Anyone who has rarely sat on the saddle of a "normal" bike and wants to start riding a racing bike should first get used to the road bike. It also includes getting used to the narrower tires, the narrower saddle, the clip-in pedals and a lot more. You feel much safer and more confident through regular (at least twice a week) and short tours. The maxim is the following: First increase the number of tours, then the length of your trips and only at the end increase the intensity. A worthwhile training unit for road bike beginners could be a day tour of about 100 kilometers. Tirol's Ötztal, the unrivaled "nation on two wheels", is an Eldorado for racing cyclists who are aiming high. The local bike schools and expert guides will show you how to stay firmly in the saddle of your racing bike.