Dear WyoWoman,

Sourdough is right, you get used to balancing a stationary bike with experience. But if you're worried about it try at the very least sitting on a few bikes before buying. One with a low centre of gravity will be a lot easier for a smaller rider to balance than one of those things that has the engine about two or three feet above the ground with the saddle up in the stratosphere somewhere!

Liz, I'll take you up on that offer!

Safe biking! I'm about to jump on mine to go off to w**k!

mooman