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I taught my girlfriend to ride not so long ago, and now she is an enthusiastic rider.
basically it's about teaching confidence.
Adults are good because they understand things like the laws of physics, so you can explain that speed is the key - the faster you go the better balanced they will be - demonstrate just how slowly you can ride without falling over, and how leaning, rather than turning the bars, is the key to cornering. demonstrate just how easy it is to stop safely from speed. And actually, just how difficult it is to fall off a bike without really having to fuck it up.
I taught motorcycle techniques like dragging the back brake if you are getting a little unsteady at slow speeds, keeping weight off the bars and over the cranks, and taught her basics like getting the cranks at 20-to-2 to start off - and picking your chocolate foot to start off on.