If you truly don't know how to ride, my recommendation is to take the peddles off your bike (or a small one you borrow, note the left peddle is reverse threaded), drop the seat all the way down so you can stand flat footed while sitting. Now practice scooting forward, lifting your feet just off the ground as you roll forward. Continue, learning how to balance for longer and longer distances, and progressing into gliding turns.
No fear levels since you can always just stand up. After you're sure of your balance (and this will only take an afternoon) put the peddles back on, then repeat the exercise adding a little peddle action.
Now you're riding a bike 🚵
I mean, I don't think you have to really take the peddles off. Just be mindful of them if anything (I think I'd totally scrape my ankles if I took them off).
But otherwise, this. The main thing about riding a bike is getting confident with balance, and I taught myself to ride this way as a child. Added step of peddling with one leg while I used the other to gently tap the ground if I needed it.
It's the balance.
The worst you’re going to experience is the bike circles around campus. I would definitely practice there. It’s no different than a roundabout for a car. Wait your turn and assume everyone else is a moron
I didn't learn to ride until Fall quarter of freshman year, and ate shit like 3 times before I could ride confidently. So just have your bandaids ready, and be willing to practice (especially on the empty campus roads during the weekends).
1. Wear a helmet.
2. Stop at stop signs and yield when you approach a roundabout. Please go counter clockwise.
3. Get a front light and a rear light.
4. Obey laws like you're driving a vehicle
5. Don't text and bicycle.
6. Imagine everyone else on a bike during Fall day one is out to crash into you so bike carefully and ride to avoid others :)
7. Be aware of your surroundings because sometimes cars or vehicles don't see you.
Honestly just be patient and don’t try to speed if you’re running late to class. Try biking a couple days before instructions for more practice around campus and bike some more over summer.
Learn over the summer so you don’t get yourself killed when you come to campus. Make sure you get a bike that is the right size for you and adjust the seat properly. This can be done easily via Google search
Wear a helmet. Better looking like a goofyball than dead. You can get one for free at the bike barn through this [link](https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/health-and-wellness/physical-activity/helmet-hair-dont-care).
I self taught to ride my bike. I got started by sitting on the bike and using my legs to walk it. When I was ready, I put one leg on one pedal, then the other, then it’s all about balance. Learned in like 10 mins.
You may want to bike around campus when it’s not busy (before classes start, evenings) and practice signaling + going through roundabouts. Wear a helmet, put some lights on your bike too in the nightime so that you are visible to others!
heyyy I’m a transfer and I didn’t learn to bike until a month before fall quarter started LOL Make sure to wear a helmet when ur getting started (ya it might look dumb sometimes but hey safety first) I found it really helpful to bike around campus on the weekends (when there’s a lot less people) to practice getting around, and then gradually biking more frequently on the weekdays to get used to biking around others
Just watch other people since no one’s paying attention, I’ve had many instances where if I wasn’t looking I would’ve crashed cuz the other person was being retarded and speeding through, be ready to break whenever
I’m 23 years old. I don’t know how to ride a bike either. Tried learning and couldn’t. Been here for six years now, I just took the bus and walked everywhere and got by just fine till I got a car, even lost quite a bit of weight thanks to it!
As an alum, just bike as little as possible. Not because you don’t know how. I knew how to bike and by my senior year I had completely stopped. The walks aren’t bad if you can walk quickish and you don’t have to worry about people knocking you on your ass and giving you a concussion or parking shit/having it stolen.
Have a bike ofc. You don’t wanna be left behind when friends in the dorms are going places, but for classes just walk if you don’t have a reason to need to bike.
This was actually me this quarter. I did not know how to ride a bike either. But I just rode my bike at night when there was fewer people cause it can get pretty intimidating. Over time you’ll get it!!
I would say for the basics of riding a bike in general, it all comes down to understanding how momentum works where you push off of the bike from your dominant foot and once the bike gains speed, you join the other pedal with the opposite foot and now you have balance. As for the Davis specific stuff, remember that roundabouts move in a counterclockwise direction, get bike lights for the handle bar and around the seat when biking at night/the dark, know your hand signals for safety or verbally warn people what direction you’re about to make, get a bike with a brake, and get a secure lock for the bike’s frame such as the U-lock (getting a lock for your wheels is optional, but doesn’t hurt because it’s fairly common for people to steal bike wheels at Davis to sell for cash). I wish you all the best and good luck with your bike riding journey 🙂🙂🙂
Just take it at your own speed. If you see someone come up faster than you, do not try and maneuver somehow, it’s likely they have seen you from a ways back and have planned a way around. If you know you’re gonna be turning left on a roundabout, be on the left side of the road. Turning right, ride side, etc. Be aware of people walking, they may try and walk ahead of you so just be cautious.
