Confidence has been a tough issue for me. It took me a while to get past self-preservation instincts to start trusting the grip of the tires and capabilities of the machine. Things were finally starting to click for me earlier this season and I was feeling better about going faster and carrying more speed into/through the corners... Then I had a set-back in July when another rider tried to pass me too late going into T1 at MO...As I tipped into the turn, I found myself literally laying onto/into another bike. Felt tangled for a moment, got stood up trying to save myself, and ultimately wasn't able to make the bike finish the turn. Went horizontal as soon as the front hit the grass. Now my lack of confidence is no longer with the bike, but in trusting the other riders...Now I get the heebie-jeebies going into some of the corners, expecting someone to run up my inside. Was getting better, though.