Quote Originally Posted by MommyBird View Post
My husband took me to a state park to get used to my new road bike. Safe and contained while I got used to the pedals and the geometry. I graduated to the real road very quickly.
Good idea! Don't overthink it........just ride your bike and have fun. When you are at the LBS you might have them put a bike computer on your bike too. It's fun to see how many miles you have gone and how many you have put on your new bike.