Does anyone here have trouble riding a two wheeled bike?

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I have a hearing loss myself, and have had little problems learning to ride a bike. I got my first bike when I was 9 and was determined to learn since I didn't want my younger brother to learn before me!

My balancing issues are very different from what most people might think- I have an easier time balancing on something that might loose balance easily (bike, boat- kayak or scull that rowing teams use...), but otherwise I stumble and trip over my own feet easily.

My hearing loss is a sensorineural one. For those who don't know it means that it comes from the translation of sound waves into the electrical impulses of the nerves (in the cochlea).

That wobble board technique looks interesting. I'm getting my weeky Disabilty Benifit cheque tomorrow so I might just hunt around and see if I can find one for a reasonable price.
Best to get some practice in before I jump into the deep in.

I told my Mom about my dilema and she's concerned that if I went with the idea of a three or four wheeled bike, I'd be cause for ridicule in this horribly small-minded town we live in.
I countered that stabilizers would look even sillier (no offense to anyone who uses them) than two extra wheels and she agreed.

Besides, if anyone ask I can always say that I got it cheap and the "advert" said it came with an extra set of wheels!
(as in two wheels to replace in case of puncture/damage, not two extra wheels as part of the bike as a whole! )

That and I generally don't give a damn about what people might think-it wastes too much tme and energy better spent on more amusing activities.

I haven't been out to my cousin's house in a while so I've been unable to practice on a two wheeler. The gloriously dreary wet weather also doesn't help. -_____- ;;;