Yea well what can i say. i was tired of listening to the bullshit and knew that it wasn't going to stop all night. couldn't put myself in that atmoshpere. nothing good would have come out of it. i think i did what any man would have done and removed himself from the situation.
I don't understand why everyone wants to get a different bike for this kind of a thing, i rode my bike down to virginia 2 years ago and had no problem with it. it was about 8-9 hours there and back. it was comfy and fun.