Originally Posted by
staehpj1
I don't think that is really true. One of my TA companions had ridden a bike as a kid, but wasn't a cyclist and the other was not a serious cyclist and hadn't ridden in a year or so. Neither were extreme athletes, both did fine with a few weeks of riding a 2-3 times a week, the longest ride being 32 miles.
But the OP has never ridden a bike and does not even know how to ride one. He still needs to teach himself to ride.