"No." Did a person have to know how to ride before owning one? That seemed to defeat the purpose to buying one in the first place. "Never really considered it till now, and.." She gave him a slight smile. "Didn't really have the chance to learn back in Norway."

For the good reason that bikes hadn't been invented then, but she didn't feel she had to tell that reason out loud. Likely he would already know that was the reason.