I REALLY want my feet on the ground

[PamNY]

As I posted in another thread, I've just bought a bike after not riding for 25+ years. I'm in NYC, so there's a lot of traffic.

I started with the seat low enough that I could put my feet flat on the ground; now I'm trying to gradually raise it to where it should be and I feel really insecure.

Is there a trick to dealing with this, or is it just a matter of practice?

On other topics, I started a bike repair class which is really fun. I'm doing a group ride this Sunday, too. It's for beginning city riders so I hope to learn a lot.

I've been practicing carrying my bike up and down stairs so I might tackle the subway this weekend. I want to take a trip to the Harlem Valley Rail Trail within the next few weeks. Kind of funny -- I'm not worried about the trail at all; I've done part of it on my Xootr. But getting the bike on and off two trains is a bit daunting. I've done as much "stair practice" as I have bike riding.

Pam