well, I hear you.... I'm not on a trike, I am getting used to an SWB after 40 years doing metric centuries and commuting on road bikes. At first i even had trouble pushing off, no muscles in the right place! I still find intersections a bit daunting, also hairpins, starting uphill....and quick steering! Though I have to say it's getting easier every day. I don't worry about my performance or the guys zipping by in spandex...hey, been there, done that. I just concentrate on enjoying the ride and the views I've never seen on my DF bikes - what, there was something to see beside the asphalt and the wheel in front of me!?! Speed or long tours can come later....in the meantime, I get a kick out of all the kids saying "look at the cool bike!" as I roll by....