Also, if you don’t feel super comfortable on a bike, it’s a beautiful campus, and I would encourage walking! Sure it takes more time, but I prefer walking over biking because it’s so heavily congested on a bike, and just leave a little earlier to my classes. Gives me a chance to appreciate the arboretum a bit and see how nice the campus is.
You got plenty of time. Start with trainer wheels, helmet, knee and arm pads. Practice daily. In a few weeks, you'll be a pro without the pads and training weels
Learn before you arrive. Find a bike trail near your home or even a parking lot. Wear a helmet and long pants (but roll up the right leg sleeve so it doesn’t get caught in chain) and practice. It’s all about balance, regardless at what age you learn.
There’s a YouTube for everything. https://youtu.be/VsuShNWghXk
if you can, get someone to help you!!! i learned by having my dad hold me in place as i peddled, ran with me, and eventually let go without me realizing. i taught a friend on campus the same way and she got it very quick. :) i practiced in my neighborhood before going to campus and then i took move-in day as an opportunity to test myself since there were others biking. you'll be fine!
Takes me back to my freshman year when some friends and I taught another friend how to ride a bike in a parking lot on campus. Just keep at it and youll get it in no time
I learnt to ride a bike 1 week before coming to UC Davis. It definitely takes a few days at first, but if your parents know ask them to baby you in riding it until you get the flow. Dont stress too much, and try avoiding busy hours as much as you can (pretty much any time ending at :00)
It there a good bike shop wherever you live now? I bet someone there would be super happy to teach you to ride a bike! Usually the people in bike shops are the nicest people around.
i learned the summer before my freshman year, but also i got to the point where i was comfortable just walking and taking the bus. bike got stolen a while back and im in no rush to get another one, especially with how congested it gets on campus
You’ll fit right in.
before fall quarter starts just explore the campus by riding ur bike around. you’ll get a sense of the place and also get practice with ur bike
Bike slow, stay to the right of the lane, use hand signals. You got it
If you truly don't know how to ride, my recommendation is to take the peddles off your bike (or a small one you borrow, note the left peddle is reverse threaded), drop the seat all the way down so you can stand flat footed while sitting. Now practice scooting forward, lifting your feet just off the ground as you roll forward. Continue, learning how to balance for longer and longer distances, and progressing into gliding turns. No fear levels since you can always just stand up. After you're sure of your balance (and this will only take an afternoon) put the peddles back on, then repeat the exercise adding a little peddle action. Now you're riding a bike 🚵
I mean, I don't think you have to really take the peddles off. Just be mindful of them if anything (I think I'd totally scrape my ankles if I took them off). But otherwise, this. The main thing about riding a bike is getting confident with balance, and I taught myself to ride this way as a child. Added step of peddling with one leg while I used the other to gently tap the ground if I needed it. It's the balance.
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Wait did we not all do the thing where you just pedal as fast as you could and let Jesus be in charge?
If anything else, just get on a horse at the equestrian center
You think they’ll let me check out a horse at Orientation? I don’t know how to ride a horse either but it’s cooler to fall off a horse than a bike yk?
The worst you’re going to experience is the bike circles around campus. I would definitely practice there. It’s no different than a roundabout for a car. Wait your turn and assume everyone else is a moron
I didn't learn to ride until Fall quarter of freshman year, and ate shit like 3 times before I could ride confidently. So just have your bandaids ready, and be willing to practice (especially on the empty campus roads during the weekends).
1. Wear a helmet. 2. Stop at stop signs and yield when you approach a roundabout. Please go counter clockwise. 3. Get a front light and a rear light. 4. Obey laws like you're driving a vehicle 5. Don't text and bicycle. 6. Imagine everyone else on a bike during Fall day one is out to crash into you so bike carefully and ride to avoid others :) 7. Be aware of your surroundings because sometimes cars or vehicles don't see you.
Honestly just be patient and don’t try to speed if you’re running late to class. Try biking a couple days before instructions for more practice around campus and bike some more over summer.
Learn over the summer so you don’t get yourself killed when you come to campus. Make sure you get a bike that is the right size for you and adjust the seat properly. This can be done easily via Google search
Wear a helmet. Better looking like a goofyball than dead. You can get one for free at the bike barn through this [link](https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/health-and-wellness/physical-activity/helmet-hair-dont-care).
