Congratulations on the purchase!!!
Not sure where you live in Chicago but be carefull!! Cab drivers could care less who you are or what you are driving and bike messengers will cut you off in a second. I recommend you stay out of downtown Chicago for a while until you gain some more riding time!! See if you can find some people to ride with who have experinece riding (not new to the saddle) and practice with them. If you can, find a parking lot and practice your stops and turns on the new bike - not saying you do not know how to do this but you should practice with your bike; it will handle differently than the bike you had for the MSF class.
Finally, as funny as you may think this is, I would find a cemetary where you live and ride in their for a while; this will give you great practice for low speed riding and usually there are plenty of turns and stop signs.
Ride safe and congratulations again!!
Not sure where you live in Chicago but be carefull!! Cab drivers could care less who you are or what you are driving and bike messengers will cut you off in a second. I recommend you stay out of downtown Chicago for a while until you gain some more riding time!! See if you can find some people to ride with who have experinece riding (not new to the saddle) and practice with them. If you can, find a parking lot and practice your stops and turns on the new bike - not saying you do not know how to do this but you should practice with your bike; it will handle differently than the bike you had for the MSF class.
Finally, as funny as you may think this is, I would find a cemetary where you live and ride in their for a while; this will give you great practice for low speed riding and usually there are plenty of turns and stop signs.
Ride safe and congratulations again!!