The moped was traded off to a family with kids at WVU, for campus use. Then I took the plunge. I bought an old Honda 350 from county sanitarian George Hanna and, at age 49, entered the world of cycling that others experience as teen-agers. After a few hours, I soloed and braved the traffic home. Middle age is the best time to learn cycling.
Caution is abundant and speed is less a thrill.
Safety articles say most deaths and injuries happen to young riders in their first month. Skill grows gradually. It's impossible, but it works. Sunny weekends became cruising time. My four kids were smaller then.