Derek’s Diary

About three months ago, I bought a Sandisk Sansa audio player and since then I’ve become an avid listener of mostly science and technology related podcasts. My favourites of these are IT Conversations, Agile Toolkit, and Quirks and Quarks.

Over the past month, I’ve been teaching my girlfriend, Desiree, how to ride a bicycle. So far, she’s made impressive progress. Within the first three or four sessions, though I still had to hold her up to start, she managed to keep her balance and ride unsupported for a long block, with me still running along side to make sure that she didn’t fall or hit anything. By last night, our sixth or seventh session, she was able to start and stop on her own and ride continously around a track in a nearby park. Quite an accomplishment in a month, don’t you think?

So does Desiree learn very quickly or is it just much easier than we both anticipated for an adult to learn how to ride a bike? I suspect that the former is true, but before I can conclude the latter, I think I’ll have to talk to more people who have learned how to ride a bike as an adult. Desiree’s sister, Donnabelle, would also like to learn how to ride, so perhaps I’ll teach her, too, and compare her progress with that of her sister. Stay tuned!