So Sylvia wants to get a Bike...

[Kaan]

a little less than a year and less than 300 miles... you havent been riding for a year... you've been riding for less than 10 hours. you let way too much time pass inbetween rides... you are comfortable starting it, sitting on it, shifting it, but you never rode long enough to learn anything. of course you are going to go down when you are comfortable with everything but riding. spend time in the saddle actually riding... technically you havent even riden long enough to break in a bike. I've got at least 20k miles riden between all my bikes that i've owned... i havent gone down YET... but it happens... minimize the risks but dont be affraid to ride. the minute you get scared... and it makes you hesitate to get on a bike again... sell it and accept that its not your thing.