Wobbly on my new roadbike

[referencerocks]

Thank you, ladies, for all of the great advice!!!

Adelaide (my bicycle) and I are getting along so much better. Straighter lines, sharper turns, confidence in the clip ins. I'm now able to take one hand off the handlebar to itch my nose and/or grab my water bottle. It's a christmas miracle!

Spokewench: reminding me to drop my shoulders and bend my arms changed the way I feel during and after a ride.

[KatzPajamas]

Thank you, ladies, for all of the great advice!!!

Adelaide (my bicycle) and I are getting along so much better. Straighter lines, sharper turns, confidence in the clip ins. I'm now able to take one hand off the handlebar to itch my nose and/or grab my water bottle. It's a christmas miracle!

Spokewench: reminding me to drop my shoulders and bend my arms changed the way I feel during and after a ride.

WOW! In one weeks time you have changed alot! TE fam is the best with the encouragement and advice. I began in early May for the first time on a road bike and am 56 years young. This forum helped me stay at it and I now have 300 miles logged on the bike with an average speed of 11.8! Would have never gotten here without their help!

[colorisnt]

Yes, glad to hear you are better. My shop (run by a bunch of gnarly bike bros) put me on a brand new road bike with clips and I fell two times and was scared to death of my bike for days. I eventually got back on and sucked it up, but I wish I would have waited!

I am glad you are doing great! It takes time, but you'll figure it out. I've only ever had road bikes since I started to "get into" cycling, but my previous road ride was a 35 year old steel hulk of a bike. Big adjustment. Glad you haven't fallen. You are a super star! Keep it up!

[zoom-zoom]

It's a christmas miracle!.

Totally laughing at this...I'm always hollering "It's a Christmahanukkahkwanza miracle" after those Virgin mobile ads from a few years back.

My first few rides on my first road bike felt SCARY! Then my first few rides on my newer, more aggressive, lighter road bike felt scary, all over agin. My most recent bike is a cyclocross bike...wow, that thing feels heavy and numb, by comparison.

You'll adapt. Then you will get FAST!

[Trek420]

Spokewench: reminding me to drop my shoulders and bend my arms changed the way I feel during and after a ride.

Also ... relax, d@mn it! Sounds counter intuitive but the death grip on the bars makes you less stable. Fluttering your fingers or playing piano on the bars may keep your hands relaxed.

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Also ... relax, d@mn it! Sounds counter intuitive but the death grip on the bars makes you less stable. Fluttering your fingers or playing piano on the bars may keep your hands relaxed.

Yup. And making sure that your elbows are not locked. DH drilled this concept into my brain early-on. Think of your arms as shock-absorbers. Your upper body will thank you.

[TrekTheKaty]

Alos, Look down the road instead of staring in front of your wheel.