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Have you bought any, plenty advertised on e bay, but undecided whether they will fit, no dimensions given.

An attempt to get my wife riding a bike. Without stabilisers she's great at falling off

Watch out in the Spring if you are riding on the Monsal Trail !

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5 minutes ago, Runningman said:

Have you bought any, plenty advertised on e bay, but undecided whether they will fit, no dimensions given.

An attempt to get my wife riding a bike. Without stabilisers she's great at falling off

Watch out in the Spring if you are riding on the Monsal Trail !

Get a tandem . :thumbsup:

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The way most practice now is with a balance bike which you can achieve tempoarily by taking of the chain and cranks.
Once push off and and stability is achieved then a single gear bike to practice pedalling before going onto a geared bike.

If balance is an issue you can get a trike

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1 hour ago, hackey lad said:

Get a tandem . :thumbsup:

Not a bad idea, hackey. Tandems were very popular in the 1930s when my parents were members of the Grove Cycling Club based around Ecclesall Road. I have lots of photos of them and other couples on holiday on their tandems in such places as Devon and Cornwall.

 

There is also the option of a recumbent cycle or tandem.

 

 

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1 hour ago, Runningman said:

Have you bought any, plenty advertised on e bay, but undecided whether they will fit, no dimensions given.

An attempt to get my wife riding a bike. Without stabilisers she's great at falling off

Watch out in the Spring if you are riding on the Monsal Trail !

As a cyclist myself who's taught several people how to ride, she may benefit from the simplicity of a (push) scooter first, to develop her centripetal balance. Stabilisers tend to create a reliance on them for stability. That's why balance bikes have become so popular for children.

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