Top Ten Places for Learning How to Ride a Bicycle

They're big, flat, and easy to maneuver around. What place could be better?

That's where I first learned to ride my bike!

Any road that doesn't have a lot of traffic going through is a good choice but dead-end roads are especially good for avoiding cars since the only people who you'll encounter are the people who live on that road.

Ah, this reminds me of that Ed, Edd n Eddy bumper that I remember from my childhood when Ed, Edd, and Eddy were biking in the cul-de-sac like good old times but crashed. That said, since cul-de-sacs are wide open and flat, they would make a great place to learn how to ride a bicycle.

Dead-end roads that end with a large, round circle that's perfect for this sort of thing.

This is where my brothers' friends taught me how to ride a bike.

This is where my uncle taught me to ride a bike.

They never end, so there's no worry of running out of road (unless the person learning is bad with turning).

Sidewalks are a natural choice for bicycle training but, when it comes to guaranteeing safety, the wider the better.

You might see cars here and there but far less often than you would on any roads in town. They're great for people who'd rather keep their lessons private.

They were made for bikes, after all.

They are made for bikes...

Most often quite short. Best for very young learners.