Comments on: How do you get on your bike http://www.haidongji.com/2006/08/15/how-do-you-get-on-your-bike/ 季庄新闻--Haidong Ji's Blog Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:32:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Haidong Jihttp://www.haidongji.com/2006/08/15/how-do-you-get-on-your-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Haidong Ji Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:25:24 +0000 http://www.haidongji.com/2006/08/15/how-do-you-get-on-your-bike/#comment-1751 Thanks Bob for the comment. Funny I have actually not cycled for a long, long time. I really need to do that and get myself in shape. Maybe next year, after we finally get a house where I can store a bike... Thanks Bob for the comment.

Funny I have actually not cycled for a long, long time. I really need to do that and get myself in shape. Maybe next year, after we finally get a house where I can store a bike…

]]> By: Bob Willes Chittyhttp://www.haidongji.com/2006/08/15/how-do-you-get-on-your-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Bob Willes Chitty Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:40:55 +0000 http://www.haidongji.com/2006/08/15/how-do-you-get-on-your-bike/#comment-1698 I grew up in Canada. My dad was too cheap to buy me a 'kid's' bike so when I was about 5, I received a beautiful bicycle (after spending an hour finding it using the 'treasure hunt' method - I loved that part!)...but it was SO BIG! It had 24" wheels - I would never be able to ride that bike I thought to myself...Now of course it wasn't the family bike or anything special like that - no, this was meant for me. My dad tried to teach me to ride (him pushing the back of the seat while I steered - my feet wouldn't be able to reach the pedals for another 6 years or so) - but this was so scary I dreaded the mention of it. But I never ever considered the process you so eloquently outlined - using it as a scooter and then actually operating the pedals with your right foot sticking through the frame. No wonder Chinese are so confident! No, I finally was given a small 'kid's' bike when I was about 8 (we'd moved to the USA and a neighbor took pity on my loneliness) and I loved that little thing... So here I am now, 52 years old. I've owned countless motorcycles and bicycles both - I love to ride either type whenever I can. I grew up in Canada. My dad was too cheap to buy me a ‘kid’s’ bike so when I was about 5, I received a beautiful bicycle (after spending an hour finding it using the ‘treasure hunt’ method – I loved that part!)…but it was SO BIG! It had 24″ wheels – I would never be able to ride that bike I thought to myself…Now of course it wasn’t the family bike or anything special like that – no, this was meant for me. My dad tried to teach me to ride (him pushing the back of the seat while I steered – my feet wouldn’t be able to reach the pedals for another 6 years or so) – but this was so scary I dreaded the mention of it. But I never ever considered the process you so eloquently outlined – using it as a scooter and then actually operating the pedals with your right foot sticking through the frame. No wonder Chinese are so confident!

No, I finally was given a small ‘kid’s’ bike when I was about 8 (we’d moved to the USA and a neighbor took pity on my loneliness) and I loved that little thing…

So here I am now, 52 years old. I’ve owned countless motorcycles and bicycles both – I love to ride either type whenever I can.

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