Have you reached adulthood but never learned how to ride a bicycle? Do you hesitate and make up excuses when friends invite you to go biking, but you don’t join in because you don’t know how to ride a bike? Or, you’ve tried several times but just couldn’t do it?

Maybe you’ve learned and even used to ride regularly, but things have changed and it’s now been years since you’ve been on a bike, so your riding skills need some refreshing. No more stalling. Lucky for us that there are affordable and even FREE bike riding lessons for adults in and around San Francisco—and at some locations you don’t even have to own a bike to take lessons.

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, part of the SFMTA’s Bicycle Safety Education program, offers FREE riding lessons, conveniently located on Arguello Blvd and Lincoln Way. Instructors work one-on-one with newbie riders to assist them in learning bike riding basics, plus you will learn the fine points of proper helmet fit and adjustment. The Coalition says most people learn to ride their bike while taking an initial class, but if they don’t fully learn, participants will have enough riding tips when they leave to continue teaching themselves to ride.

Note: Participants MUST bring a bicycle and helmet to this class. If you don’t have a bike you must rent one in advance since there are no bikes available to rent here. Although the class is FREE, you must register online. If you don’t have a bike, you will be contacted before the class with information on how to rent one. Check the website for full details, including lesson dates.

With locations all around the Bay Area, Bicycle Solutions offers education beyond simply showing you how to ride. The highly skilled instructors are certified by the League of American Bicyclists, and know everything there is to know about bicycle riding and teaching all ages how to ride. The website is packed full of need-to-know information before taking lessons, and instructors can give pointers on how to prepare for your lesson. Generally, adults begin with a 2-hour lesson that can be private or for groups; rates start at $120/hour with price breaks for additional time or participants, up to three riders.

Note: It’s best to have your own bicycle to bring though some instructors can provide one, but it’s case-by-case. Participants must bring a helmet to class.

My Bike Skills offers an array of lesson options for in-person and online too. Instructor-owner Jason Serafino-Agar, a highly experienced bike riding enthusiast, offers San Francisco based on-bike lessons plus small group workshops that cover: Learn-To-Ride, Essential Road Skills, and Neighborhood Rides. Jason uses a trauma-informed method bicycle education for individuals, families, and organizations with confidence building, and the aim to joyfully ride as the goals for all bike riders. Welcomed too are riders who need a brush up if they’ve been off the bike for too long. Learn to Ride lessons are 1.5 hour/$175, 2 hours/$200, bike rental included; helmets available to loan in most cases though it’s best to bring your own.

Looking to skate? The roller skating scene in San Francisco is vibrant, energetic and definitely going strong! The love for both roller and ice skating has created its own culture with crave-able action like recent Rooftop Skating and Sky Rink events. The place to be for roller skating sessions and events is The Church of 8 Wheels, a distinctive roller disco in San Francisco. The place is actually housed in a renovated 19th century church. With its rink surrounded by dazzling stained-glass windows, the backdrop is stunning and welcoming.

Tuesdays showcase special theme sessions, and there are various ticketed events, or just come to skate. Bring your own skates or rental is $5, and locker rental is $3. The venue’s open hours are somewhat bizarre, so take note: Open Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, for specific hours, and closed all day, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Check the website for full details on everything roller skating related—plus the power of “Rolligion” and to join the Holy Rollers, the official club of the Church of 8 Wheels, for discounted entry fees and other perks.