Bike Stabilisers For Adults

[Runningman 148]

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 !

[The_DADDY 3,477]

https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-accessories/stabilisers/aide-adult-stabilisers-20-26in-252624.html

 

 

[The_DADDY 3,477]

Actually ignore that link. I just checked availability and saw this 

 

 

[hackey lad 3,987]

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 . 

[The_DADDY 3,477]

Just now, hackey lad said:

Get a tandem . 

If his missus is planning on riding on bike trails a tandem might be a bit cumbersome.

 

[hackey lad 3,987]

1 minute ago, The_DADDY said:

If his missus is planning on riding on bike trails a tandem might be a bit cumbersome.

 

Be reight .

[The_DADDY 3,477]

5 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

Be reight .

Be interesting 🤣

[Findlay 116]

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

[echo beach 591]

1 hour ago, hackey lad said:

Get a tandem . 

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.

 

 

echo.

[RootsBooster 24]

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.

[hackey lad 3,987]

18 minutes ago, echo beach said:

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.

 

 

echo.

How long did it take them to ride to Cornwall ?

[Rockers rule 673]

fit a sidecar,