Personal Narrative: How I Ride My Bike

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Do you enjoy riding your bike? The feel of the wind blowing on your face, the shifting of the gears, the exhilarating feeling. Don’t you love that? Back in 2nd grade, I learned how to ride my bike, and I’m so relieved I did. At first, I was really nervous; mostly, because I didn’t want to crash. Having only one hand to steer was difficult and keeping my balance was even harder. In fact, the first time I tried riding without training wheels, I crashed right into the ground. The second time, I made it halfway down the street, and I crashed again. I cried a couple of tears, but then I got back to it. I decided to try for a third time. My mom thought it would be helpful to give me a good push to start, but it wasn’t. Instead of a push, she held …show more content…

I seemed older, and I felt like I could do anything I wanted. I had been learning how to ride for two days now. Today was the day I succeeded, and I accomplished my goal. I tried completing my route again. I crashed the first time, then I finished the day off with completing the entire route. We threw the bike in the bed of the truck, and it was time to go home. I couldn’t wait to do this tomorrow. The next day, I started it off with crashing hard, and it wasn’t really a big deal to me. Sure, I bawled from my cuts and scrapes, but it was so worth it. Anytime I fell, I got right back on my bike with help from my parents. When I rode all the way down the street, I learned how to ride and I learned that part of riding is falling. I have ridden for six years without training wheels, and I still fall from time to time. The best thing about riding your bike is the freedom you get, much like when you get your first car. Actually, learning how to ride your bike is probably similar to learning how to drive a car. They are very alike because they give you that great feeling of freedom and satisfaction, but there is always a risk of crashing. The key to success when riding or driving is you can’t be nervous of crashing, pay attention, and practice a

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