June 18, 2012 3:22 AM PDT
Well, I got my own confidence out of necessity. It was a Tuesday when I picked up my bike from the dealership. The next day, I wanted a friend to come take me riding after work, but he couldn't make it. So the next day, which WAS ride your bike to work day, if I remember correctly, (or maybe it had been Wednesday) I got up, and said, "Well, if I'm afraid to ride the damn thing on my own, then I don't deserve to have it."
That was the first day I rode it to work.