When I Learned to Ride a Bike

By Nefer

I remember when my mom taught me to ride a bike with no training wheels. I was five when she taught me and I haven't forgotten how since.

I rode a bike with training wheels when I was three, four and five, then my mom taught me to ride without them. I was getting too big for my bike and my mom decided to get me a new one but with no training wheels. She told my dad I needed a new bike and my dad said he would take us to Ridgecrest the next weekend. When we went my mom got me a new bike, a helmet, and knee and elbow pads.

The next day I woke up and she took me a shower, got me dressed and put my protective stuff on and we went outside. She was holding me and I was pedaling until I told her to let go. When she let go I just tried to keep my balance and kept pedaling. I was riding my new bike. I was so excited!