Growing up in India, I learned to ride a bicycle on my dad’s 22-inch bike with no training wheels. I was 8 years old. I couldn’t get on the bike without a boost from my father or an older kid. And once I was in the seat, my feet didn’t touch the ground. I could get off only if I stopped next to a raised platform, a step or something I could rest my foot on.
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