Tips for Riding a Bicycle for Heavy Riders

Cycling can be treated as a sport, a recreational activity, a form of exercise, and a means of transport. So you can actually use your bike in any way you want and in the capacity you can. For heavy riders with less experience on their bikes however, they may ride their bikes just like how a beginner rider would do. So, if you are a heavy rider with less experience on a bike, you may want to consider the following suggestions:

Experienced heavy riders suggest that in order to confidently ride your bike, try overcoming your fear of falling or getting hurt. Psyching yourself to thinking, “well, if I fall, I could just get up”, or “If ever I get hurt, all wounds heal, anyway” may help you be a little tougher and braver to get on a bike. With these in mind, you might want to make sure you have your helmet and other safety gears for your protection.

Since practice makes perfect, you may want to find a safe place for you to practice. Try looking for a place which is flat with less people and less up or down hills and curves. An empty parking lot and a laid-back park are a good idea.

Try to be familiar with the mechanics of your bike especially the brakes. Does your bike have brakes on the handlebars or does it have rear pedal brakes instead? Which break controls the rear tire and which one controls the front? Try practice using your brakes. For the rear tire brake you may need a little distance since it takes a little time for the bike to stop while the front brake brings the bike to an abrupt stop which sometimes causes a crash. You might want to be cautious during your practice.

If it is difficult for you to mount your bike, you can lower the seat. Try practice mounting your bike. If you are still trying to get the hang of it, you may want to mount your bike while at a stop. One suggestion in mounting a bike is by positioning the pedals at a 10:00 position as in a clock. Stand over the bike but not yet sitting, with hands on the handle bars. Step on your left pedal (or right, whichever is comfortable for you) and push it down making you stand on it then lift your other foot off the ground and step on the other pedal downwards and sit, lean forward as you pedal away.

When riding the bike, try leaning forward and put most of your body weight on your hands on the handlebars so as not to put too much pressure on your seat and prevent saddle sore.

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