Hi!

I started with a Giant Hybrid, too! Welcome to the dark side!

I just wanted to pop in and say give it time. A road bike definitely handles differently than a hybrid or a mtn bike. It feels different checking behind you for a car, no doubt. But with practice and time, it will be like second nature!

And regarding the bad spill...give that time, too. I lost it at the bottom of a hill a couple years ago, and I'm still scared when I descend. So I go slower. No biggie.

I hope you come to enjoy road riding as much as I have (and so many others here have as well). It's my favorite thing to do...I bet you'll find the love soon!