Hi Felix,

Welcome to the site. I have been riding 6 months now and am hoping to sit my restricted test next week .
If you have some extra money burning a hole in your pocket, it is well worth finding an outfit that does 'Learning to Ride' courses and 'Basic Handling' courses. The first day I ever got on a bike - I did both of these and managed to pass my BHS test that same day. The instructor said that only 50% of people who haven't done a course pass first time, whereas its close to 100% pass rate for those who have. I found it invaluable experience. For a very new rider, the BHS test is challenging!

Having said that, after doing those two courses I was off and haven't looked back! I definately still feel I have my days where Im just not getting it together, but the more I get out there, the more it seems that even experienced riders have these too. The more you ride, the better you get though. I never thought I'd feel confident riding 100km so quickly - looking forward to being able to do it legally soon. I think what worked for me was not putting myself in situations where I would cock up and lose confidence. Instead I have built myself up slowly (too slowly for some no doubt but at least I haven't gone backwards).

I really recommend those two courses I did. I have continuously used the skills I learnt there. Keep climbing back into the saddle - the rest comes with time