Pamestique 

Just ride and enjoy the new bike (love the color) but if you can put both feet down on the ground and still sit on the saddle, your seat/saddle is way too low. As you get used to riding, pull the saddle up. I cannot put a foot down until I slide off the saddle. There is a trick to this... Slide forward and down, one foot is used to leverage the bike. The other foot stays on the pedal. Of course a comfort bike works alittle different than a road or mountain bike (because of the handlebar rise) but you can still get the saddle up a bit to extend your legs. To start, straddle the bar, put a foot on the pedal and push it forward as you lift yourself onto the saddle. If the bike is moving forward you won't fall over.

Have fun!

lellensand

Ok thank you I will give that a try. It all feels pretty awkward. I think I need to adjust my seat so it tilts forward a bit. The one I rode at the shop was much more comfortable. If anyone has the specs on how to do that I would appreciate it. I haven't found anything on how to do it yet so I may just have to fiddle with it.

decotriumph 

Your bike shop should have helped get the bike adjusted to fit you.

lellensand

I did it! I rode up and down my street several times. Whew! It really was fun. I will be able to raise the seat higher once I am a bit more secure I think. Did anyone else have balance issues with getting on and off their bike when they started? Did anyone else fall? l

Ursa Minor

I fall all the time lol. O well just part of the game.

Charlie

LiamSkymom

I am sure you will be able to raise the seat higher as you get more secure. I am fairly sure that is what I did and what I do for my sons. I can recall one major fall getting on my bike (there are probably more getting off but I don't remember them at all). It was wet and I slipped. Unfortunately it was a little bit worse than that because my young son was in the child carrier seat on the bike so we both went over. It took a while before he would ride on it with me again despite explaining to him that it was because of the slippery concrete. He rides on a Tagalong type bike now when he isn't riding his own.

lellensand

Ok thanks Lily and Ursa Then there is hope for me too.