| The fear of bicycles, also known as cyclophobia is just | | | | phobias. Speaking to a therapist can uncover what |
| like any other fear. Many times a fear of bicycle has | | | | exactly your fear originated. Many times once you |
| to do with riding the bicycle rather then becoming | | | | understand where the fear is coming from you can |
| anxious whenever you see a bicycle. Some common | | | | change your behavior and overcome that fear. |
| symptoms of cyclophobia include a rapid heartbeat, | | | | Hypnosis can be used to modify your behavior so that |
| tunnel vision, feelings of dread and other signs of | | | | instead of feeling anxious when you ride or see a |
| anxiety that can range for light symptoms to extreme | | | | bicycle your body may feel something else whether it |
| in which you cannot move and have difficulty | | | | is relaxed or excited. |
| breathing. | | | | It is also possible to overcome this fear gradually with |
| The main treatment for getting over every fear is | | | | the support of your friends and family. If you feel |
| understanding why you have that fear and the | | | | anxious at the sight of bicycles then try to spend |
| redirecting your unconscious so you do not become | | | | increasing amounts of time in the presence of a |
| anxious when confronted with what ever it is you fear, | | | | bicycle. If you have a fear of riding bicycles then you |
| in this case bicycles. Your fear of bicycles may have | | | | can practice sitting on a bike and feeling comfortable. |
| originated from an early childhood experience where | | | | Perhaps you may need to re learn how to ride a bike |
| you hurt yourself when learning how to ride the bicycle. | | | | using training wheels and then taking them off when |
| Maybe perhaps you witnessed an accident where a | | | | you become comfortable. You could also use a |
| bicycle rider was killed. | | | | two-person bike so there is another person who can |
| Therapy and hypnosis have been effective at treating | | | | control the bicycle. |