Elmobexhill

Congrats on your CBT! Don't worry about things it all takes time, get a few hours one to one to lick the geared bike and it's all good. I'm going through very similar, didn't do very well on CBT day one and two, my nerves got the better of me, kept screwing up the clutch and my left hand cramping up. So I got some one to one lessons at the school with a very understanding instructor and last lesson I did a bit of time on the road on a geared bike and other than needing to be a little bit quicker it was really good and rather exciting. Next time will be a proper road session and then signed off for CBT. I know how you feel about an automatic, it's not the end of the world, it's just a stepping stone.

Got my gear from my local bike shop Bolt bikes shop. Totally worth it for making sure things fit, took four tries to get the best fitting gloves for my tiny hands, would have been a nightmare trying to return and buy those online. If you are pretty standard for fitting clothing then you can do alright with mixing it up but check out the local shops and dealerships in case they do deals with who you have done your bike tests with or with other sales or incentives.