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Old 05-21-09, 08:51 AM
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MilitantPotato
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Congrats on learning! I've heard it's much harder to learn as an adult, hopefully you're feeling very proud!

If you can go straight, a local Multi Use Path (MUP) that most parks have would be a great start. This is the tactic I'm using with my son. Once he learned to to brake effectively and had reasonable bike control from riding in a large empty parking lot, that's the next best place to learn. Riding in traffic would be a nightmare at this point. Find a bike path and go when most people are working so it's nice and empty.
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