Originally Posted by
yukiinu
Get a stationary bike for under $200 and watch virtual bicycle rides or even walking tours on YouTube and the internet and concentrate on being constantly aware of the traffic, road conditions and pedestrians and what is going on around you as you pedal on your bike trip. After enough time traveling through your imaginary trip you will develope bicycle survival skills and have more confidence and less fear when you ride in real life.
Nonsense. Real bike handling skills involve keeping the bike upright while avoiding obstacles and/or keeping it under control when you fail to avoid one. You aren't going to learn how to recover from hitting a pothole or turning on an unanticipated patch of sand sitting at home.
This thread is getting ridiculous without the op explaining what he/she is actually trying to do.