cycling in traffic is a mind over matter thing. when you are in front of all that traffic at the lights, just repeat after me. i am better than them, i am better than them, i am better than them...
and then you will feel better and cycle better also.
Beginner - no confidence on roads
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mankymitts
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Nerazzurri
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I know how you feel Kirsty, it can be quite daunting. I have a reasonable experience of road use, having been a bus driver in glasgow (that doesn't make me a bad person! 
and a driving instructor too. But I'm still anxious of cycling on the roads.
I got my first bike in many years yesterday and I'm going to have a few days on the cycle paths by the Clyde until I get my sea legs before going on a road. But I've promised myself I'm going to use the bike everyday to form a habit, which is half the battle! Then hopefully it'll just be second nature to go on the roads.
For me, a bigger worry in the city is passing groups of undesirables - and I'v purposefully left out the word young, as age is no barrier to stupidity! LOL. I guess it's just a matter of making myself look confident even though I'm anything but.
So take heart from the fact that the way you're/were feeling is not uniqueand I hope you're confidence is growing.
and a driving instructor too. But I'm still anxious of cycling on the roads.
I got my first bike in many years yesterday and I'm going to have a few days on the cycle paths by the Clyde until I get my sea legs before going on a road. But I've promised myself I'm going to use the bike everyday to form a habit, which is half the battle! Then hopefully it'll just be second nature to go on the roads.
For me, a bigger worry in the city is passing groups of undesirables - and I'v purposefully left out the word young, as age is no barrier to stupidity! LOL. I guess it's just a matter of making myself look confident even though I'm anything but.
So take heart from the fact that the way you're/were feeling is not uniqueand I hope you're confidence is growing.