Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I stumbled on this. I have taught many children and adults to ride a bike. Some of them are scared when starting out. To alleviate their fears, I bring them to a soft grassy ground and have them practice the "stage fall" which actors use: ankle, knee, hip, elbow, shoulder. It's OK to do it in slow motion. Once they do this, they realize that falling won't necessarily hurt, and they can get back on the bike and try again.
I did this with them, which inadvertently gave me practice.
Then I fell off my bike. When I got back up, I realized I was unhurt, because I had done what I had rehearsed.
This has happened several times since I taught those lessons.