It would be good to have a few tips on bike handling. This is something discouraged me when I first tried riding a little later in the season. I gave up after wiping out in the same spot on two consecutive days.When I eventually did start riding in the winter the two things that helped me the most were doing almost all of my braking with the rear brakes and keeping the bike more upright on turns by leaning into the turn. Basic stuff, but I didn't know it.