This is why I love this forum. Guys here are 1) smart 2) have years of experience to match their knowledge and 3) actually care about the other members enough to tell them (in a nice way, even) when they think there are missteps about to be taken.

KG, I told you from the beginning how I felt about it, but at the same time I don't want to withhold information from you on cycling and see you go forward anyway without the knowledge you need.

I observed the language change pretty quickly from "I'm only considering" and "I want to learn" into "I'm doing". I understand being impatient and in hurry to progress because I've been there at your age.. of course, at that age, I remember ignoring a lot of advice I was given because I was pretty sure I knew better. It often seems to go with the territory of youth.