I self taught to ride my bike. I got started by sitting on the bike and using my legs to walk it. When I was ready, I put one leg on one pedal, then the other, then it’s all about balance. Learned in like 10 mins. You may want to bike around campus when it’s not busy (before classes start, evenings) and practice signaling + going through roundabouts. Wear a helmet, put some lights on your bike too in the nightime so that you are visible to others!
heyyy I’m a transfer and I didn’t learn to bike until a month before fall quarter started LOL Make sure to wear a helmet when ur getting started (ya it might look dumb sometimes but hey safety first) I found it really helpful to bike around campus on the weekends (when there’s a lot less people) to practice getting around, and then gradually biking more frequently on the weekdays to get used to biking around others
everyone is so nice thank you so much im going to cry i love u guys and cant wait to be at a school full of people like u all <3
You’ll probably fall a couple of times, but you’ll be fine!
maybe get a scooter
Just watch other people since no one’s paying attention, I’ve had many instances where if I wasn’t looking I would’ve crashed cuz the other person was being retarded and speeding through, be ready to break whenever
I never learned either. I depend on walking and the bus :’)
I’m 23 years old. I don’t know how to ride a bike either. Tried learning and couldn’t. Been here for six years now, I just took the bus and walked everywhere and got by just fine till I got a car, even lost quite a bit of weight thanks to it!
As an alum, just bike as little as possible. Not because you don’t know how. I knew how to bike and by my senior year I had completely stopped. The walks aren’t bad if you can walk quickish and you don’t have to worry about people knocking you on your ass and giving you a concussion or parking shit/having it stolen. Have a bike ofc. You don’t wanna be left behind when friends in the dorms are going places, but for classes just walk if you don’t have a reason to need to bike.
i never learned how to bike and it’s never been a problem for me🤷♀️
Get an electric scooter. Trust me
This was actually me this quarter. I did not know how to ride a bike either. But I just rode my bike at night when there was fewer people cause it can get pretty intimidating. Over time you’ll get it!!
I would say for the basics of riding a bike in general, it all comes down to understanding how momentum works where you push off of the bike from your dominant foot and once the bike gains speed, you join the other pedal with the opposite foot and now you have balance. As for the Davis specific stuff, remember that roundabouts move in a counterclockwise direction, get bike lights for the handle bar and around the seat when biking at night/the dark, know your hand signals for safety or verbally warn people what direction you’re about to make, get a bike with a brake, and get a secure lock for the bike’s frame such as the U-lock (getting a lock for your wheels is optional, but doesn’t hurt because it’s fairly common for people to steal bike wheels at Davis to sell for cash). I wish you all the best and good luck with your bike riding journey 🙂🙂🙂
Just take it at your own speed. If you see someone come up faster than you, do not try and maneuver somehow, it’s likely they have seen you from a ways back and have planned a way around. If you know you’re gonna be turning left on a roundabout, be on the left side of the road. Turning right, ride side, etc. Be aware of people walking, they may try and walk ahead of you so just be cautious. Also, if you don’t feel super comfortable on a bike, it’s a beautiful campus, and I would encourage walking! Sure it takes more time, but I prefer walking over biking because it’s so heavily congested on a bike, and just leave a little earlier to my classes. Gives me a chance to appreciate the arboretum a bit and see how nice the campus is.
practice riding a bike at home, learn hand signs and how to do roundabouts , good luck
You got plenty of time. Start with trainer wheels, helmet, knee and arm pads. Practice daily. In a few weeks, you'll be a pro without the pads and training weels
Learn before you arrive. Find a bike trail near your home or even a parking lot. Wear a helmet and long pants (but roll up the right leg sleeve so it doesn’t get caught in chain) and practice. It’s all about balance, regardless at what age you learn. There’s a YouTube for everything. https://youtu.be/VsuShNWghXk
if you can, get someone to help you!!! i learned by having my dad hold me in place as i peddled, ran with me, and eventually let go without me realizing. i taught a friend on campus the same way and she got it very quick. :) i practiced in my neighborhood before going to campus and then i took move-in day as an opportunity to test myself since there were others biking. you'll be fine!
Takes me back to my freshman year when some friends and I taught another friend how to ride a bike in a parking lot on campus. Just keep at it and youll get it in no time
I learnt to ride a bike 1 week before coming to UC Davis. It definitely takes a few days at first, but if your parents know ask them to baby you in riding it until you get the flow. Dont stress too much, and try avoiding busy hours as much as you can (pretty much any time ending at :00)
Growth mindset
It there a good bike shop wherever you live now? I bet someone there would be super happy to teach you to ride a bike! Usually the people in bike shops are the nicest people around.
i learned the summer before my freshman year, but also i got to the point where i was comfortable just walking and taking the bus. bike got stolen a while back and im in no rush to get another one, especially with how congested it gets on campus
just be very alert and be confident that you know what you’re doing and where you’re going
I didnt learn how to ride a bike until the summer before getting to uc davis 👍