Well I've been riding my road bike for 5 months now and wanted to let all you newbies out there that with time and practice you do develop confidence and the skills you need to road bike. I can now look over my shoulder to check for traffic, I stay clipped in for almost the entire ride, I can stop and keep one foot clipped in and start up again and my seat is just at the right height for me now and no more worries about it being to low. I did 20 miles today and had a great ride and no major panic attacks. So, for all the newbies out there it can be done. Don't give up. And trust me, I'm the most uncoordinated person, so if I can do it, you all can do it too.