope this helps someone.
Our racer friend told me, -At high speed, think bicycle for balance. At low speed or while stopped, think tricycle.- It was perfect advice. You need to adjust your personal center of gravity just a touch and be ready to put your feet down to act as those back two wheels on a tricycle. I've never dropped my bike since (except for a major highway construction wreck, but unfortunately that wasn't at low speed). Hope this helps someone.