I read some more information from my bike manual. I've taken all the "don't fly over the handle bars" advice to heart and I'm afraid to use the front brake. Now, I at least, know about the gears and my next project will be to conquer the front brake.
I spent the first part of this very cloudy day clearing a path through my back yard. The distance won't be significant, but it will be long enough to practice gear changing and braking. I won't have to worry about cars and some inclines will be available. I'm going to buy a bicycle pump very soon. One of my major concerns as I clear the pathway is to be sure there's nothing there that will cause a flat tire. I'm not concerned with the roughness cause I figure that will make the path even more of an adequate training area. No, I'm not going make ramps to start sailing through the air or popping wheelies! My short term goal is to learn about the bike and begin to feel secure enough to drive the bike on some very easy off the road trails. The roads in my neighborhood are relatively safe for riding and I could get a couple of miles of asphalt practice easily. The biggest danger is the occasional dog and I think I'll arm myself with a spray bottle. There is a small patch of woods in my neighborhood that I've noticed a rider riding a motor bike of some kind. The space off the highway on the main road is fairly broad and I could go a long way using that route without having to be concerned about getting run over. Just a couple of miles from my house is a real biking trail. My long term biking goal is to feel secure enought to strap my bike to my car and go to that trail and ride my bike. At some point I'll make the trip a few times a week.
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