Hi MJ! I am so glad you posted I am also new to riding and bad out of shape.first ride 8 minutes. I kept reading all this stuff about 30 minute rides were a good starting place OMG! I like to ride but I felt really bad that I couln't ride far or long. Forget about cadence, breathing and all that other stuff I have been riding for about one week and today I rode 13 minutes. So I know that I am doing something and eventually I'll get better.