Today was a rare day this far into winter where the pavement had some dry spots. So, I took my new bike out to see if I could even mount, clip in and move forward without killing myself. I rode around our fairly empty apartment complex parking complex (the students that live here are all away for holiday break) and did one easy mile. I didn't crash and burn but was close. I have a lot to work on in terms of mounting and dismounting the bike (basically - having a bike in which my feet can't touch the ground while my butt is in the saddle), and clipping in. Also have to work on posture and steering. Found myself over- or under-correcting. But all in all, it was fun. I look at this as a challenge. And I had to laugh - I was going so "slow" at 10.5 mph - but that was fast on my Trek Pure!