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I remember first learning to ride my 2 wheeler bike. As I was small, Dad put blocks on the peddles. My elder brother would support me while I was wobbling nervously on the saddle. When he became distracted I would fall off! He would send the bike flying, shouting "peddle, peddle, peddle!", and I would fall off. My arms, legs and pride were bruised and wounded. But eventually I managed to ride it without wobbling, and I can still feel the sense of achievement!

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  • Yellow Watson
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    It was a weekend and just before I was going to be in year 1. I'd had training wheels on my bike previously but my dad thought I was ready for the big league now. I remember he had a hold of me initially for a couple goes but on the fifth go (unbeknownst to me) he'd given me a push off and let me go on my own. I thought he still had a hold of me, so when I looked back to see he was not there I panicked and plowed into a ditch on the side of the road. I had gravel rash on my face for my first day of school.
  • Anonymous user
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    In the autumn I was all stabilisers and useless, then the bike got put away for the winter, came out again in spring, dad took the stabilisers off just to see if my balance had improved and I was away like greased lightning. I can't even remember feeling chuffed. Dad was all smiles and I was like ok, what's the big deal?
  • Anonymous user
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    It was one Sunday afternoon just after lunch. I asked if I could go, went all of 250 yds down the road, announced I was back and did it another two or three times. I was well made up, I thought I'd grown up!

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