Ive been asked this so many times by people in my area/family. I tell them Since ive started riding serious, Ive found there are a ton of people out there that share the same common lifestyles. Most of them are not willing to enjoy life and experience the feelings we do as motorcyclists. Whether its 75mph down the highway, or getting a knee down in a reducing radius corner, or just meeting up with a group of people who enjoy the same common thing. It allows you to get out of the norm and meet up with individuals you wouldnt normally meet unless a happenstance incident brought you all together at the same time. I tell them its a lifestyle that only a few have the nerve to experience and when you meet someone who enjoys it as much as you do, you will continue to do everything you can to forge friendships with those people. This is why i road out 161 miles/3 hours to meet a group of people i havent meet before. To be given the chance to ride with a group of experienced riders who could teach me a thing or two. And I learned a lot on Saturday. The day of the Dream Ride, I learned a lot about different people, and I would hope weve managed to forge some new friendships that dont just stay with on the site or on rides together. Next time we have one of these large meets, I will be stepping up to a more advanced group. Maybe not the fast group, but definitely more spirited. I ride these areas, to test my skills and continue to hone myself. There was a place on 78 I wouldve liked to have been able to stop at and get a group photo from up top with the scenery. It would have made for a great photo.