March 18, 2013 5:25 AM PDT
One thing for certain ... the more miles you ride, the more comfortable and more "confident" you shall become. You should ride as often as possible AND in more varying conditions, as you become comfortable doing such. For example, go riding in the rain, on purpose, just to familiarize yourself with these conditions (you will be conditioned to it on purpose and be comfortable with it when you get caught out without expecting it one day)...remember to BEWARE of first 20 minutes after it rains because the oil rises out of concrete big time during when it first starts raining and before it washes away. Bottom-line, the more you ride, the more you will become familiar with your bike and gain experience and confidence....just ride to get more miles under your belt and you'll not regret it. Never stop trying to improve. Practice, practice, practice is good advice. My best, Wally
