I went to the First Congo Yard Sale on Saturday and picked up a drying rack for $3 that I’ll use to hold the big bed linens when we change the sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Got a couple of groceries for free at Big Y. Wellness card works there, thankfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron had an accident yesterday. It cleaned up pretty well although washing the clothing resulted in piles of small debris, possibly from slippers. Or not. Ron eats a lot of seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I stopped by Jaeschke’s (yes-keys) Orchard to find out when the Jonagolds, my favorites, will be harvested. Old man was hostile and rude, oldish woman was polite, formal and helpful. October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then to the Old Stone Mill to check out bikes. I was not successful and the people didn’t instruct me particularly well. I did find some good info online**, though, so might try again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today we went back to the Congo Yard Sale for the free day. I grabbed a floor lamp that I’d seen yesterday that needs a top shade, two decorative pots and several picture frames. Was amazed at the quality of the items that were given away. Lots of people got great deals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We bought Pepto, literally half price, at Walgreens. Just in case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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**Steering, not gravity:<\/strong> A bicycle stays upright because of its front-loaded steering geometry<\/a>, which makes the front wheel automatically turn slightly in the direction the bike is leaning. [1<\/a>, 2<\/a>] **Common Mistakes When Learning<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not enough speed:<\/strong> Trying to move at a snail’s pace makes balancing much harder. [1<\/a>, 2<\/a>, 3<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking down:<\/strong> Staring at your front wheel or your feet ruins your forward momentum and sense of direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tension:<\/strong> Stiffening your arms and body stops you from making the tiny, unconscious micro-corrections needed to stay upright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wrong seat height:<\/strong> If your seat is too high, fear takes over; if it is too low, it is awkward to pedal smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n **The “Glider” Method to Regain Balance<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Lower the Seat & Remove the Pedals<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Practice Flintstone-ing (Scooting)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Start Gliding<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Reintroduce Pedaling<\/p>\n\n\n\n One foot at a time:<\/strong> Place one foot on a pedal, push off with the other, glide, and then bring the second foot up to start pedaling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Put the pedals back on:<\/strong> Once you can glide for 5 to 10 seconds smoothly without putting your feet down, your brain has officially remembered how to balance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I went to the First Congo Yard Sale on Saturday and picked up a drying rack for $3 that I’ll use to hold the big bed linens when we change the sheets. Got a couple of groceries for free at … Continue reading
Moving the wheels under you:<\/strong> When you feel yourself tilt to the left, you must gently steer or roll the bike to the left so the wheels move back under your center of mass. [1<\/a>, 2<\/a>]
Motion is required:<\/strong> You cannot balance a stationary bike because you cannot use steering to catch a lean. [1<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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