[alanmcorcoran]

Try my rule of three: avoid group activties with more than three people. I am generally most happy riding solo, but I did have a very nice time on two trips with Moedad and one with OC hoosier and I hope to do so again. I was probably the slowest of the three, but there was no pressure for me to keep up and overall, it was a pleasant change of pace from solo rides. There's really not much opportunity for chit chat or bonding, but sometimes it's nice to have the buddy system on longer rides. If I had wrecked out in the middle of Joshua Tree, nobody would have known for days.

I'm still a bit inconsistent and tentative in the tight twisties so I probably wouldn't enjoy Dragon's Tail either. But, maybe eventually. The crossing over the center line business, though, sounds like classic riding beyond one's ability and is going to take out innocent parties. Mr. Hough says motorcycle on motorcycle head on collisions are frequently fatal for one of the parties and inability to maintain one's line is often the contributing factor.