n the front small ring/large rear
Nope.
You need to be as big a gear as possible to get the wheels spinning, try top gear first and shift down to increase your cadence once you get going.
I tried worktops, doorways, etc and TBH it’s a waste of time. Stick with flat pedals to begin with and just go for it. Getting going and stopping isn’t difficult, just give the pedal one big kick to get it spinning and away you go.
Look straight ahead at something at eye level. Glance down occasionally to check you’re still; vaguely central on the rollers, but otherwise, just get used to looking at a spot on the wall till you get used to it. And do not try and use ZWIFT, you will end up drifting off in the corners!
Swap to SPD’s once your comfortable. But make sure they’re clean and not worn. A stuck cleat will hurt and you kinda have to re-learn clipping out by actually deliberately rotating as you cant just jerk your foot.
It’s not as easy as it looks, but it’s nowhere near as hard as some people make it out to be.