Converting was quick for my 16 year old son. We'd done a few tours on road bikes, and his wasn't too good...he certainly didn't enjoy it much! Last week, I lucked onto a used RANS Rocket and within 40 miles of riding, my son is doing great. I don't think he'll ever go back to a road bike. Tonight he said he was confident enough to reach for his water bottle while riding. He says the Rocket is like watching TV on the sofa (In that case, I need to make him start pedaling faster!).