I have a big fear of riding sometimes also, like today. It just didn't feel right before I even climbed on the bike. During the whole ride I found it hard to turn the pedals to start again once I had come to a stop. I made my self do the route I wanted but shortened it up because of the way I felt. Sometimes it gets so bad that I feel like the bike will fall over at any moment but I can't bring myself to just turn the pedals. I have had some hypnosis to help me with my fear and it has helped quite a bit. Most days I can do fine, but once in a while I have my off days. I know the hypnosis has helped me a lot when it comes to riding our tandem (I'm just the stoker), I was terrified going around corners (even at a slow pace) or going down hill. I keep a journal of how I feel about each ride and overall I have improved quite a bit. I know that eating a power bar just before I go on my ride seems to help a lot, (this morning I didn't do it). I know that I will have good days and bad days, but the good days are definitely out weighing the bad days by a lot.