Whether one is a beginner depends only on his/her frame of reference.

Among Tour de France cyclists I will always be a beginner, among my friends, I might have the same experiences as them and thus I'm not a beginner anymore.

Feeling as a beginner is only state of mind and only depends on the comparisons you make. Forget about being a beginner and start feeling as a champion. You have a bike, you cycle, you are winning every day you log those miles!

Martina