Hi all

I am new here and pretty new to cycling too. I brought my first bike 8 months ago and started off with a mountain bike. Decided on a mountain bike due to my weight (need to lose a LOT) and because road bikes alienated me.

But today i brought home my first road bike after lots of trying out various bikes and so on.

I am not the most confident of riders to begin with, let alone on a road bike. I will take it out later for a spin.

My question is, is how long should it take me to get used to a road bike after a mountain bike? I have had top lever brakes fitted as that scared me not having brakes at the top, and i have had shims fitted to the levers on the hoods. Am i the only "big" girl on a road bike or are there others?

I guess i am having a confidence issue not only with riding the bike, but what i look like on it too!

Looking forward to participating in the forums!