There is a difference between confidence in the bike and confidence in your skills. I think that for men those two are much more closely related then for women (or at least myself). When I see a guy bomb down something and then say, "see, it is easy" that just doesn't do it for me. When someone says, "see, I am going to go really slow, the easy line and you stay on my tail..." That is what I need.

You are doing great! Sometimes I have to remind myself that I ride for fun. Every ride does not need to be some test of skills and improvement. Sometimes I just want to ride without the constant dialogue in my head, "hill coming, shift down, pull up, butt back, shift down, right brake only, pedal pedal pedal, boobs to the tube...." blah blah blah. Just ride and smile. The rest will come, right??

If the weather improves, want to do the Nut this weekend?