new rider and kinda scared

[carolp]

thanks for the suggestions. I ride with my husband, who is very experienced but he takes it easy when he rides with me. I won't ride alone. I think a lot of my fear is not feeling confident. I want to be comfortable, and so far, I'm not. I'm so comfortable on the tandem and I have to get used to multi-tasking on the bike. I think I just need to remember to relax.

[Biciclista]

the only way to fight fear is to do it.
Keep riding where you are comfortable, and then go a little further. You will find that a lot of us fight fear all the time.